May 18, 2014
Inside South Florida’s struggle against underground dog fighting
Shack died amid the discarded cans and cigarette wrappers of Northwest Second Street, his bitten and bruised body lying in…
Author: Brian Crecente
May 18, 2014
How a Florida city used a 1,000 percent jump in speeding tickets to finance its police department
It was a sweet deal: Don’t worry about crashes or road work, just write traffic tickets and rake in the…
May 18, 2014
Snail hunting in the moonlit waters of Florida
Jason D’Auria walks barefoot into the moonlit waters of the canal, pulls mosquito netting around his face and snaps on…
May 16, 2014
Why someone is creating a game to be played by pigs awaiting slaughter
It started out as a way to stop pigs awaiting slaughter from chewing on each other. But video game design…
May 16, 2014
No Gods or Kings: Objectivism in BioShock
The sunken city of Rapture, a world of art deco aesthetics, neon sales pitches and looming architecture, is home to…
May 16, 2014
Maria Montessori: The 138-Year-Old Inspiration Behind Spore
Spore, Will Wright’s far-reaching game about life, the universe and everything, is a journey, not just from microscope to universe,…
May 16, 2014
Thailand – 1975
I am free. Free of gravity, of mother’s tender hand wrapped in mine. Free of brother’s shadow. Of father’s quick…
May 15, 2014
Shooting at cars spurs most discipline by Denver PD
Cops shooting at cars spurred nearly all of the discipline handed out by the Denver Police Department for police shootings…
March 21, 2014
NPR’s Morning Edition on the 2014 Game Developers Conference
I spoke with Linda Werthheimer in 2014 about Project Morpheus, the rise of China in gaming and the video game…
February 7, 2014
Attack of the Show discussing the Columbine video game
I discuss Super Columbine Massacre RPG with the game’s creator and the decision to pull it from the indie Slamdance…