Video Game: Helldivers II
These are stressful times. What better way to blow off steam than a third-person co-op […]
TV: The Last of Us (Season 2)
In its first season, The Last of Us impressively converted video-game mechanics into survivalist drama
TV: Arcane (Season 2)
Oh, Arcane. What happened? With its initial release, Netflix’s absolutely gorgeous adaptation of the video
Video Game — Dragon Age: The Veilguard
It’s been about a year since my last narrative video game binge: the incomparable Baldur’s
TV: Fallout (Season 1)
Sometimes, I’ll watch a thing not with any inherent interest but out of a drive
Video Game: Baldur’s Gate 3
A couple of newsletters ago, I mentioned Baldur’s Gate 3 was “threatening to swallow January.”
Film: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
On the spectrum of D&D fandom, I’m somewhere in the middle: enough history with the
TV: Arcane (Season 1)
Given what I’ve come to expect from video game adaptations, nothing short of intense critical
Video Game: Final Fantasy VII Remake
I’m a pretty lousy video gamer, especially when it comes to open-world games. Years of
Video Game: Overcooked
So, oddly, I have to write about this game called Overcooked. It’s a video game
Video Game: Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
The Uncharted video games are among the medium’s most cinematic experiences, and with the upgrade
Video Game: Star Wars Battlefront
Given the limited number of available PlayStation 4 titles of interest, it seems inevitable we’d
Postapalooza II
The drawback to reviewing virtually everything: it’s almost inevitable you’ll fall behind. So far, the
Novel: You by Austin Grossman
Austin Grossman’s You (2013) was a bookstore impulse purchase, and I’m so glad I snagged
Video Game: Civilization V
Several years ago I played an earlier iteration of the Civilization series on my old
