Tag Archives: video games

Ralph’s Current Media: Coyote vs. Acme, Union County, and Pirate Video Game Console

My late summer movie viewing has been eclectic, to say the least. Here are a couple of interesting films I’ve seen in the theater recently along with my latest video game foray.  We’ll come back to this topic in a … Continue reading →

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe) – GTA VI, Anthony Bourdain, and Steven Sondheim

How many people will be absent from work on Grand Theft Auto VI release day? (WSJ – gift link) Gamers have been waiting 13 years for the next edition of the monster hit open world phenomenon of Grand Theft Auto … Continue reading →

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Ralph’s Current Media: Disclosure Day, Postmodern Jukebox, Quick Deductions, and Edward Abbey

Lots of fun items in my media diet this summer including movies, music, video games and old books. Here’s what I’ve been paying particular attention to lately: Steven Spielberg’s new contemporary science fiction movie Disclosure Day is an intriguing and exciting … Continue reading →

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Media Twitter: Esports, video games, and the story behind TikTok

Esports making the move into high schools: As high schools embrace esports, students hope parents follow suit – WaPo https://t.co/TUetILUprr — RalphIsNow@rhanson40@threads.net (@ralphehanson) November 6, 2019 Call of Duty’s dark view of Russia is having global consequences for the video … Continue reading →

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Guest Blog Post: Aaron’s going to play video games for 24 hours straight (Is that a smart thing to do? Does his mother know?)

Thanks to Aaron Blackman for this guest blog post about his upcoming 24-hour gaming marathon to raise money for Omaha Children’s Hospital. I urge all of you to at least stop by to watch his stream, and if you feel … Continue reading →

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Guest Blog Post: Ninja Reshapes Streaming Video Games in 2018

The following is a guest blog post by my colleague Aaron Blackman, who in addition to being a forensics coach and comm lecturer is also a big fan of video and tabletop games. He also streams video games and writes … Continue reading →

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24-hour Video Game Streaming Fund Raiser

My friend and occasional guest blogger Aaron Blackman is doing a 24-hour live streaming video game fund raiser for Omaha Children’s Hospital. He writes: My wonderful wife Michelle had surgery on her heart when she was 3 years old. She … Continue reading →

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Guest Blog Post: The Nintendo Switch – Buying a $300 Console Based on Media Alone

The following is a guest blog post by my colleague Aaron Blackman, who in addition to being a forensics coach and comm lecturer is also a big fan of video and tabletop games.  E3 2017 just recently wrapped up, and after … Continue reading →

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Guest Blog Post – Heroes of the Dorm on ESPN2

The following is a guest blog post by my colleague Aaron Blackman, who in addition to being a forensics coach and comm lecturer is also a big fan of video and tabletop games.  For the second year in a row, … Continue reading →

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PewDiePie Rules YouTube

Felix Kjellberg is the most famous person on the planet you’ve never heard of.  At least if you are older than 40 and don’t have young people in the house.  Kjellberg is the first person in YouTube history to have … Continue reading →

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