Author Archives: JC

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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Send a Maniac to Catch One

Posted on February 15, 2026 by JC

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone spent the better part of the 1980s in friendly competition with multiple now iconic action films released during this decade. Schwarzenegger started with Conan the Barbarian and had continued success as the titular antagonist in … Continue reading →

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Review

Posted on February 8, 2026 by JC

Having finished my playthrough of this game a few weeks ago, I decided my thoughts beyond those I wrote earlier were worth a separate post. As this game has been out for almost a year and has been widely discussed, … Continue reading →

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A Terminal Future?

Posted on January 31, 2026 by JC

If you follow the PC components market or gaming even casually, you would no doubt have noticed the large increase in the price of memory beginning late last year. The reason for this (as I understand), is the demand from … Continue reading →

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What will Australia be called in 2100?

Posted on January 18, 2026 by JC

Over three years ago I wrote a post titled, ‘China is in Charge‘. This wasn’t a celebratory post welcoming our new Han overlords but simply a recognition of the new geo-political reality that will become more and more evident in … Continue reading →

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The Games of 2025

Posted on January 6, 2026 by JC

After last year’s generally bland offerings, I didn’t expect 2025 to be much better but it turned out to be an excellent year for releases. As I noted in the liked post, part of the reason was the expectations for … Continue reading →

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Film Reviews and Articles

Posted on December 30, 2025 by JC

Similarly to my collected video game and book reviews and articles, I have now written enough about film and television series to create a separate catalogue of related posts. The way I’ve had to structure this is a little different … Continue reading →

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Foreigners Kill People: Australians to Blame

Posted on December 24, 2025 by JC

On the evening of Sunday the 14th of December, 2025, a father and son named Sajid and Naveed Akram killed fifteen people on Bondi Beach in Sydney Australia. The people targeted were people celebrating Hanukkah on the beach and most … Continue reading →

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