Retro game guru Night Dive studio either really knows how to pick them, or they do an excellent job with their remasters. I think the truth is a little bit […]

We’re all looking for something to do on the weekend, especially with pandemic numbers slowing down and it feeling a little more normal to go out. Stores, restaurants, and venues […]

Taking a slightly more serious, but no less stylized, approach to the crime-solving adventures of Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot (played as he was in the Murder on the Orient Express […]

For film critics and other careful observers of film over the last year or so, there’s been something of a game we play, especially when it comes to watching smaller […]

True confessions time. When I saw that Mercury Theater was doing a musical called Women of Soul, my curiosity was piqued. Musicals featuring soul music and powerhouse singing are the […]

Castle Morihisa is a roguelike deckbuilding game with role-playing game elements. If you’re familiar with Slay the Spire, you will know what to expect in Castle Morihisa.  While it utilizes […]

I love atmospheric horror games with a mystery. What’s more fun than exploring a horror beyond comprehension, that you just can’t look away from because you need answers? I can’t […]

As a kid, I loved games where you gained a power-up and were able to change abilities—games like Kid Chameleon (yeah, I’m old) and to a lesser extent the Super […]

For some, growing up Black in America is to be a stranger to the concept of the All-American. As few as two generations back, a Black father was seen as […]

As a fan and amateur historian of the film industry in America, I found Sons of Hollywood to be a heart-rending retelling of the lives of those who entertained millions […]

Two lean years of pandemic economics, entwined with continuing, insistent calls for real racial justice and gender equity and an end to sexual abuse. The ‘20s have started as a […]

I really appreciate difficult video games, and sometimes a game comes along that presents me with a considerable challenge. Sifu is extremely punishing, and required me to take a fair […]