You WON’T like my answer…

This past weekend there’s been a lot of love between Americans and Japanese people celebrating each other’s cultures, and it’s been great to see. But I stumbled across a post from Senator Mike Lee that I wanted to address, because my answer is going to be a harsh reality that … Read More

Japan & America Show Love | RISE & SHINE

Live stream hangout talking all things Rippaverse, comics, current events, and whatever else comes up. I’ll be discussing the latest projects, answering questions from the chat, and chopping it up with the community.

Nobody is talking about THIS…

There’s a lot of discussion right now about the Harry Potter TV show casting a black actor as Snape. And believe it or not, I’m not here to pile on the decision. There are plenty of creators giving you their opinions on that. What I want to do is talk … Read More

It was a matter of time…

Sony just announced price increases across all their hardware. The PS5 is going up to $650, the digital edition to $600, and the PS5 Pro to $900. And I know people are upset, but if you understand the economics behind this, none of it should be surprising. The issue right … Read More

Shared Experiences Are the Engine of Fandom

There’s a version of the future that keeps getting floated in AI circles — the idea that eventually AI will be so advanced that you’ll type a prompt and it generates an entire game, movie, or comic tailored specifically to you. Your perfect story. Your experience. An audience of one. … Read More

They Play to Win. You Just Play to Enjoy.

I want to talk about something that I think is one of the most important dynamics in entertainment right now, and almost nobody frames it correctly. This isn’t a rant. It’s a structural observation about how two groups of people behave differently and what it means for the market. Non-leftists … Read More