Author Archives: JC

The Face that Launch’d a Couple of Bark Canoes

Posted on May 17, 2026 by JC

If you follow entertainment news even vaguely, you would have heard about Christopher Nolan’s upcoming epic, The Odyssey based on the Greek Epic of the same name. You will also have heard that “based on” should be emphasised as it … Continue reading →

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Reginald Pole was the last Archbishop of Canterbury

Posted on May 9, 2026 by JC

I have discussed Christianity on this blog numerous times over the years; especially as I began writing on it regularly around the time of my conversion and before I was received into the Catholic Church in 2017. This naturally meant … Continue reading →

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John Scalzi’s Cat Book

Posted on April 29, 2026 by JC

Starter Villain by John Scalzi, Tor Books, September 19th, 2023 It may be hard to believe but the United States came really close to legalising rape in late 2012. You might scoff but this was all but a certainty according … Continue reading →

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A Review of Sid Meier’s Memoir!

Posted on April 19, 2026 by JC

Sid Meier’s Memoir!: A Life in Computer Games by Sid Meier, W. W. Norton & Company, October 12th, 2020 Around the time I picked up John Romero’s autobiography, I noticed Sid Meier’s also listed in the recommended section on Amazon. … Continue reading →

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How Inspired?

Posted on April 8, 2026 by JC

Though I have previously revealed a distaste for most Boomer era music, I do like some Beatles songs and one of my favourites is ‘Let It Be’ which was written by Paul McCartney. This is the official story of course … Continue reading →

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Joining Team Tux

Posted on March 31, 2026 by JC

A few posts ago, I mentioned that I would be changing over to Linux on my main rig soon and I have now done that. This post was written on my main rig which is now running Bazzite. Before doing … Continue reading →

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A Gamma Best Rendered Cold

Posted on March 22, 2026 by JC

Over the last six months or so, I have read through four books by English author Joe Abercrombie. This began with his First Law Trilogy, which includes his debut novel, The Blade Itself. Following the success of this trilogy, he … Continue reading →

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The Dubious Logic of Black Female Resentment

Posted on March 14, 2026 by JC

Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male Power by Ijeoma Oluo, Basic Books, December 1st, 2020 For some reason, I don’t remember how I found out about this book but when I heard about it, I immediately checked if the … Continue reading →

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The People Love a Winner

Posted on March 8, 2026 by JC

In April last year I covered the outcome of a lawsuit brought by Billy Mitchell against Karl Jobst and followed up with a review of the documentary King of Kong that significantly raised his public profile. There hasn’t really been … Continue reading →

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Remakes and Remasters: The Case of Final Fantasy VII

Posted on February 28, 2026 by JC

I’ve shared some observations about video game remakes and remasters including in my post on the games I played in 2023, but I’ve never had a post dedicated to the subject. Something I think still needs to be frequently clarified … Continue reading →

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