Life in the Gutters

Weekly Thoughts 3/18/2023

This week, I talk about some of my struggles as a dysgraphic artist, and where my head is at in terms of my future as an artist.

I’ve been enjoying this little intro, top of mind bit before a post about top of mind thoughts. A second fun fact about me is that I have to answer questions seriously. My brother asks me what antimatter fire is like? I’m immediately in. The one time I think a customer might have flirted with… Continue reading Weekly Thoughts 3/11/23

Weekly Thoughts 3/4/23

This week, I talk about how Wednesday missed a great opportunity in presenting its hero and world.

Weekly Thoughts 2/25/23

This week, I talk about what I want from fiction, and how MODOK shouldn’t be a joke. Also, I briefly mention Pokemon.

Weekly Thoughts 2/18/23

New weekly post! This first week, I talk about wanting characters in manga who exist in queer spaces to actually be queer. #manga #tomochan #princessjellyfish #assassinationclassroom

Why I’m Annoyed with MCU Detractors

Every now and then, when I hear people complain about Marvel movies, I start feeling defensive. I wasn’t sure why, exactly, so I wanted to think it out. These movies don’t need me defending them, and I don’t really want to. There’s a lot to criticize them over, and as they’re the largest media franchise… Continue reading Why I’m Annoyed with MCU Detractors

Magikarp Makes a Splash in Café Remix

I wanted to take a moment to talk about something I just know we’re all thinking about nonstop: What Magikarp means for the meta of Pokémon Café Remix. I mean, we all play this game every day, as often as our stamina fills up, right? We’re all thinking about the patterns in game design since… Continue reading Magikarp Makes a Splash in Café Remix

The Past Year’s Manga I Recommend!

At the end of the year last year, I had considered doing a post about unexpected books of 2022, and I didn’t end up putting that together in time. Busy retail season, all that. I do still want to do that kind of thing, though, so here’s me writing a post about manga I’ve gotten… Continue reading The Past Year’s Manga I Recommend!

New Year’s Thoughts

Here’s a try at a different kind of post. Today, on New Year’s Eve, I want to talk about something more personal. Part of why I decided to use this website at all was because I don’t like social media much. I’ve never known how to be popular or make friends in any setting, and… Continue reading New Year’s Thoughts

ScarVio Review

My review of the newest entries into the Pokémon franchise. In short: I love them.