Roger FingasFirst-person shooters are due for a reckoning in their treatment of historyBlockbuster FPS titles are producing distorted interpretations of war.4 min read·Dec 23, 2020----
Roger FingasReview: 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.3 min read·Nov 21, 2020----
Roger FingasReview: 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…4 min read·Oct 24, 2020----
Roger FingasWhy 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…4 min read·Oct 9, 2020----
Roger FingasThese are the best Joy of Painting episodes — without Bob RossSome of the best episodes see Bob step away from the easel.4 min read·Aug 1, 2020----
Roger FingasEverything 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.9 min read·Jul 4, 2020----
Roger FingasIt’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…4 min read·May 16, 2020--1--1
Roger FingasIn 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…4 min read·May 10, 2020----
Roger FingasThe 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…6 min read·Apr 28, 2020----
Roger Fingas27 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…6 min read·Apr 19, 2020----