Author Archives: Meg
Idyllic Hearts
I learned to play Hearts from Scep’s mom, who is a magical card-playing wizard. This is because when she lived abroad in Tanganyika, her expat circle involved many, many evenings of card parties. When I lived abroad in Yantai, my … Continue reading
Block, Block, and Block
I tweeted my link to my Depression Quest review the other day, and accidentally walked into the Zoe Quinn Twitter battle. I try to tweet my games journalism multiple times, because I’m a narcissistic attention whore, or working freelance writer, tick where … Continue reading
Jersey Girls Don’t Pump Gas
My parents moved to coastal Massachusetts this summer, and this weekend I came to visit them in their new house. My mom’s always lived in New Jersey, so this is her first time pumping gas. After making fun of her, … Continue reading
‘Rich Kids of Instagram’: Satyricon and the City
Rich Kids of Instagram is a Tumblr of, well, rich kids posing with their expensive stuff. Whether it’s yachts, sports cars, resorts or dropping $10,000 on cosmetics, the Tumblr recalls late-Roman excesses. It’s hard to tear my eyes away, and … Continue reading
#BBlogger Review: Whiplash Eyelash Curler
I recently received a Whiplash Eyelash Curler to try and review. At first, I thought this was a bit silly, because I’m hardly the target demo for people who want to get up earlier and put things near their eyes. … Continue reading
Is “Cookie Clicker” a Message Game?
Like Cow Clicker, Cookie Clicker is a parody of certain casual game mechanics. Players start by clicking a cookie to earn a couple points to spend on an upgrade to earn extra points. Eventually, you’re earning millions of points per second, … Continue reading
Morning
I took full advantage of the break between summer classes and fall classes, and went on a little road trip to Wrightsville Beach with my friend. Lovely place overall, but I think the best part was when I got up … Continue reading
I Guess That’s A Thing
During the semester, the rhythm of new students and returning students and recent grads and professors and college staff is a beehive of activity in Chapel Hill. There are endless warnings that the semester is starting, like a speedtrap behind … Continue reading
