When films are structured like video games
Sometimes, a movie is just a movie. But when filmmakers take inspiration from another medium, the effect can be exhilarating.
Side Quests
Films, video games, pop culture, and whatever else pulled focus this month.
Number crunching the Criterion Closet Picks
A prestigious cupboard of physical media. A cavalcade of filmmakers and actors. What patterns can we find between them?
10 big box PC games from the golden era
A photo essay of 10 big box PC games from the 1980s and early 90s, from Zak McKracken to SimCity and Sid Meier's Pirates! You're welcome.
A keyboard that plays Wagner, built from a stack of PCBs
A mechanical keyboard that bleeps a chiptune "Ride of the Valkyries" whenever you power it on. Let's go!
Not on the list: Turned away at the door for using AI
It shouldn't have come as a surprise. There are corners of the internet where AI-assisted work isn't welcome; it's important to respect their wishes.