Popular online personality Desmond Amofah, aka Etika, has died of an apparent suicide. He was 29. We regret to inform that Desmond Amofah aka Etika has been found deceased. https://t.co/sedwZZxglw — NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) June 25, 2019 Etika had a huge following on his Youtube and Twitch channels. His claim to fame was his infamous […]
Month: June 2019
Reasons Why the Hunger Games Prequel is a Bad Idea
Suzanne Collins announced a new story, a prequel to the popular Hunger Games series, set to release in 2020. While I enjoyed The Hunger Games movies and books, I think the creation of a prequel is a terrible idea. Here’s why I think Collins should have started fresh with a brand new series. No one […]
How E3 Helps You Write for the Reaction You Want
Another year has come and gone, and E3 2019 has come to a close. Every year I look forward to the event because of Nintendo. This year was particularly exciting because a new Smash Bros. game was introduced for the Nintendo Switch console, and the company used their Nintendo Direct presentation to reveal the new […]
Aggretsuko, Karaoke, and How to Unlock Your True Writing Potential
Aggretsuko is my favourite show on Netflix. This animated series about a female red panda navigating Japan’s work culture had me hooked from the first episode. The highlight of the show is when Retsuko goes to karaoke and transforms from a timid office worker into a veritable death metal BOSS. I love this show because […]
What is a Troll Fic and Why You Should Write One
I’ve talked in length about my history with Hey Arnold! fanfiction. What you may not realize is that my first COMPLETED fanfic was not about Hey Arnold! – it was actually a crossover between Pokémon and Barney the purple dinosaur. In 1998 I created a website on Angelfire dubbed Pokécutie; it was a fanpage dedicated […]