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The Mad Monk of Geylang Part 3
I free my Benchmade from my pants and pop the blade open. ‘Leonhard, Lupin, what’s going on?’ I ask. The wolf materializes before me. ‘Intruders!’ A full-throated leonine roar fills my head. I burst out the bathroom, knife by my hip, and hit the lights. A wind chime lay by the window next to my…
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The Mad Monk of Geylang Part 2
‘You dare defy us?!’ the naga roars. I stride over to it and clear my throat. “Naga, your work is done here,” I say out loud. “You have delivered your message and you have fulfilled your duty. I bid you now to return to your home in peace.” The naga laughs, its sibilant voice filling…
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The Mad Monk of Geylang Part 1
Evil spirits always do everything in their power to disguise themselves from human ken. Natives of the astral plane, they are invisible to everyone without the second sight, and they act through means so subtle most humans can’t connect the deed back to them. But sometimes, you just can’t ignore the elephant in the room.…
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Dragon Awards 2018 Recommendations
The voting window for this year’s Dragon Awards will close on 20th July. As the world’s largest and most accessible SFF award, the Dragon Awards is open to all and reflects the year’s greatest works of SFF. Here are my recommendations for this year’s awards, based both on my personal experience and recommendations from others.…
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Movie Review: Ant-Man and the Wasp
Ant-Man and the Wasp doesn’t suck. It should be the absolute minimum requirement for movies, but this is Marvel Studios we’re talking about. And while the movie doesn’t suck, it doesn’t inspire either. Set squarely in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Ant-Man and the Wasp takes place two years after Captain America: Civil War. After assisting Captain America in the superhero showdown,…
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LA Noire and the Tragedy of Cole Phelps
L.A. Noire broke new ground in the history of game design. Released in 2011, L.A. Noiretransported the player to 1947 Los Angeles, seen through the eyes of Detective Cole Phelps. Mixing investigation and interviews with traditional combat and chase sequences, the game charges the player with solving myriad crimes across Los Angeles, culminating in the massive conspiracy…