Guest Column by Paul Levitz
May 11, 2020
This guest column by Paul Levitz is reprinted with permission from a Facebook post he wrote in response to the news that Martin Pasko passed away.
Column by Scott Thorne
May 11, 2020
This week, Scott Thorne shares a letter on coping with the coronavirus era from Mary Alice Wilson of Dark Star Books in Yellow Springs, Ohio.
And Why They Should Die in the Coronavirus Era
May 7, 2020
It's time to lay them to rest. They're an anachronism, and have been for at least a decade.
Column by Rob Salkowitz
April 27, 2020
In this column, Rob Salkowitz looks at how young readers are different, and what that means for the future of the comic store.
Column by Scott Thorne
April 27, 2020
This week, Scott Thorne looks at the impact of the coronavirus on in-store play, a key element of the game store business model.
Column by Milton Griepp
April 24, 2020
Geek winter is coming, but spring will follow.
Column by Milton Griepp
April 23, 2020
I’ve seen a lot of turmoil and disruption, but I’ve never seen anything like what’s happening in this, our first plague year.
Guest Column by David Wheeler
April 21, 2020
In this guest column, Wheeler shares insights on negotiating with landlords at a time when retailers need rent relief.
Column by Scott Thorne
April 19, 2020
This week, Scott Thorne comments on the depletion of funds for the Payroll Protection Plan, a lifeline for small businesses.
Column by Scott Thorne
April 13, 2020
This week, Scott Thorne looks at two recent game company events, one negative, one positive.
A Look Back at the Early Days of Distribution in the Business of Geek Culture
April 8, 2020
The coronavirus crisis, which threatens the network of independent retailers and the distributors and publishers that serve them, heightened my interest in looking back at a time when that network was just forming.
Column by Scott Thorne
April 5, 2020
This week, Scott Thorne looks at the new game store locator launched by GAMA.