Magic and Meaning
Does the Masters of the Universe Superdrop have the Power?
1 day ago
6 min to read
Jake kept his passion for He-man burning bright into adulthood. But now that the cards are here, why don’t they shine like his memory?
Magic and Meaning
Philosophy of Religion through Edge of Eternities
September 2, 2025
9 min to read
Professor Torbeck returns to Hipsters to plan a new curriculum on Religion and Ethics around the Edge of Eternities setting.
Hipsters Presents
The 11 Most Flavorful Cards from Lorcana: The First Chapter
September 28, 2023
8 min to read
Lorcana is built on top of Disney’s decades of beloved stories. What are the cards that best live up to the characters in the films?
Tales Retold
Re-Telling Tales of Middle-Earth: Book Six
August 1, 2023
11 min to read
Jacob concludes his re-telling of the epic opening arc of The Lord of the Rings through the lens of the Magic cards it inspired.
Tales Retold
Re-Telling Tales of Middle-Earth: Book Five
July 25, 2023
11 min to read
Jacob continues his re-telling of the epic opening arc of The Lord of the Rings through the lens of the Magic cards it inspired.
Tales Retold
Re-Telling Tales of Middle-Earth: Book Four
July 18, 2023
13 min to read
Jacob continues his re-telling of the epic opening arc of The Lord of the Rings through the lens of the Magic cards it inspired.
Tales Retold
Re-Telling Tales of Middle-earth: Book Three
July 11, 2023
11 min to read
Jacob continues his re-telling of the epic opening arc of The Lord of the Rings through the lens of the Magic cards it inspired.
Magic and Meaning
Lead Us Not Into Temptation: The Ludonarrative of Temptation in Tales of Middle-earth
July 6, 2023
10 min to read
Jacob looks at the the tension between designing the temptation mechanic for gameplay, and the realities of temptation within Tolkien’s work.
Tales Retold
Re-Telling Tales of Middle-earth: Book Two
June 27, 2023
13 min to read
Jacob continues his re-telling of the epic opening arc of The Lord of the Rings through the lens of the Magic cards it inspired.
Tales Retold
Re-Telling Tales of Middle-earth: Book One
June 21, 2023
13 min to read
Jacob shares the re-telling of the epic opening arc of The Lord of the Rings through the lens of the Magic cards it inspired
Magic and Meaning
Race and Representation in Tales of Middle-earth
June 2, 2023
11 min to read
Answering questions of authorial intent and adaptation in The Lord of the Rings.