First-person shooters are due for a reckoning in their treatment of historyBlockbuster FPS titles are producing distorted interpretations of war.Dec 23, 2020Dec 23, 2020
Review: Fireball - Visitors From Darker Worlds is par for the course for Herzog, but that’s alrightHerzog’s latest is engaging, educational, and beautiful, if missing a clear throughline.Nov 21, 2020Nov 21, 2020
Review: The Trial of the Chicago 7 is an Aaron Sorkin movie for the rest of usI’ve never felt any particular affinity for Aaron Sorkin. I respect his talents, to be sure — he’s better at screenwriting than I’ll…Oct 24, 2020Oct 24, 2020
Why are we (still) celebrating ridiculously hard games?Early in September, we hit a minor landmark in the history of Rogue-likes that probably slipped under most gamers’ radars. It popped up…Oct 9, 2020Oct 9, 2020
These are the best Joy of Painting episodes — without Bob RossSome of the best episodes see Bob step away from the easel.Aug 1, 2020Aug 1, 2020
Everything you wanted to know about starting weightlifting (but were afraid to ask)Weightlifting can be extremely intimidating to a newcomer — but it doesn’t have to be.Jul 4, 2020Jul 4, 2020
It’s time to end the stigmas against weightliftingIf you’d met me growing up — any time before 24, really — you would’ve never pegged me as a future weightlifter. My primary hobby was PC…May 16, 20201May 16, 20201
In 2020, how far is too far in “extreme” music?Open-minded taste in music is a good thing, many people would agree. No one wants others to reject their personal favorites, and over time…May 10, 2020May 10, 2020
The future of personal electric vehicles isn’t here — yetIt was merely a couple of years ago that e-scooter and bike rental companies were exploding in the US, poised to swallow cities whole…Apr 28, 2020Apr 28, 2020
27 short pieces of (future) advice for my son, age 2In a Hollywood story, this perhaps would be the part where I stress getting these words down before The End. The COVID-19 pandemic is…Apr 19, 2020Apr 19, 2020
