Category: <span>Culture</span>

Culture, Culture / Movies, Movies

Putting ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ on HBO Max Is a Smart Move

Face it, stans: This was inevitable. After having its release date bumped no fewer than three times, Wonder Woman 1984…

Culture, Culture / Videogames, first impressions

‘Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity’ Is an Uneasy Mix of Two Very Different Worlds

So much about Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is like bowling in a run-down alley. Not just in the way…

Culture, Culture / Culture Podcast, podcasts

Terry Gilliam Movies Are All About Imagination

Over the course of a nearly 50-year career, Terry Gilliam has established himself as one of the film industry’s most…

Culture, Culture / Videogames, Gear, Gear / How To and Advice, Gear / Products / Gaming, large boi

The Disc Drive PlayStation 5 Is Worth the Extra Money

As if a new PS5 weren’t exciting enough, Sony’s given gamers a choice: grab a full-featured PS5 for $500, or…

Culture, Culture / Culture Podcast, podcasts

‘Keep Mars Weird’ Is a Hilarious Satire of Austin

In Neal Pollack’s humorous sci-fi novel Keep Mars Weird, young people flock to Mars in search of the ultimate party,…

Culture, Culture / Videogames, Gear, Gear / How To and Advice, roll initiative

How to Get Started With Dungeons & Dragons

“Because this is what our ancestors would have wanted,” D’Angelo says. “And our ancestors are celebrating the fact that we’re…

Culture, Culture / Videogames, security, video games

‘Watch Dogs: Legion’ Tackles Surveillance Without Humanity

Back in 2015, when creative director Clint Hocking and his team began crafting the near-future world of Watch Dogs: Legion,…

Culture, Culture / Culture Podcast, podcasts

In ‘Synchronic,’ Time Travel Is Anything but Nostalgic

Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead have created three of the best indie sci-fi films of the past few years—Resolution, Spring,…

Culture, Culture / Videogames, don't look now

‘Amnesia: Rebirth’ Has Evolved Beyond Jump Scares

Amnesia: Rebirth is somewhere between the two. It’s got more story than The Dark Descent and asks big questions like…

Culture, Culture / Digital Culture, Go Long Now

18,000 Years From Now, People Will Still Play Football

Professional sports are looking pretty bizarre right now. Baseball players perform before stadiums of unblinking cardboard cutouts; sound engineers manipulate…