Kaeru Ranawa's Blog

Category: Thoughts

  • Musings on Shock Value vs Atmospheric Horror

    Musings on Shock Value vs Atmospheric Horror

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    I’m planning on releasing a series of horror reviews this month! Because October! But before I started that, I wanted to write about the difference between shock value and atmospheric horror. What is Shock Value? Shock value is an element of media that goes beyond the threshold the users/viewers expect0 events or actions to get…

  • Let’s Talk About: Pokèmon GO, T-mobile, and Net Neutrality

    Let’s Talk About: Pokèmon GO, T-mobile, and Net Neutrality

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    I don’t know if you’ve heard, but T-mobile has a promotion to have Pokemon Go not count against your data usage. At first glance, especially to a GO player, this is pretty awesome. It’s by far the most popular app in the world right now and despite some isolated “incidents” it’s been a positive experience for…

  • Weekly Update! July 10-17, 2016

    Weekly Update! July 10-17, 2016

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    This Week Recap 150 views!? 71 visitors!? That’s triple what I had for last week’s views! Thank you, everyone. I will do my best to maintain the quality of posts! New Stuff [Gaming] Pokemon GO – My First Impressions – First impressions of the game plus suggestions for Nintendo. [Music] 8 of my Favorite JRock…