LOGO FORM FOR THE COGNITIVE DISSIDENT Eight pointed star of Chaos With a stylized head placed on top of it. A letter C is placed at the 3rd Eye site on the forehead. https://cognitivedissident.substack.com/

https://cognitivedissident.substack.com/s/strange-attractor

Wicked Fox Logo

Scifi.radio logo banner

This thread was written by @scifi.radio's #AnswerMan!

Emmy-recognized narrative writer, speculative fiction author, journalist, systems analyst, 35 years in technology, husband, and father deconstructing the world's narrative systems.

cognitivedissident.substack.com

#Like #Support #Subscribe

10/ FINAL WORD on GAMEMASTERING

You can read books. You can watch videos. You can attend workshops. But none of that makes you a Gamemaster.

Embrace the game. Make mistakes. Encourage dynamic play.

The university is in your living room.
Have fun storming the castle!

#RPG #GM #DMU

#AnswerMan

#AnswerMan Alert! — @scifi.radio

The #videogame set to dominate the headlines for its expansive open world, dynamic combat system, no level management, and side quests galore:

CRIMSON DESERT— drops on March 19, 2026.

Dom's RoundTable gives us ten reasons we can't wait.
youtu.be/iFKk8TUGUSo?...

Answerman - BritDubs Explained Why aren't there more British anime dubs? Jerome explains.

How lucky are you lot? @animenewsnetwork.com has only gone and published my latest #Answerman column on “Brit Dubs” a whole day earlier than normal. Get in their scoundrels.

www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/20...

#anime #englishdubs

Which is your favorite Warbond from #Helldivers2?

With the release of new member of the Automaton menace and the assault on Cyberstan, the cyborg homeworld, SuperEarth science has been cranking out the experimental weapons like crazy.

Siege Breakers or Servants of Freedom!
#AnswerMan #Ultimatum

Apologies to @mangaalerts.com who broke this story. I was not aware of your original post. Do hit me up on here or via the #Answerman email if you ever want to draw my attention to a breaking story or for anything else and I’ll make sure to credit and link back to u. You can get me on LinkedIn 2. 🙏

If you haven’t read this #ANSWERMAN please do and please share it with your squad. Thank you to everyone who contributed off the record.

Answerman - What's Really Happening With The Crunchyroll Store Delistings? The loss of a true one-stop shop for anime fans hurts the industry as a whole, and a drive to cut inventory costs may be to blame.

New ANSWERMAN! I Break down the Crunchyroll Store delistings. What does it mean? Where do indies like #Discotek, AnimEigo, & GKIDS go from here? Is it Physical media's slow death waltz?
www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/20...
#anime #Crunchyroll #animeIndustry #ANSWERMAN #animeDistribution

What is Spider-Man's “spider-sense?” Thaddeus Howze's answer: One of the coolest powers in Comics! * This panel pretty much sums up Spider-Man's spider senses. When his other senses fall down on the job, his special awareness gives him...

SPOTLIGHT ON SPIDER-MAN
#AnswerMan | @Scifi.radio

One of Spidey's least understood but most relied upon abilities...

“What is Spider-Man's “spider sense” and how does it work?”

www.quora.com/What-is-Spid...

#comics #SpiderMan #SpiderSense

Answerman - MAPPA and Netflix What does MAPPA's new arrangement with Netflix mean for anime consumers? Jerome breaks it down.

New #ANSWERMAN INCOMING.
#MAPPAandNetflix What’s it all about & why does it boil so much otaku piss? By #otaku, I mean overseas anime fans who don’t want to see the studio that’s delivered them their favourite #ShonenJump adaptations moved off the board.

www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/20...

Your nerdiness is unmatched, you say. Hmm.
Pleased to make your acquaintance, your Grace.

I, too, am an archon of nerdiness.

#comics #superheroes #movies #StarTrek #Helldivers2 #videogames #AnswerMan #science #technology

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A HERALD OF GALACTUS
The #AnswerMan returns with a shocker...

