Do you even podcast, bro?

I do. And you should go listen to the man of every hope talk smart about relationships and stuff with his friends at the heart piece podcast. Listen to me, Drewninites!

... and oh yeah yeezy!

so this dude wrote an epic rant about #grammygate or #kanyegate or whatever the kids are calling the whole kanye/beck thing:


so do i aagree with this guy? find out on page 2......

#gamerlate or how to relax in the middle of bar prep

i honestly can't tell if this guy believes his own hype, or if he's just playing straw-man to gain clicks. i sincerely hope it's the latter. i won't take the time to point out all the logical fallacies in this guy's argument, i mean just listen to him. how many times does he call for proof as if there is a truth in either of the two opinions that can be made more or less likely through the use of empirical evidence. (this so obviously would fall more in line with an expert opinion standard of impeachment than a preponderance or reasonable doubt burden of proof standard... did i mention i've been in bar prep mode?) i won't even comment on his tone, except to say,"let that hurt go, dawg". what i want to focus on is this: war? really? who said #gamergate was a war? isn't #gamergate a grassroots movement that started on ideals of fairness in media coverage that grew like a cancer into a derisive, community dividing hate filled behemoth?why are we throwing grenades at other gamers for expressing their desire for fair representation within the medium? other gamers aren't the enemy. anita sarkeesian and zoe quinn aren't the enemy. jack thompson and joe lieberman were the enemy and we obliterated them. 

i also want to comment on this guy's rhetoric, namely his use of language like, "a woman who was wrong" and, "this is just the way the world (of gaming) is" (i'm paraphrasing, so sue me). you know what you sound like? a southerner circa 1962. it's one thing to criticize the sarkeesian's for the.. schematics. lord knows that lady lays it on thick. but wrong? what is the last game you played with a female lead that wasn't some doodz sexual fantasy? when is the last time a game dev decided to bank their next big franchise on a black or hispanic or samoan (you get the picture) lead character? when's the last time a group consisting of mainly...male members of the majority  -- since that's just the way the market is right? -- acquiesced peacefully to another demographic joining the ranks? face it: whether you appreciate the argument or not, the sarkeesian's have a point.

look, i get it. change is scary. games were always the bastion of the socially awkward white kid, his goofy fat sidekick, if you believe hollywood. then playstation happened, and all the cool kids had one, too. then Miyamoto came to our doorstep, asked if Wii would like to play, and the whole world said a collective, "yup" and that cozy little safe zone for nerds and misfits became the default setting for... everyone. 

artist's depiction of shigeru miyamoto

and it's scary, i know, but these new voices aren't your enemy. they aren't even new. they were always there -- little girls rescued as many princess on the NES and SNES as you. the jocks and the bullies logged as many hours in punchout and tecmo bowl as the nerds they gave swirlies, or  however the 80s dictates their interaction went. just now we all have a voice, and yeah, maybe it would be cool for a franchise to launch with a hero who didn't just look like a re-skinned nathan drake. 

hashtaggamergate isn't a war. it's an internal monologue between the greater consciousness of the gamer collective, and the subconscious it didn't know was there and doesn't want to listen to. this isn't a job for Doom Guy: it's a job or Raz so drop the BFG, Doom Guy. stand down, soldier. the war is over. go home.

Benetton

The Escapist : The Big Picture : Skin Deep

The Escapist : The Big Picture : Skin Deeper

so what's the point of me showing you these videos about how race and color are perceived and what they mean in the context of modern society? why would i show you videos about why race is a social construct rather than a scientific fact? why is racism in gaming important? why is there a double standard about hollywood racelifiting, and why is it a necessary evil? this. this is why

i don't usually do this....

but peep this post on net neutrality from the oatmeal 

"Net Neutrality" is Obamacare for the Internet; the Internet should not operate at the speed of government.
— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) November 10, 2014

 
*Source: Consumerist. 



 
Source: Washington Post via Netflix 





well said, the oatmeal, but sadly we lose because thing #1 runs washington. anybody tired of big money buying our politicians: wolf-pac.com lets work to get an amendment to the constitution guaranteeing free and fair elections free from the influence of big money donors.


quick sidenote:
i was about to take a picture of myself before my workout to post on the instagram and.... i just.... couldn't do it. i need to get it right for my life. i mean, how am i supposed to be the the warrior of righteousness, battling against all things uncool if i look like sammo hung?

then again, i's get to have bad ass fights like this

the facebook drewniverse

the drewniverse is now on facebook!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! check out these sweet ass new pics i made  for it!



oh yeah, and here's a link to the page

#RQOD: the don't be scurred edition

walla walla wang walla wah, woh na na ney africa...

what with people all over the country freaking out about africa and people who've been there, i gotta ask (this might be a twofer)

1. did you know that there is presently a confrimed ebola case in only 1 more african country than there are in states in america? (the 3 highlighted countris in that picture; NY and TX have confirmed cases)
2. people do realize africa's a continent, not  a country right?

random question blah blah #rqod

sometimes i look at the 4 or 5 prematurely grey hairs i've gotten over the last three years and i wonder what the point of it all is. so i ask you guys, was all the stress and the sleepless nights and the weight gain really worth it? what do you guys think?

900 FREE GAMES?!? IS THIS REAL LIFE!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

that's not a typo. you can drop everything you're doing RIGHT NOW and play around 900 classic arcade titles in your web browser even if you don't have the time to DIY your laptop into the ultimate home arcade! the good people over at the internet archive have along with the folks at JSMESS taken on the task of preserving these classic titles for posterity, and most of them are in good working order! all you need to get your dig dug or galaga on is:

• a computer;
• an internet connection; and
• the desire to be awesome and not a n00b

by virtue of being in the drewniverse right now you meet 2 of the qualifications. the only question is, do you dare to be awesome and not a n00b? i know i do. for the non-n00bs, in order to run the gmaes in browser just click the "run" link under the pic in the top right corner.

right there

now if you'll excuse me, i have to go.... uhh...  water my dog.... *goes to the internet arcade*

ps, here's the link for the real mvps

A cold day in November

so i've spent a good portion of the past week talking to voters and candidates, and i've learned something important. what i've learned is that regardless of what most people's beliefs, politics, pet issues and party affiliation, most people are decent, upstanding citizens. for the most part my interactions with the voting public and the candidates for office has been pleasant or at least reasonably non-vitriolic.

see, the thing about the word "most" is that it demands a "some". and the some were the blithering idiots that believe whatever Bill O'Reilly tells 'em to believe. or worse, the ones that take Pat Robertson seriously. a guy who said this about haiti after the earthquake hit and all this shit.

pat robertson, seriously....

now, this is america, and people in america have the right to belive whatever stupid thing they want, because 'murica. but when people don't know facts, when they vote some unimportant pet issue over their needs, an they do so based on the tripe they hear from false prophets and agenda spouting talking heads, i gotta draw the line. see, the drewniverse isn't just about enriching people's lives, it's about fighting ignorance for the good of the drewninites!

you're welcome

so let me tell you about the one guy: