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?
Side Quests
Films, video games, pop culture, and whatever else pulled focus this month.
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's corners of the internet where AI-assisted work isn't welcome; it's important to respect their wishes.
How to boot straight into PICO-8 on a Raspberry Pi
A single-purpose fantasy console, built from a headless Pi and about 30 minutes of patience. Power on, get PICO-8. No RetroPie, no desktop, no menu.