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Returning to the End Sky

Darkness is always out there, lurking in everything we fail to “illuminate” with our sense of understanding, fueling fear, terror, and anxiety.

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The Painting isn’t the Part You Hate: On Modern Art

The arguments used to reject “abstract” modern art are brazen, but false. I wish to directly address those who take such positions. And those who would ignore the issue.

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After Nasu: The consumption of myth as data

Our search for the Nasu copycats means it is time to expand the conversation beyond just him. We came looking for a genre, but what does that even mean?

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The rise of Kinoko Nasu: A cultural autopsy

Fate/stay night and Kinoko Nasu feel like a whole genre on their own. But why aren’t there more Nasu copycats?

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Walking simulators and artistic meaning

Exploring the limits of authorial intent in video games through The Stanley Parable and The Beginner’s Guide.

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