Author Archives: Michael Browning

Remember being a kid and seeing movie stars on television? These larger than life people who inhabited the fictional worlds we loved and lived rent-free in our hearts and minds? I do… It’s now as an adult that I find myself feeling a bit of regret with all that nostalgia. I know age played aContinue reading “DANCE, CLOWN.”

Let me start by being very clear about something. I believe a man or woman is entitled to the profit they receive for their work. I know this isn’t a controversial opinion, and it’s largely shared by most of us, however, clarifying my position at the start is relevant, as you’ll see, if you keepContinue reading “SHOUT IT FROM THE PENTHOUSE!”

The LGBTQ movement is about the sexual liberation of men. That’s not to say that it is not used as the catalyst for other endeavors, but it is, by design, about men’s desire to explore their sexual curiosities without the natural speed bumps a functional society puts in place for them. The 1970’s proposed theContinue reading “Cloak and Dagger”

Now, perhaps more than ever, I’m finding myself longing for fantastical escapes. I could spend a minute or two detailing what has brought myself and many of you (I’m sure) to this point, but we are faced with it everyday. And rather than shine more light on the beast lurking in our backyard, I wantContinue reading “5 Ways to Escape”

How shocked would you be to learn that there are video game publishers in the industry who are not honest? Publishers who exploit and coax their consumers out of millions of dollars every single year. You don’t need to be heavily involved in that market to see what is going on. If there has beenContinue reading “Who is Running the Casino?”

It’s hard to explain human instinct and even harder to defend it. I think that’s because our instincts serve as our natural reactions to the ever so complicated questions about our society. What damages the left so much in terms of arguing their position is the fact that there is no irony among them. They’veContinue reading “The Death of Irony”

My family and I are mountain people. For as far back as I’ve looked, the Finleys, the Campbells, the Belchers, the Days and the Brownings have all resided and raised their own in the heart of the Appalachia, specifically in McDowell, Logan, Mingo and Wyoming counties. At an early age, I was introduced to theContinue reading “Move To The Mountains”

What can be said that hasn’t already been articulated by the concerned masses regarding The Last Of Us 2? My reaction to the leaks were similar to many of you all’s, although I wasn’t shocked by the insertion of the trans character or the developer’s insistence that players accept a story that doesn’t just hingeContinue reading “32 And Growing”

Jumping on one side of the fence or the other proves to be a useless endeavor when discussing new media. The instinct to pack up and echo the sentiments of those you agree with is strong, but leaves little room for nuance once the obvious talking points are out there. I jump into these groupsContinue reading “It’s not about the money.”

Long have we waited – and the day has come! Orcs from all corners of the globe are united! We have been aligned with the most sinister folk of modern times. This natural ally has brought our purpose to the forefront and we will now have the numbers necessary for a proper revenge! The stenchContinue reading “The Stench of Man Flesh”