Friday Fiction: The Land of Fantasy Calls (Part 2 of 2)
It’s a new week, and the conclusion is here.
Finally, we get a clue about the fantasy world you don’t want to visit.
The Girls Are Never Gone: Fast-Paced Scares
The Girls Are Never Gone is an interesting blend of concepts attached to a traditional ghost story. From The Twisted Ones to Horrid to even aspects of Harrow Lake, I already knew this story’s bones.
The AI Revolution: How Chat GPT, Jasper, and Dall-e Are Taking Over the World (But in a Cute and Non-Threatening Way)
Are you ready for the AI revolution? No, of course not. But don’t worry, it’s not like they’re going to take over the world… yet. In the meantime, let’s take a look at some of the latest and greatest AI applications around, and see how they’re making our lives easier (or at least, more interesting).
Friday Fiction: The Land of Fantasy Calls (Part 1 of 2)
Well, we’re a little late with this one. But we promised a tale of a fantasy world you don’t want to visit, and now we’ve got it.
An Ode To Tropes
When you become a diehard fan of a type of media or genre (really any of them), you notice patterns. I’ve spoken before about storytelling patterns in the wider construct of narratives, but what I mean this time is tropes.
It Came From The Archives! “The Twisted Ones: Slow-Burn Nightmare”
I wish I had more nice things to say about The Twisted Ones. Given how impressed I was with The Hollow Places, I expected another creative cosmic horror with a breezy pace. And while I will ultimately have several nice things to say about the book, it’s a step down in quality.
The Best Artifact/Land Cards In Phyrexia: All Will Be One
It’s been a long journey getting here. We’ve looked at a lot of Phyrexia cards and seen a few themes and a few potential decks. Now, we round things out by looking at the artifacts and lands.
The Best Multicolored Cards In Phyrexia: All Will Be One
Unlike some sets, the Planeswalkers are probably the least interesting additions in the multicolored section for Phyrexia: All Will Be One. Sure, the often-flexible mana cost and storyline aspects are intriguing, but I was mostly underwhelmed by them. The random legendary creatures and cheap aggro options, though? Those look like a ton of fun.
The Best Green Cards In Phyrexia: All Will Be One
Like I said in the red Phyrexia: All Will Be One article, green got a worrying amount of powerful new cards. And most aren’t even high-mana-cost bombs. They’re just strong mid-range/aggro options with good abilities and reasonable mana costs. There’s nothing like a Questing Beast here, but it’s still scary.
The Best Red Cards In Phyrexia: All Will Be One
Sadly, my favorite color of Magic, red, probably got the worst of the lot in Phyrexia: All Will Be One. Very few cards are powerful enough to see play outside of that one combo for Commander (which I didn’t even include on the list because the core card’s not great by itself). But a few cards seem like fun and might get their time in the spotlight.
The Best Black Cards In Phyrexia: All Will Be One
I’ve been playing a lot of Mono-Black Devotion in Explorer lately, so I’m particularly excited about the new cards in this color. Strong removal and interesting ways to steal life from your opponent are a winning combination, and between that and some spicy reprints, this’ll be exciting.
Friday Fiction: Saying Hi
Dear reader, have you ever wondered if aliens exist? If there are other species out there living amongst the stars? And, if there are civilizations out there, why they don’t come by to say hi to all of us?
“So many people get shived!” – Merril
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