I Played It, Like, Twice... There Can Be Only Two: Fame and Destruction Come in Pairs in King of Tokyo: Duel By Orrin Grey • February 14th, 2025 Where King of Tokyo is, in essence, a game of king of the hill, Duel is more like tug of war.
Nonhuman Meditations Godzilla: From Nuclear Trauma to Emotionally Recovering in the Colosseum By Alyssa Wejebe • July 22nd, 2024 While Godzilla was created from nuclear warfare – he’s ultimately not his creator. Or he doesn’t have to be.
Here's the Thing Godzilla’s Legacy of Humans By Rob Rich • July 19th, 2024 Rob has always rolled his eyes whenever people complain about spending too much time with the people in Godzilla films, and watching Monarch: Legacy of Monsters gave him even more Strong Opinions on the subject.
Forms in Light Taming the Beast By Justin Reeve • July 18th, 2024 The tale of Japan’s Bubble Economy and the metaphorical devastation wrought by Godzilla provides valuable lessons for the future of generations everywhere.
Always Autumn Hoplophobia By Autumn Wright • July 17th, 2024 In the great tradition of obscuring the true big bad of its story, the ostensible antagonist of Chainsaw Man is a compelling kaiju.
The Burnt Offering A Little Lecture on the Biggest Beasts of Tabletop Roleplaying Games By Stu Horvath • July 11th, 2024 Tabletop roleplaying games crossed paths with kaiju in utero.
Interlinked Oh Mothra, Advance With Silk and Song By Phoenix Simms • July 10th, 2024 Mothra is at once an icon of ritual and tradition as well as one of feminine transgression.
A Scene That Defies Belief: Godzilla Minus One (2023) By Orrin Grey • December 5th, 2023 As with Shin Godzilla, this is an attempt to return to Godzilla’s roots as a purely destructive force. There is no way in which this Godzilla is a “good guy,” even as roundaboutly as the one from the MonsterVerse films.
I Played It, Like, Twice... Collaborative Chaos: Being on the Top of the Heap in King of Monster Island By Orrin Grey • August 13th, 2023 This bigger kaiju is trying to open a portal with the help of a variety of adorable minions, and the “good” kaiju need to put a stop to it.
