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I Played It, Like, Twice...
A picture of many of the components for King of Tokyo: Duel, with cards featuring ice aliens, mecha kaiju breathing fire, a city of flashing lights, and dice and tokens

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
Artwork depicting Godzilla curled up in the Roman Colosseum while spotlights shine on him from several angles.

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
Kurt Russell as Lee Shaw in Monarch: Legacy of Monsters.

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
A busy street in Tokyo, filled with colorful ads and signage.

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
An illustration from the manga Chainsaw Man shows a man with shaggy hair pensively reviewing a newspaper, coffee mug in hand.

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 Heavy Pour
A drawing of the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man doing his signature cry-face from the climax of the movie Ghostbusters.

The Doctor Is In

By Sara Clemens • July 12th, 2024

Who you gonna call?

The Burnt Offering
A giant beast from Dungeons & Dragons resembling a T-Rex, but with large spines on its back and somehow, even more teeth.

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.

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