Tag: Shadow

I felt the scorching touch of the sun’s beam sear my forehead. I turned away into the shadow of the wall to shield my eyes from the light that seemed to intensify by the second. In my semi-conscious state, I felt the solar spotlight shift from my head to my cheek and a devilish giggle ...

A few weeks ago, I went out and bought the Shadow of the Colossus remake for the PS4. It’s still a great game, with nothing out there quite like it in tone or scale. That’s not to say that it did not inspire other stuff: namely, I’ve been thinking a lot about Shadow ...

The original Shadow Warrior launched way back in 1997. It was a wildly racist and violent first person shooter from an era when games could get by on just having “tude,” and it leaned into that hard. It was also a great follow-up mechanically to the excellent Duke Nuk...

Have you ever been stoned 20 stories high, overlooking Amsterdam, afraid to move away from the concrete pillar that you think is the only thing keeping you falling through the glass, to your death and the last thing you’d see is a penis from the shadow of the lookout you are now plummeting fro...

In the dynamic realm of artificial intelligence, few entities have garnered as much attention as ChatGPT. Lauded for its groundbreaking capabilities and met with a surge of enthusiasm upon its release, the platform has entered a new phase — the post-hype era. This exploration endeavors to diss...

Yesterday, I walked through the woods quietly. Slow and meditative, I practiced calming my unruly mind and tuning myself to the slow, peaceful energy of the forest. This is something I often practice when walking. It’s an opportunity to deepen my awareness of the world around and within. I ...

I grew up in south Louisiana and southern east Texas, which topographically resembles southern Louisiana more than any of the rest of the state. We’re talking Bayous, mosquitos, and crawfish boils. But there is something else it has in common with southern Louisiana, tons of chemical refine...

History: Gatherings to honor the planets and celestial events have long been revered as sacred rites of passage. These traditions, spanning millennia, speak to a deep-seated connection between humanity and the cosmos, a recognition of our place within the greater universe. Both humbling and awe...

A tide of forgetfulness is rising, threatening to engulf millions. Alzheimer’s disease, once a specter haunting our twilight years, is encroaching earlier, faster, and with alarming ferocity. The grim statistics paint a chilling picture: 50 million individuals worldwide grapple with dementia, ...

NEW from Vrilya AI Fashion — The ‘Shadow Allure’ collection stands as a testament to the power of contrast. In the confines of a dimly lit industrial space, the gleaming textures of leather are brought to the forefront through the precise application of spotlighting, creatin...

Unmasking Shrinkflation in the Beauty Industry The beauty industry, with its constant drive for innovation and relevance, is particularly susceptible to shrinkflation. Brands are constantly in a race to outshine each other, introducing new trends and products. This high-stakes competition, couple...

Last time, I introduced you to the nasty reality of what is really in your store-bought, not organic lipstick and all it does to your body. From allergic reactions, to promoting breast cancer, you found out your lipstick is not all its cracked up to be. Today, I wanted to dive deeper into another st...