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Bryan Cebulski

The videogame equivalent of Monty Python and the Holy Grail has arrived

The videogame equivalent of Monty Python and the Holy Grail has arrived

4 min read News
The Kickstarter for a videogame called Lancelot’s Hangover has gone live today. As a parody of the King Arthur myth of the utmost sophistication—including drunks and rapping bears—it demands a rigorous examination of Arthurian literary history. That means it’s time for a crash course in Arthurian li
A model for referencing videogames in literature

A model for referencing videogames in literature

5 min read Article
Generally when literature alludes to other media—Facebook, texting, film, the song “Hey, Soul Sister” by Train—my first reaction is to cringe. At its worst these mentions feel unnatural, lazy—the author’s gawky attempt to connect to the modern world or to an artistic tradition by simply referencing