October 10, 2019 Confused Gamer Can’t Find Sniper Option on Army Enlistment Form Confused Gamer Can’t Find Sniper Option on Army Enlistment Form LEAWOOD, Kan. — Local gamer Kevin Zelinski was confused when he couldn’t find the option to enlist as a sniper during a recent visit to…
August 30, 2019 Final ‘Star Wars’ Film Brings Aging Gatekeeper Out of Retirement for One Last Scold Final ‘Star Wars’ Film Brings Aging Gatekeeper Out of Retirement for One Last Scold OMAHA, Neb. — Following the release of new footage from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker at the D23 Expo, longtime gatekeeper Doug Michalski, 54,…
August 19, 2019 Modern-Day Frankenstein Homebrews People to Play D&D With Modern-Day Frankenstein Homebrews People to Play D&D With SHEBOYGAN, Wisc. — In an act of hubris that defied the very laws of nature, avid D&D player and modern-day Dr. Frankenstein Ross Fleischer homebrewed…
August 13, 2019 Sloth Furry Arrives Three Days Late to Convention Sloth Furry Arrives Three Days Late to Convention ROSEMONT, Ill. — A member of the regional furry community expressed frustration following the Midwest Furfest this past weekend, after his sloth fursona required him…
July 30, 2019 Opinion: Please Consider Adopting an Unwanted D&D Podcast Instead of Starting Your Own Opinion: Please Consider Adopting an Unwanted D&D Podcast Instead of Starting Your Own There’s a point in every nerd’s life when they think about making a Dungeons & Dragons podcast. First, you’re jokingly discussing it with your friends…
July 19, 2019 Report: 20-Member Group Chat Much Worse in Person Report: 20-Member Group Chat Much Worse in Person CHICAGO — A local 20-person group chat was reportedly much less enjoyable in person, according to sources familiar with the face-to-face meeting earlier this month.…
June 27, 2019 Gamer Parent Calls Every Piece of Son’s Sport Equipment a Nike Gamer Parent Calls Every Piece of Son’s Sport Equipment a Nike KATY, Texas — Local parent and avid gamer Ashley Garcia reportedly refers to every piece of her son’s sports equipment as a “Nike,” regardless of…
June 27, 2019 Amazon Gamifies Warehouse so If You Mess Up Three Times You Die Amazon Gamifies Warehouse so If You Mess Up Three Times You Die WHITESTOWN, Ind. — Amazon today revealed a new wave of gamification techniques for its fulfillment centers that include killing an employee if they mess up…
June 6, 2019 Disappointed Andy Serkis Unwraps Yet Another Mo-Cap Suit For Birthday Disappointed Andy Serkis Unwraps Yet Another Mo-Cap Suit For Birthday LONDON — A melancholy Andy Serkis was seen opening another gift containing a motion capture suit during his 55th birthday celebration, according to guests at…
