Sara Grimes Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

Healthy Living

The Hidden Playground

When you’re a kid, there’s nothing quite like playing outside. From Kick the Can to afternoon sessions of make-believe in the park, outdoor ...

By Sara Grimes Legacy AuthorNovember 10, 2009

Alphabet Soup

Obsolescence Pending: Rating the ESRB

This past summer, the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) celebrated its 15th birthday. I imagine the anniversary must have been met with a ...

By Sara Grimes Legacy AuthorOctober 13, 2009

Dressed to Kill (and loot)

Hit’em Hard and Make’em Bleed

Professional wrestling and other “entertainment sports” occupy a precarious position in our culture. Not quite sports, not quite theatrical performances, they defy conventional ...

By Sara Grimes Legacy AuthorOctober 28, 2008

La Luna

I’m a Barbie Girl, in a BarbieGirls World

Now that Bratz, the Pussycat Dolls and a handful of Mouseketeers Gone Wild have taken over girls’ culture, old concerns about Barbie, her ...

By Sara Grimes Legacy AuthorSeptember 2, 2008

Generation Why?

Expanding Universes

Over the last year, I’ve noticed a new migration pattern among children’s television networks. No longer content with running some of the most ...

By Sara Grimes Legacy AuthorAugust 21, 2007

Editor's Choice

Mining the Game

With industry analysts heralding advergaming as the revenue model of the future, and success stories like last fall’s Burger King Xbox promotion capturing ...

By Sara Grimes Legacy AuthorFebruary 27, 2007