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 […]

  For years, Eugen Systems have been pumping out real-time strategy games that focus on realistic conflict. Its Steel Division and Wargame series are known for this unique blend, in […]

Actor Tim Roth has more than 100 credits to his name, though it’s rare that this always reliable, terrifically talented performer leads a film as its primary protagonist. He’s carried […]

Based on a 2011 novel of the same name, Finnish film Compartment No 6 follows a young woman on an unusual journey, and like any traveler setting out into the world, […]

I’ve always had a soft spot for stories about private detectives solving cases that so completely loop around on themselves that there’s no possible way to figure out everything that’s […]

How do you even begin a review of a Jackass movie? It’s like being asked to review a fireworks display or a rollercoaster ride: It either gets a rise out […]

Bob Dylan’s New York By June Skinner Sawyers The History Press,142 pages, $21.99 First of all, a story: In April 2010, I was in downtown Duluth on a freelance writing […]

I keep saying I’m not a Pokémon person, and that’s somewhat true. I hopped on the Pokémon train back in 2016 with PokémonGO, which, if you’ll recall, was the Wordle of […]