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We've been playing games since humanity had civilization - there is something primal about our desire and our ability to play games. It's so deep-seated that it can bypass latter-day cultural norms and biases. ”
I like the 'Blackwell' adventure games, and I'm fond of some of Telltale's games, like 'Hector' and 'Puzzle Agent' - simple stories, but fun. I thought 'Heavy Rain' was amazing. ”
The '60s may be idealized in the movie from a cultural point of view, but the decade was all about discord and a big generational split that was very painful. ”
Cultural comparisons are good because they can tell you about what's similar, but also sometimes they make it easier to see obvious differences. ”
At its core, what we do in 'MythBusters' is turn science into an adventure. ”
I've got lots of friends who would just think, 'Horror movies - they're crap, aren't they?' I think there's a cultural snobbery more than an institutional one. ”
I actually want to write a treatise in defence of pretension. I think the word 'pretension' has become like the word 'ironic' - just this catch-all term to distance people from interesting experiences and cultural engagement and possible embarrassment. ”
To die will be an awfully big adventure. ”
We'd never have got a chance to go outside and look at the earth if it hadn't been for space exploration and NASA. ”
More and more couples are having this negotiation or discussion, but I'm still amazed at the number who aren't and where the cultural norm sort of kicks in and they just assume that mom's got to be the one who stays home, not dad. ”