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The D&D Renaissance Be it gaming conventions, superhero movies or streaming anime on netflix there is no denying that  nerd culture is on the rise. As the boundaries of what is considered socially acceptable or cool, keep  getting pushed some of the more obscure hobbies, activities and fandoms emerge into the public  light. Among such activities are tabletop RPGs, or role-playing games. I decided to write a short  summary on just what are those about and why one might want to get interested. Why are we talking about it again? You might have heard about tRPGs before without realising. Earlier this year Critical Role, a D&D  streaming show, broke all records on Kickstarter by gathering over 10 million USD to create an  animated adaptation of their own campaign. Last summer social media (mostly Tumblr) exploded  during the finale of a role-playing podcast: The Adventure Zone. Maybe you’ve heard names like  D&D, ...

What is imposter syndrome and how can you combat it? It’s one thing to be humble and another to refuse to acknowledge success. We live in a civilisation  where it seems impossible to accomplish anything without stepping on the shoulders of our  forerunners and leaning on our friends, colleagues or family. The world has simply gotten to big and  complicated to handle on your own. Hence it’s no wonder that feelings of inadequateness commonly  arise in modern youth, especially among artists. We tend to be the harshest critic when it comes to  our own work and career. It might often seem like we underperform compared to others and do not  deserve the same position or prize. Such feelings are completely natural and yet usually unjustified.  Let’s listen to Elizabeth Cox talk about what is the imposter syndrome and how can we deal with it. Questions: 1. Have you ever heard of the imposter syndrome? Do you think it’s really a pr...