Reviews

Video games have gotten the short end of the stick for decades. They were dismissed as niche entertainment for kids or socially awkward people hiding in their dark basements.  But today, gaming is a multibillion-dollar industry. Influencers stream their sessions to millions of viewers, esports tournaments fill stadiums, and people

Games capture audiences differently around the world, and these variations reflect more than personal preferences alone. Player choices about platforms, spending habits, and engagement patterns stem from local economic realities, cultural norms, and available technology. A blockbuster hit in one region can completely fail elsewhere, not due to poor design,

Falling further behind again… The Best Comic of My Week: Skinbreaker #1 – I’ve been looking forward to diving into this new series by Robert Kirkman and David Finch. It’s an incredibly lush and detailed fantasy series set in a world where human-like beings live in tribes run by chieftains

Tenacious D has been around for over 30 years. Their beards might have greyed, but they are ageless when they take the stage. The heavy metal acoustic glory of actors Jack Black and Kyle Gass took America when HBO gave them their own TV show in 1997. While they only

Prolific doesn’t come close to describing the filmography of director Chang Cheh (One-Armed Swordsman & Five Venoms). He began directing in 1950 and didn’t stop until 1993. While he was busy, his output went into the Stratosphere when he joined The Shaw Brothers in the mid-60s. How prodigious was Cheh?