It is a very odd sort of patriot that would destroy the First Amendment to protect the Second.—- Jerry Holkins I have written on, and discussed at length, the matter of video game violence and the effect it has on society. In our weekly podcast and on editorials written for this site, I’ve stated my [...]
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Editorial: The power of Superman is not in his fists, but in his inspiration
Hey guys, Jared here. What a week we are having in the United States. First, the bombings in Boston. Then, the ricin-laced letters being mailed to the President and others from a guy who lives in my hometown of Corinth, MS. Then, the fertilizer plant explosion in Texas yesterday that has leveled an entire town. [...]
State of the Game Address: Internet Killed the Arcade Star
You remember every detail about him. He probably had glasses, he certainly had acne, and he more than likely had a Rush t-shirt on. You remember him well because he absolutely ruined you at Mortal Kombat II. To top it all off, he preformed a fatality on you. How did he know the [...]
The Day Twitter Became Unfriendly
Remember those days when Twitter was the new, cool, kid on the block? And then, remember when marketers found out that Twitter was fertile ground for their ads, and suddenly we started seeing promoted tweets? Well, if you starting souring on Twitter back then, get ready for the social media giant’s next major change: Twitter [...]
State of the Game Address: Why can the media not stop blaming videogames for shooting sprees?
\ April 20, 1999 Columbine High School As a former educator I know that date and place very well. I think for a time many of those who worked with youth or with troubled teens, that the fears that arose from that event may have continued to haunt us long after the media and [...]
Editorial: Learning to Respond to Tragedy from Comic Books
JUSTUSGEEKS.com – EDITORIAL This weekend the world lined up to watch the latest entry in the Batman movie franchise, The Dark Knight Rises. It is the third superhero movie this summer, following The Avengers and The Amazing Spider-Man to theaters. There is something about superheroes that obviously fascinates us, captivates us, captures our attention [...]
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