Authors: Jesse Hawlish
From the Desk of an Idiot: 6 Things I Should’ve...
1. Wear some good walking shoes, dummy. … read more
Privilege Check!
Privilege Check! -A white guy searches for value in the Women of Marvel panel- The Women of Marvel panel at this year’s Salt Lake Comic Con aimed to, and I quote, “discuss the women of Marvel and what it means for their future.” Nevermind finding a referent for that “it,” there isn’t one in the
Review: Nobunga’s Ambition: Sphere of Influence
Nobunaga’s Ambition: Sphere of Influence Tecmo KOEI Reviewed on: PS4 Also on: PC Street: 09.04 Sphere of Influence is one of the most complicated video games I have ever played. Now, I’m not exactly well versed in the world of simulation/strategy games—second place on my most complicated list is probably the 360 game Civilization Revolution—but
Review: Abyss Odyssey: Extended Dream Edition
Abyss Odyssey wants to play like The Binding of Isaac, but it doesn’t have the variety to keep you coming back for another run—not by a long shot. … read more
Review: Tembo the Badass Elephant
Tembo the Badass Elephant is a side-scrolling platformer in which you play as the titular Rambo-themed pachyderm. Tembo dashes and brawls his way through the invading Phantom Army, collecting peanuts, accruing points for enemy destruction, putting out fires and rescuing hostages. … read more
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Animation Block
10 animated shorts from all around the world were featured as part of Slamdance’s 2010 Animation Block. … read more
$99 Specials
To produce a film for no more than $99 in 99 days or less is damn hard. It’s the kind of thing you just can’t do for any reason other than the love. … read more
Blood From a Stone – Review
“Justice rides shotgun, ‘cus that bitch is blind.” -Sean Sharpstone, Ironic Action Hero … read more
Gallery Shorts Block 6
From an Asian youth’s self-hatred to a totalitarian sitcom to an Iranian Farmer’s new television – reviews of another entirely original block of Slamdance short films … read more
Junko’s Shamisen – Review
Screening with The Wild Hunt, the short film Junko’s Shamisen is a wonderfully animated piece of amalgamated storytelling. … read more
Mamachas del Ring – Review
A portrait of Carmen Rosa the Champion–a colorful female professional wrestler in the male-dominated world of Bolivian wrestling … read more
Point of Entry – Review
A poignant yet modest look at the lives of a family split across the Mexican/American border. … read more
