Figured I need some kind of social media presence, and — to quote Gandalf — the air doesn't smell so foul here. Assorted snark, musings, and self-hustle to follow. See here for my *very* occasionally updated website: https://www.nickloweryauthor.com/https://bsky.app/profile/nickloweryauthor.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/nickloweryauthor.bsky.social/post/3merspkyyf225"The shout satisfies, but it’s the confession that heals. There were four lights. Your perception was not the problem. The witnessing failed. The structure failed. Not you." https://reactormag.com/star-treks-unwitting-allegory-for-domestic-abuse/14 Feb 2026 00:54 +0000at://did:plc:gakeq7vcmxilhd3gallsbk74/app.bsky.feed.post/3merspkyyf225https://bsky.app/profile/nickloweryauthor.bsky.social/post/3mbekqm645k2wWe always do a LOTR extended edition marathon over the holidays, and I'm pleased to report this feeling never gets old. https://youtu.be/rBtzudk40pE?list=PLhE2i6Zgmk77kcogU76HJY5PWssQKda5Z01 Jan 2026 14:12 +0000at://did:plc:gakeq7vcmxilhd3gallsbk74/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbekqm645k2whttps://bsky.app/profile/nickloweryauthor.bsky.social/post/3mb7jwbq3qk2nA long but worthwhile read that speaks for itself and then some. https://www.the-reframe.com/boiling-water/30 Dec 2025 14:13 +0000at://did:plc:gakeq7vcmxilhd3gallsbk74/app.bsky.feed.post/3mb7jwbq3qk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/nickloweryauthor.bsky.social/post/3m5fj6czecs25Just got back from seeing this, and I gotta say: a great Predator movie was not on my bingo card for 2025, but Trachtenberg and company pulled it off. This kicked ass and makes me want to re-watch Prey and Killer of Killers, stat. https://youtu.be/cDL3Zjdz51412 Nov 2025 01:35 +0000at://did:plc:gakeq7vcmxilhd3gallsbk74/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5fj6czecs25https://bsky.app/profile/nickloweryauthor.bsky.social/post/3m45bumstes2fHuzzah! HOMM is finally back and seemingly better than ever. Between this, Songs of Conquest, and other newcomers like Stormbinders, it feels like we're entering a new golden age of turn-based strategy. https://unfrozen.studio/games/olden-era/27 Oct 2025 01:38 +0000at://did:plc:gakeq7vcmxilhd3gallsbk74/app.bsky.feed.post/3m45bumstes2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/nickloweryauthor.bsky.social/post/3m3zdyi6s622oI didn't think a new TDG album with *both* lead singers was in the cards, and yet here we are. They really sound great together. Welcome back, Adam. https://youtu.be/-WUlW0snEms?list=PLajhrt19E2Luc6rxB8I4sef0TV3Vqisrh25 Oct 2025 12:05 +0000at://did:plc:gakeq7vcmxilhd3gallsbk74/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3zdyi6s622ohttps://bsky.app/profile/nickloweryauthor.bsky.social/post/3m3msqsitl22fAs much as I still love the TNG-era Borg and Control from DISCO, Star Trek's most complex and nuanced antagonists have always felt so much more compelling than the its one note big baddies or goofy sky beams. A lesson other franchises could stand to learn, too. https://reactormag.com/star-trek-needs-new-and-better-villains/20 Oct 2025 12:25 +0000at://did:plc:gakeq7vcmxilhd3gallsbk74/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3msqsitl22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/nickloweryauthor.bsky.social/post/3m2dchi4lvc2yRooting for EHG to find a path to profitability without sacrificing their core vision. Last Epoch has given me hundreds of hours of fun since v0.9, so I'm hoping they can turn this around over the next few seasons and fully realize their potential in the ARPG space. [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Oct 2025 00:14 +0000at://did:plc:gakeq7vcmxilhd3gallsbk74/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2dchi4lvc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/nickloweryauthor.bsky.social/post/3m26bqo5w722yPreach, Bilbo. Preach: “I feel thin, sort of stretched, like butter scraped over too much bread.” [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Oct 2025 00:18 +0000at://did:plc:gakeq7vcmxilhd3gallsbk74/app.bsky.feed.post/3m26bqo5w722yhttps://bsky.app/profile/nickloweryauthor.bsky.social/post/3ly7lvjf4dk2eThe newest iteration of Lois is probably my favorite, or possibly tied with MAWS: "And Gunn’s critical, gutsy Lois reveals a Superman deeply enmeshed with humanity. She exposes his weaknesses—both through her questions, and through saving him—and those weaknesses are a celebrated part of him." https://reactormag.com/the-lois-lane-test/07 Sep 2025 02:02 +0000at://did:plc:gakeq7vcmxilhd3gallsbk74/app.bsky.feed.post/3ly7lvjf4dk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/nickloweryauthor.bsky.social/post/3lw3r6exoxk2hThis is a great encapsulation of why the *heart* of Superman 2025 feels so right: Its sincerity, compassion, and righteousness are utterly earnest and unironic. No quippy subversion or brooding grimdark, but actual hope. Sign me up. https://youtu.be/OXytSLXvld411 Aug 2025 02:35 +0000at://did:plc:gakeq7vcmxilhd3gallsbk74/app.bsky.feed.post/3lw3r6exoxk2h