You have never met a Herald of Galactus that was ever alive. You have met constructs of Galactus that believe they are.

They are the Power Cosmic given flesh.

cognitivedissident.substack.com/p/what-does-...

Thaddeus Howze (@cognitivedissident) Behind the Voice: Why "Studio Time" Isn't Just Fantasy When I wrote "Studio Time," I wanted to explore media industry exploitation without addressing the industry directly. Most readers see a dragon...

Behind the Voice: Why Studio Time Isn't Just Fantasy

When I wrote this piece, I wanted to explore media industry exploitation without addressing the industry directly.

substack.com/profile/2695...

#Media #IndustryExploitation #SupportUnions #VoiceOver

@scifi.radio #AnswerMan #WritingCommunity

Garnet. Don't answer the phone. Just don't.

But she was right about one thing: She is “Mom Universe.” Nobody better to be in charge.

It's time for a #StevenUniverse binge.

#TheOwlHouse too. #HazbinHotel while we're at it.

Waiting for #Frieren, #Kaiju #8 and #SoloLeveling.

— #AnswerMan

WHY THE POWER COSMIC?
#AnswerMan

What is the energy called the ‘Power Cosmic’? No one but Galactus uses it. Why?

The Phoenix? No.
Elders of the Universe? No.
Enigma Force? No.
Beyonders? No.

It's an artifact from the 6th Cosmos. I think its also why he eats planets...

#MarvelComics #Galan

Star Trek: #StarFleetAcademy — S1:E1 and S1:E2.
@scifi.radio | #AnswerMan

After 60 years of enjoying #StarTrek, this series could be the best iteration of the franchise.

It features a beautiful cast with compelling stories folding elements of all the previous series into a dynamic new evolution.

Answerman - How many light novels that got official publication originated on Narou? What does the Narou-to-anime pipeline actually look like? Jerome has answers.

The latest #ANSWERMAN is out now!
“How many light novels that got official publication originated on Narou?”
Answer: “A lot.”

www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/20...

This has been #ManagedDemocracyMonthly with our #FridayGame edition of #Helldiver2 tips with tonight's video curated by @scifi.radio's #AnswerMan, Thaddeus Howze.

The outstanding #BODKIN provides the tactical genius tonight in his Complete Flamethrower Guide.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2mc...

A responsible press outlet adds:

“There are no A.I. on Earth. GAI are statistical pattern-matching systems wrapped in a convincing interface. They simulate understanding without comprehension, response without reflection, and mimic reasoning without thought."

— #AnswerMan at @scifi.radio

Answer-Man logo art Thaddeus Howze is The Answer-Man!

Thaddeus Howze is: An Agent of SHIELD Thaddeus Howze stands with arms crossed beside a S.H.I.E.L.D.-marked vehicle on a crowded convention floor. He wears a long dark coat and faces the camera with calm, unbothered authority, as if the chaos behind him is already handled.

Thaddeus Howze is: The Doctor. Thaddeus Howze stands in the doorway of the TARDIS, half inside and half out, as if caught between destinations. He wears a long, patterned coat that moves like it has places to be. The blue police call box frames him in a moment of departure, the quiet confidence of someone who knows exactly when to leave.

Thaddeus Howze is WORTHY! Thaddeus Howze holds Mjolnir upright in one hand, gripping the legendary hammer with effortless ease. He stands steady and composed, wearing a long patterned coat, looking directly at the camera. The hammer does not resist. The moment feels inevitable.

