Hello! With 2017 coming to an end, I figured I should put together a short list of what I wrote this year, and briefly mention what I'm hoping to write going forward, now that I'm actually a lawyer and no longer a law student and thus have less time for this sort of thing than … Continue reading Things I Wrote in 2017
Author: billcoberly
Lawyer and occasional writer based in western MN.
New Article: If the Skull Spider Monster That Appears at 39 Seconds in Devil Daggers Were Your Boyfriend
I have written my first article for Zam, and it is about what it would be like if the Skull Spider Monster That Appears at 39 Seconds in Devil Daggers Were Your Boyfriend. I have done this as a parody/loving homage to the Toast's old "If X Were Your Y" series, which was already being expanded and … Continue reading New Article: If the Skull Spider Monster That Appears at 39 Seconds in Devil Daggers Were Your Boyfriend
New Article in Unwinnable: I, Murderspy
I have a new article out for Unwinnable Monthly, this one about the weird politics of Mass Effect's SPECTRE Program!
The Silliest Take of the Week: 8/27/2017
This one's on time! First, today, we have three full-length Silly Takes, all published on August 25th, when the stars apparently aligned and Writers of Takes from across the political spectrum felt a dark compulsion to opine wildly about pop culture. Finally, our Silliest Take this week is one of my favorites: short, sweet, and perfect.
The Silliest Take of the Week: 8/20/2017
It's several days late, but screw it: it's time for THE SILLIEST TAKE OF (LAST) WEEK, because it's Friday night, and I know how to party. Many of these Silly Takes relate to the aftermath of the Charlottesville rally, because the Writers of Takes like nothing more than turning a horrible tragedy in grist for the #content mills.
New Piece at The Ontological Geek: The Hearthstone Hover
I wrote a short piece about the little orange glow that surrounds a card if your opponent is looking at it, and why it's the best part of Hearthstone: http://ontologicalgeek.com/the-hearthstone-hover/
The Silliest Take of the Week: 8/13/2017
Hello, all! It's been a busy month for me of bar-exam-taking and then vacation-enjoying and then work-starting, but now let's get back to the important work: making fun of silly articles from the Internet. We're gonna spend some time today with two tweets and a proper, full-length Take that really deserves some thorough investigation.
The Silliest Take of the Week: 7/9/2017
Welcome back! I've decided to take a break from prepping for the bar by once again reading through the silliest articles on the Internet.
The Silliest Take of the Week: 6/25/2017
This is gonna be a Lightning Round edition of the Silliest Take of the Week, because I am sick today, and am thus not feeling terribly funny. ("But that's never stopped you before," you say.)
The Silliest Take of the Week: 6/18/2017
Hello, all! After last week's themed week, we're moving back to the general project, and folks have sent me some good ones! Let's get to work:
ON THE OFF-CHANCE YOU WANT MY OPINION 