Here's the Thing The Immersive Nature of Tedium By Rob Rich • November 12th, 2021 Rob talks about why he often enjoys tedium in videogames, and how it can make them feel more immersive.
Here's the Thing Here’s The Thing: Separating the Artist From Art By Rob Rich • October 5th, 2021 An artist is not their work, and Rob thinks it’s astonishing that some people don’t seem to understand this.
Here's the Thing The Lyrical Genius of Weird Al Yankovic By Rob Rich • September 1st, 2021 Rob talks about how “Weird Al” Yankovic’s goofy image belies an incredible talent for writing.
Here's the Thing How She-Ra Helped Me (Seriously) By Rob Rich • August 13th, 2021 Rob talks about how, of all things, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power helped him figure out how to address his pandemic-related anxiety.
Here's the Thing Resident Evil 8 and the Refinement of RE7 By Rob Rich • July 8th, 2021 Rob reflects on the evolution (mutation?) of Resident Evil’s latest iteration.
Here's the Thing Gonzo The Great and the Artistic Struggle By Rob Rich • June 1st, 2021 Gonzo has always been known “the weirdo” of the Muppets cast, but Rob is more interested in how he’s a fuzzy blue representation of how difficult it is to be an artist in modern times.
Here's the Thing The Glorious Slow Burn of Godzilla (2014) By Rob Rich • May 12th, 2021 Sometimes, the best thing isn’t seeing.
Here's the Thing Getting Back to Gunpla By Rob Rich • March 29th, 2021 I really like building and customizing Gundam model kits.
Here's the Thing FLCL, 17 Years Later By Rob Rich • March 5th, 2021 Rob takes another look at FLCL, a brief anime series he used to love, and reflects on how different the whole thing feels almost two decades later.
Here's the Thing No Man’s Sky vs. Cyberpunk 2077 By Rob Rich • February 2nd, 2021 The edgelords never get what they want, do they?
