It’s not all video games though
I’m a recovering Texan living out in the Pacific Northwest. I’m an activist, I mentor where I can, but overall, I try to add more than I take and do very little harm.
Here’s a photo of me looking particularly fly. No reason.
I LOVE DOGS
My babies, Wrex and Chell
Wrex
Chell
I love b-movies
I grew up on Mystery Science Theater 3000, which gave me a deep affection for garbage. B-movies are born from a magical moment when earnest, ego-driven effort meets abject failure. When I see the words "written, produced, and directed by..." my eyes brighten, because it something amazing is about to happen. Amazingly, lovingly terrible.
Some of my favorites are Manos: The Hands of Fate, Miami Connection, Space Mutiny, Time Chasers, The Room, and the incomparable Megaforce.
I was an Arts Journalist before I waS Games Journalist
Writing about Mark Manders installations and interviewing artists like Peter Max set me up to look at games as art. Which was educational, but also very frustrating. As more sites populated the internet, analysis and critique on video games became fruitless. I cared about the quality and depth of the medium, but with so many voices speaking at once, it was easy to go unheard. I still think intelligent, artistic discourse is important to the industry.
Bouldering!
It’s a lot of fun!
