One Thing I Guess I Like About The Bride!
The Bride! is ultimately more memorable than good, but it does have an interesting take on why this movie exists at all
Let It Go (One Thing I Didn’t Like About Hoppers)
Hoppers is like a louder, blunter Pom Poko, which isn’t so bad unless you think too hard about its messages
A Universal Picture
Re-thinking my earlier defenses of Pixar, since you can’t actually be universal without first examining what you consider normal
Tuesday Tune Two-Fer: Chillin’ With Mario
Two tunes calling out the man of the day for Mar 10
The Only Way To Win
A more opinionated take on the question of why there haven’t been any standout AI games
My Favorite Games: Sam & Max Hit the Road
A game that was so obviously one of my favorites and most formative that even I forgot to include it
It’s Your Thing
Cultural blind spots, dismissive assumptions, and the paradox of having a unique voice in a world that would really prefer you didn’t
One Thing I Like About Epic
Baz Luhrmann’s concert movie uses real footage to turn Elvis Presley into an Elvis impersonator, in the best possible way
The Vibes of SimCity
Thoughts after replaying a couple of the SimCity games, and how a single, straightforward decision can change the entire feel of a game
Yelling at Nothing
Toothless satire is worse than useless when we know who the bad guys are (Spoilers for Good Luck Have Fun Don’t Die)
Get Down With Your Bad Self
More about “Wuthering Heights,” a more expansive take on art, and the transgressive joy of learning to love all the embarrassing versions of yourself
Tuesday Tune Two-Fer: Bend Your Knees
Two joyful tunes from Henry Mansfield