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Asexual: the invisible identity

In recent years, discussions around LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) issues have expanded. Media coverage primarily revolves around the homosexual (L and G)…

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Why can’t all Emojis be created EQUAL?!

Why the hell can’t I be confident in my emoji being represented the way I see it on my device when sent to a…

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Better than a Fidget Spinner and WAY CUTER!

I don’t know about you but fidget spinners made me more anxious than not. Having to hold it steady so it keeps spinning not…

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Blub Blub

Goldfish are evil… You win them at carnivals, not by choice but because the 2 year old standing next to you is give you…

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It’s Just A Game…

In the early 90’s games were “just a game”. Anyone remember this: Or This: The games you could sink hours into on a long…

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THE “GIRL” GAMER: ON THE OTHER SIDE

Names, locations, and affiliations have been changed to keep it civil with those involved. All recaps are personal opinions of the author of this…

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THE “GAY”MER

Before World of Warcraft made gaming a worldwide cultural phenomenon and changed the way most people viewed gamers, i.e. not just something the “reclusive” and…

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My First Spartan Race – The stuff you CAN’T Google

Watch this video on YouTube After my first Spartan Race in Mountain Creek Vernon NJ, “The Beast” I just had to tell people about…

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Shooting 4K of NYC on iPhone hanging out of a HELICOPTER!

Tristan Pope Photography took to the skies over NYC with the iPhone 6S + to get some of the first 4K aerial footage via…

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Crafting Worlds is the creative hub of Emmy Award-winning director Tristan Pope, where tech, lifestyle, gaming, photography, and innovation collide. What began as a passion for storytelling and performance has grown into a trusted platform for honest, in-depth reviews and behind-the-scenes content—designed for real people, not polished personas.

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Witchspire review: My cousin and I traded our Viking axes for magic, and somehow we’re still chopping trees
After Valheim, Enshrouded, and V Rising, you would think my cousins and I had spent enough time punching trees and arguing over where to build a house. Apparently not. This time we get wands. Witchspire is a game about witches, magic, building a home, and collecting creatures called familiars. It has a lot of what… Read more: Witchspire review: My cousin and I traded our Viking axes for magic, and somehow we’re still chopping trees
DarkBeacon Devil Breaker Starry Night Dragon II review: A gaming keypad with too much AI and too many compromises
The DarkBeacon Devil Breaker Starry Night Dragon II is one of the stranger gaming peripherals I’ve reviewed. It’s a one-handed TMR magnetic keypad with Rapid Trigger, a tactile knob, gamepad mode, and artwork that puts a dragon into a Starry Night-inspired scene. It also wants you to log into a large software package, talk to… Read more: DarkBeacon Devil Breaker Starry Night Dragon II review: A gaming keypad with too much AI and too many compromises
Never Be Alone: An AI Slop Money Grab
That forgot games are supposed to be FUN. My cousin and I logged into Never Be Alone looking for a zombie survival game to play together. About ten minutes later, we quit to the menu and uninstalled it, and here I am. So that went well. Can we play now? Within seconds, NPCs were dumping… Read more: Never Be Alone: An AI Slop Money Grab
Akko 5075 V5 TMR review: Great sound, useful features, and one request. Make a TKL.
⌨️ Check out the Akko 5075 V5 TMR on Amazon🎥 Watch more keyboard reviews🏰 Join our community for more tech and keyboard content Affiliate disclosure: I may earn a commission from purchases made through links in this article, at no additional cost to you. I managed to get the name of this keyboard wrong within… Read more: Akko 5075 V5 TMR review: Great sound, useful features, and one request. Make a TKL.
Enshrouded 1.0 review: My cousin and I already lost ourselves in this world. Now we want to do it again.
My cousin Jdog and I have played enough survival games together that we should probably be better at leaving the house. We get into these games with every intention of making progress. There are places to explore, equipment upgrades to work toward, and some horrible thing somewhere that needs killing. Then we get involved in… Read more: Enshrouded 1.0 review: My cousin and I already lost ourselves in this world. Now we want to do it again.

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