Author Archives: aavillagomez

Video Game Review: Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3

Posted on April 1, 2021 by aavillagomez

I thought I knew a thing or two about Super Mario platforming. I’ve played all the greatest hits, from the original Super Mario Bros. to Yoshi’s Island. But somehow Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 always eluded me. Sincerely, why … Continue reading →

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Music Review: Sloppy Meateaters – Forbidden Meat

Posted on March 1, 2021 by aavillagomez

This review was originally posted on absolutepunk.net July 25, 2007. The album is still good, “So Long” remains great, and the female voice at the start of that song comes from John Carpenter’s horror film Christine. If you dislike nasal … Continue reading →

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Top Ten: Podcasts

Posted on February 1, 2021 by aavillagomez

At some point in the last five years I started listening to podcasts more than I listen to music. It began with Serial (more on that below), and then I tried a variety of genres before solidifying my subscriptions. There … Continue reading →

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TV Review: The Good Place

Posted on January 15, 2021 by aavillagomez

Saying goodbye to The Good Place feels a bit like saying goodbye to NBC’s must-see TV. I know Seinfeld, Friends, and even The Office have been gone for years, but The Good Place held the flickering torch of NBC prestige … Continue reading →

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Short Story: “Sir Gawain and the Dragon”

Posted on January 1, 2021 by aavillagomez

In 2008 for my senior seminar final project I wrote a short story called “Sir Gawain and the Dragon.” Our class had been reading King Arthur texts for months, so it was fairly easy to imagine how protagonists Gawain and … Continue reading →

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Key Character: Hunter

Posted on December 1, 2020 by aavillagomez

We all have favorite fictional characters. They can be inspirational, sagacious, heroic… or they can be relentless villains who are just so damn charismatic. In this feature I celebrate fictional characters who make their worlds much fuller. The original Resident … Continue reading →

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The Challenge Hall of Fame: Ashley Mitchell

Posted on November 1, 2020 by aavillagomez

To succeed on The Challenge a competitor must be smart, strong, politically savvy, or at the very least, lucky. Most competitors are average talents, and an unfortunate few perform poorly enough to earn a dubious honor (enter the Hall of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Brian K. Vaughan – Ex Machina

Posted on August 15, 2020 by aavillagomez

Brian K. Vaughan is my favorite comic book writer, and that’s saying something when writers like Alan Moore exist. BKV has received lots of positive attention for books like Y: The Last Man and Saga, but Ex Machina doesn’t get … Continue reading →

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