#Promosky

• #polymath #writer
• #SpeculativeFiction
• #Scifi #horror #fantasy
• #Quora #ScifiStack

• #NarrativeDesign #videogames
• #worldbuilding #loremaster
• #editor
@scifi.radio
#AnswerMan
• #climate #podcaster

• 40 years #RPG #GM
• #ttrpg designer
• #systems #analyst
• #Dad #Caregiver

#Promosky

• #polymath #writer
• #SpeculativeFiction
• #Scifi #horror #fantasy
• #Quora #ScifiStack

• #NarrativeDesign #videogames
• #worldbuilding #loremaster
• #editor @scifi.radio #AnswerMan
• #climate #podcaster

• 40 years #RPG #GM
• #ttrpg designer
• #systems #analyst
• #Dad #Caregiver

Cover of the Shadowrun RPG main gamebook.

Never Enough — Marie Bilodeau YOU CAN’T GO HOME AGAIN… After surviving the wilds—and dangers—of exotic Tunisia, the members of Top Drek are happy to be back on the familiar ground of Ottawa. But the peace they hope to find after the past chaotic year is shattered by shadowy figures from their past. Coerced into pulling a shadowrun at a high-level corporate event, the run quickly turns into something no one expected. Deep beneath the city, an underground laboratory holds a horror that, if unleashed, could wreak havoc throughout the city. And only the Top Drek members can stop it… https://store.catalystgamelabs.com/products/shadowrun-never-enough-a-top-drek-story-4-by-marie-bilodeau

Thaddeus Howze is The Answer-Man He doesn’t guess. He knows. Lorekeeper, analyst, mythbreaker — when the questions get too deep, too old, or too strange, he’s already waiting at the bottom. Answers are his gift. Precision is his power. https://thowze.carrd.co

Shadowrun is a #SFF tabletop role-playing game set in an alternate future in which #cybernetics, #magic and #fantasy creatures co-exist. It covers #cyberpunk, #urbanfantasy, and #crime, with elements of conspiracy, #horror, and #detective fiction.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadowrun

#AnswerMan

Hello. My friend spoke highly of you.

My name is Thaddeus Howze. I hear we run in the same creative circles of speculative fiction, cosmic horror and biological madness.

I am pleased to make your acquaintance, and hope that we may cross paths, artistically, in the future.

#AnswerMan

Answerman - Satisfying Endings Are there any series that have actual satisfying endings? Jerome looks into it.

I recently wrote something nice and not controversial in my #ANSWERMAN column for #ANN.com regarding some of the most satisfying endings in #anime and #manga.
www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/20...

It’s tough earning a living in the #anime-industrial-complex these days, so I’ve taken up part-time costumed crime fighting with Smokey to supplement my meagre income.
Introducing #ANSWERMAN and #QueryCat. Together we fight for truth, justice and localized subs.

This month marks my 1st anniversary as #Answerman for #ANN. Thank U everyone for reading my column. Thanks for leaving comments too. I genuinely appreciate the feedback. Thanks @annlynzee.bsky.social 4 being an awesome editor & for inviting me to contribute. 🙏

www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/

THE ANSWER-MAN’S FLASH REVIEW | M3GAN 2.0 Two years after M3GAN’s rampage, her creator Gemma resurrects her infamous AI to stop Amelia, a militarized weapon built by defense contractors who stole M3GAN’s code.

#AnswerMan #MovieReview #SciFi #ArtificialIntelligence #Robotics

Answerman - Why is Demon Slayer so popular in Japan? What's the secret behind Demon Slayer's intense popularity? According to experts, it's a lot of things.

My latest #ANSWERMAN column is up at ANN and this week’s is a doozy. “Why is #DemonSlayer so popular in Japan (and everywhere else)?”

Let me know what you think sets this series apart. Please don’t bore with your petty complaints about the ending. 🥱

www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/20...

Answerman - Anime and AI Jerome examines the thorny problem of AI generated art and animation.

I wrote a very conflicted #ANSWERMAN column about “Ai and Anime”.

www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/20...

Sit Down, Fanboys — IRONHEART Isn’t New Ironheart isn’t new. The Answer-Man is sick of your bad faith arguments and misplaced nostalgia.

Ironheart has a much longer history than you think. No, she's not an Iron Man drop-in replacement. Thaddeus #answerman Howze gets into it.