This 3 Body Problem review contains no spoilers. Beginning with HBO‘s epic Game of Thrones and continuing with Netflix sci-fi effort 3 Body Problem, producers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have come to understand an important shortcut in adapting literature for television: keep as much of the good stuff as you can. Though latter seasons … Read more
Since 2015, there’s been no need to go on a minibreak to a cultural European destination. Richard Ayoade and Joe Lycett have gone for us. They’ve waited at airport security lines displaying their miniature toothpaste tube in a clear plastic bag. They’ve bought mystery crisps from railway vending machines. They’ve been to the museums, tried … Read more
When Russell T Davies reacted with glee to the official announcement that ex-showrunner Steven Moffat has written an episode for the new series of Doctor Who, he did it with a show of solidarity to Moffat’s successor in the role. After lavishing Moffat and his series 14 episode director Julie-Anne Robinson with praise on Instagram, … Read more
This article contains 3 Body Problem spoilers. The orbit of the Earth around the sun is quite stable, and there are equations that can describe how the two masses pull on each other to keep our planet’s seasons and annual revolutions predictable. Such is the nature of two celestial bodies in a gravitational dance. But … Read more
The heroes have saved the day by the end of Rebel Moon, at least for the moment. Admiral Noble may be down but he’s definitely not out, as we learn in the final moments of the movie. Surely, he’ll soon be back on Veldt to punish Kora and the rest of the warriors who dared … Read more
This post contains spoilers for the Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Specials. After three (very delightful) zags into Doctor Who lore, the next Doctor is finally here. When Jodie Whittaker‘s Thirteenth Doctor regenerated with David Tennant‘s (very handsome, but also familiar) face in last year’s “The Power of the Doctor,” fans wondered when Whittaker’s announced successor … Read more
The FPS genre has evolved quite a bit since its inception. Advances in technology allowed for better graphics, smarter enemy AI, and the introduction of narratives and new mechanics. Games such as Bioshock, Half-Life, and Halo are regarded as the best FPS titles out there, thanks in no small part to these improvements. Lately, though, … Read more
You know what they say about Old Man Marley, the South Bend Shovel Slayer? Back in ’58, he murdered his whole family and half the people on a suburban Chicago block with a snow shovel. He’s been hiding out there ever since, disguising the remains of his misdeeds by turning victims to mummies, and using … Read more
When it comes to serious movies about wrestling, The Iron Claw is a bit unorthodox. During the height of wrestling’s popularity in the late ‘90s, we had two major documentaries on the subject via Wrestling with Shadows and Beyond the Mat. The Wrestler starring Mickey Rourke was serious, but fictional, based loosely on the modern … Read more
No matter what they tell you, Christmastime is the best time. It’s the deep breath on the last page of the calendar; the chance to take stock of the year that was and appreciate that we’re halfway through the darkest days of winter, hopefully surrounded by beloved family and friends. But you know what would … Read more