One Way to Create Memorable D&D Villains: The M. Bison Technique

The Infamous M. Bison Scene By nearly every metric,Street Fighterwas a trainwreck of a movie. The script was a mess. The fight scenes were bland. The sets were cheap and tacky and unconvincing. And yet, watch theStreet Fightermovie never fails to bring joy to me—and many others—because of how cheesy and silly it all is. This is especially true of every scene with M. Bison, who was played by the great Raul Julia....

4 min · 745 words · Chad Sanchez Jr.

Pack-In Video Games, Explained: What Were They and What Happened?

Why Pack-In Video Games? Video game consoles are expensive. So are video games. You might think the recent price hike on retail AAA games—up from $60 to $70—that came with the introduction of the Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 is steep. But back in the early 1990s, video games for the Super Nintendo regularly exceeded the $70 price tag.And those are 1990 dollars!That’d be the same as $140 in today’s dollars....

5 min · 944 words · Jesse Johnson

Playing D&D at PAX: What to Expect and What You Need to Know

It’s More Organized Than It Looks When you approach the D&D area, it might look a bit intimidating. There’s a bunch of curtained off areas and lines of people waiting to play. It looks like a giant, disorganized mess, but it’s actually quite a smooth system. They run things a bit like a restaurant. They ask you how many are in your group, which makes it so you can play with your friends, and then they group you up with other players....

4 min · 845 words · Eric Lawrence

Playing D&D Online: 6 Discord Servers for Finding Online D&D Groups

6.r/lfg This is the Discord server for the LFG subreddit. It’s a place for people looking for an online RPG group to join—which is mostly D&D, but you’ll also see other RPG systems occasionally. If you’re a player, you can post in the #players-looking-for-groups channel. You can also look in the #gms-looking-for-players channel to find games that need new people to join. Either way, this server has thousands of players, so if you put in a bit of effort you’re sure to find D&D games to play....

3 min · 583 words · Janice Morales

Positive Masculinity in Movies: 7 Great Examples, Explained

7. Hicks in Aliens (1986) InAliens,Hicksis the opposite of every other Marine in his combat group. Not that he isn’t tough or willing to go in weapons-free, but he has a way of thinking through a situation that makes him more aware than his cohorts. Hicks is a natural leader. However, more than that, he’s able to shut out the voices of ignorance and listen to reason, allowing Ripley to take charge of the situation on many occasions....

6 min · 1086 words · Nicole Richardson
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