Dungeons & Dragons can’t stop doubling down on woke in a small lesson for those who think the war is over

For whatever reason, there is something deep in the modern psyche that has been corrupted and cannot bring itself to accept the past as it was, that greatness has always been tinged with things we come to regret, that progress isn’t perfect, and that people never will be.  While much of corporate America was busy… Continue reading Dungeons & Dragons can’t stop doubling down on woke in a small lesson for those who think the war is over

How Kenneth Branagh changed a fantasy geek’s life and transformed him into a Shakespeare fanatic

The British actor and director released his first film, Henry V in 1989, when I was a tender thirteen years old.  It passed without notice for me during its theatrical run, but the video rental store, that monument to entertainment, where most families made at least a weekly pilgrimage before the rise of streaming, was… Continue reading How Kenneth Branagh changed a fantasy geek’s life and transformed him into a Shakespeare fanatic

Fantasy games and literature: The woke crusade against the genre continues

A recent article in Harper’s Bazaar concludes that fantasy has become a “stronghold for white supremacy,” starting with the work of J.R.R Tolkien, which can be reduced to “the story of white men reclaiming their world.”  This is a radical retelling of an incredibly complex genre, requiring the erasure of seminal fantasy authors such as… Continue reading Fantasy games and literature: The woke crusade against the genre continues

Woke in fantasyland: They’re coming for Dungeons & Dragons now and the entire fantasy genre next

“Core design elements” of the world’s most popular role playing game - you know, stuff like good and evil itself - must be changed to satisfy the woke generation, but we all know nothing will be enough because Dungeons & Dragons was dominated by white dudes, or something “It’s a game that was dominated by… Continue reading Woke in fantasyland: They’re coming for Dungeons & Dragons now and the entire fantasy genre next