Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

Behaviours at the bridge table can fall into two possible categories: the things that are questionable, and the things that are unacceptable. Questionable things might get you a couple of weird looks. At worst, doing questionable things at the bridge table could get you a reputation for being The Weird Player Who Does That Thing.…

Older folks used to call any type of moving picture that wasn’t their favourite soap a “TV game.” It could be a state-of-the-art supercomputer, a Playstation, or Super Mario – and they would still refer to all of these systems by the same term: they were TV games. It made sense, because most gaming consoles…

I’m almost sure that I’ve seen enough card-themed movies and television shows to fill up a small movie theater. Rounders, Rain Man, Now You See Me, 21… But even movies or shows that aren’t completely about cards can include a notable scene where players are sat around a card table. Simpsons, Family Guy, Bones, and…