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I have to imagine that there's no more stressful job in a galaxy far, far away than being an air traffic controller for Coruscant....

Good day, captain! Now that you've been beamed down by your mutinous crew and marooned on an ice planet, you might as well enjoy...

What are two words that delight you to hear as a child in school but terrify you as an adult? "Field trip!" Rose can attest...

When the moon is crashing down into the ocean to cause tsunamis, earthquakes, firestorms, and a mass extinction-level event, what is there to do...

Welcome to 2024 everyone! Please put your carry-ons safely underneath your seats, secure your kobold companions, and don't hesitate to light a big ball...

It doesn't feel quite right to end the year without making sure that everything's in order -- and part of that definitely includes returning...

If the internet has taught me anything -- and it hasn't, I'm stubborn -- it's that you want to check what's behind you for...

Normally I'm all about hugs. Hugs make you feel accepted and protected and -- on a cold day -- allow you to leech heat...

I'll never get tired of that tiny thrill of rolling a new character and getting that sense of taking the first steps of a...

When life's moving a little too fast in your MMORPG, maybe it's time to take a break, dig out the ol' rod-and-reel, and pluck...

If MMORPGs, anime, and children's cartoons have taught me anything -- and really, it's where I get most of my learning these days --...

When you see lightning on the horizon, it may be time to seek shelter, brew a favorite hot beverage, and settle in for a...

Health care in fantasy worlds is a tad peculiar, to put it lightly. Doctors routinely mix it up on the battlefield, medics throw explosive...

'Tis the week after Halloween, and even as we put away our decorations (or say "whatever" and keep them up until February), the lingering...

The Princess Bride rightly taught me to be suspicious of anyone wearing a mask, which is why I keep my candy in a locked...

I don't know much about plants, as evidenced by all of my vegetable projects that withered and died this past summer, but I've heard...

As we enter the delicious aroma of fall and the spine-shivering thrills of Halloween, is there any MMO that deserves to be revisited this...

When you're looking to take a break from the nine-to-five killing grind, where do you go? Star Wars: The Old Republic's board of tourism...

When they aren't being pooped on, defaced, or used as backdrops for narcissistic selfies, statues have a particular quiet dignity and a magic all...

A maxim that has served me well so far in life is, "You are never too busy to stop and gawk at a sight...