Nonfiction

One Hell of a Villain Origin Story (Article)

On Hong Xiuquan, the alleged younger brother of Jesus Christ who failed four exams and became the leader of a rebellion.

17 hrs ago •

Michael P. Marpaung

Trails of Persona

First ten-hour dive into 'The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel'.

Jul 7 •

Michael P. Marpaung

An Overview of the Based Book Sale

The 2025 Summer Edition

Jun 21 •

Michael P. Marpaung

Art is not a Business (Article)

And philosophy is not a department.

Mar 10 •

Michael P. Marpaung

Ranking the Movies I Watched in Indonesia

From worst to best: Joker 2, Conclave, Kraven the Hunter, and Kuasa Gelap.

Mar 3 •

Michael P. Marpaung

I'd Rather Kill Myself Than Live in the Multiverse (Article)

Reflection on the Multiverse.

Jan 24 •

Michael P. Marpaung

The Edgification of Everything (Article)

It goes much further back than people thought. A reaction to a fanmade YouTube video.

Jan 9 •

Michael P. Marpaung

Fiction First Take - 'Answering the Human Question' by The Brothers K

An epic fantasy story about humanity. Also, yet another fantasy fiction-writing brother-duo.

Nov 20, 2024 •

Michael P. Marpaung

ChatGPT Reads Michael P. Marpaung

My takeaways from getting the robot to read my works.

Nov 8, 2024 •

Michael P. Marpaung

Article: The Wacky World of (Independent) Writing

An article and an update of things.

Oct 23, 2024 •

Michael P. Marpaung

Fiction First Take - 'Eighty-Six' (Volume 1) by Asato Asato

A first take review of an edgy light novel.

Aug 30, 2024 •

Michael P. Marpaung

First Take (Short-Form Reviews)

An index of short-form reviews I've done.

Aug 29, 2024 •

Michael P. Marpaung

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