Blog Posts
Posts cover a broad range of topics pertaining to my current research and personal interests. I try to post regularly, but recent and current projects have taken some time away from that frequency. New posts are announced via Mastodon. You can also subscribe via your favorite feed aggregator.
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Remix and Restrictive Creativity in Tears of the Kingdom
Link’s abilities in Tears of the Kingdom illustrate the remix principles of selectivity, recombinatoriality, and recyclability that guide all creative processes and production—no matter how limiting the context might seem.
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The Sound of One Deck Snapping
The sudden disruptive jolt that follows from not landing an attempted skateboard trick can offer more than an opportunity to snarl at a blameless handrail or weathered curb.
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Subversive Goblins and Wabi-Sabi Hobbits
Wabi-sabi, a concept in Japanese aesthetics revolving around the beauty of imperfection and impermanence, aligns well with both the goblincore aesthetic and subculture and some of J.R.R. Tolkien’s short, hairy creatures.