Category Archives: New York City
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Harold: What does it mean when someone pokes you on Facebook? Meg: That it’s 2005?
Noodles and Robots
When I lived in China, I often ate shou la mien, those noodles that are stretched by the cook’s hands. Shou la mian (手拉面) literally means Hand Pulled Noodles. (I am excellent at Mandarin words for food I like.) I … Continue reading
Non-Ironically Loving The Subway
I’ve been spending more time in Brooklyn since I no longer have to go into Manhattan everyday, and it’s been pretty great. I love Brooklyn, and I’ve been enjoying visiting all the hipster coffeeshops and seeing my neighborhood during daylight … Continue reading
Winston, The Facebook Butler
Yesterday at Dreamit day, when Winston was described as an audio assistant to present stories from social networks like Facebook, I picked up my phone to play games until the presentation was over. I could not have been less interested. … Continue reading
Heroes Rise: The Prodigy
I have a new review up on IGM: Heroes Rise: The Prodigy is an interactive fiction game for PC, Kindle, iOS, Android, and Linux. You play as a young would-be hero, in the Powered world of Millennia City, but when the … Continue reading
How Not To Network
I’d planned to go to Casual Connect as a writer, but after I lost my job, I had a new second agenda. That’s why I was forcing myself to attend mixers, swap business cards, mention what I do, and ask … Continue reading
Just A Compliment, Geez
When women are harassed, whether it’s a creepy come-on, an “accidental” grope, a sexist joke, or whatever form it takes, we often ignore it to avoid being considered moody or hard to work with. Especially in the working sphere, we … Continue reading
Misfit Heights, A Zombie Puppet Musical
Misfit Heights, from filmmakers James Burzelic and Daniel Grzeskowiak at Unfettered Entertainment, is a low-budget zombie puppet musical, premiering at the GenCon Film Festival next month.
I saw an early-stage build (oh, hi, guys, I’m a game reviewer and not a film critic) of a horror musical telling the story of a puppet-occupied apartment building ravaged by the undead. When the human superintendent leaves town, the building’s mad scientist and would-be evil overlord tries to raise a zombie army! Unfortunately, his undead minions don’t stay under his control for long, and the rest of the cute, ugly and wacky puppet tenants must deal with all the horror-movie carnage that ensues. Continue reading
Alternative Vegan
So I’m trying to add more vegetables into my diet, and trying to eat less* processed food, and generally edit my unhealthy habits, for a healthier life. Without doing anything crazy like cutting out coffee or booze, of course. Vegetarian … Continue reading
