Joseph Conrad | Name Changes
Robert-Benjamin Bannersglare
Behind the name of this famous writer is a life of adventure. Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski His parents were Polish land gentry named Apollo Korzeniowski and Ewa Bobrowska in 1857.…
Bannersglare’s Bright Fame
Bantu
For Reclamation
Identifying Imaginative Identities
Name Changes
Niger-Congo
Where To Find Languages
Molefi Kete Asante | Name Changes
The path to self-realization involves knowing one’s own identity. Arthur Lee Smith He was born to a family of sixteen to a peanut factory worker and a domestic worker. He…
After Nicknames And Pseudonyms
Germanic
Identifying Imaginative Identities
Indo-European
Name Changes
Where To Find Languages
Darth Vader | Name Changes
This is not necessarily a famous inclusion, though the rationale behind the name change is interesting enough. Eric Welch (not Anakin Skywalker) He grew up in foster homes and orphanages.…
After Nicknames And Pseudonyms
Identifying Imaginative Identities
Mongolic
Name Changes
Where To Find Languages
Yujiulü Mugulü | Name Changes
I came across this figure a while ago in Peter Golden’s book about Central Asia while I was attending Brookdale Community College. Mugulü’s story sounds interesting enough to be made…
Aer: Memories of Old | Video Game Review
This game has plenty of potential, yet it hasn\'t flown even close to the sun.
Child of Light | Video Game Review
I did not expect this game to be produced by a triple A gaming corporation, since it has the makings of an indie game. Gameplay This is a 2-D platformer…
Afro-Asiatic
For Reclamation
Identifying Imaginative Identities
Name Changes
Semitic
Where To Find Languages
El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz | Name Changes
On the eve of Black History Month, I thought it would be appropriate to include the complex civil rights leader El-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz–otherwise known as Malcolm X. Malcolm Little He…
After Nicknames And Pseudonyms
Identifying Imaginative Identities
Indo-European
Name Changes
Where To Find Languages
Daniel Tammet | Name Changes
He is an autistic savant from England who has been studied by academics and appeared on the David Letterman Show. His main areas of interest are numbers and languages, with…
Never Alone (Kishima Inŋitchuŋa) | Video Game Review
The first game I ever played taking place in the Arctic.
Assassin\’s Creed: Valhalla | Video Game Review
If your distant Scandinavian ancestors were beckoning you to buy this game, then I would not know if it is a blessing or a curse.