In one episode of The Flash they created a successful launching point and jumped into their first season a few months later. What resulted was one of the most insane shows I’ve ever had the pleasure to watch as a fan. … read more
Good Kill explores similar territory to that of American Sniper. We see characters grappling with the ethics of war along with the psychological toll that it takes on our soldiers. … read more
Aaron Wallis honors socially defined criminal titans such as the Black Panther leaders, rappers and cultural icons as neatly block print/screen print/intaglio-designed images that elicit one to question our beliefs about the corruption of our political and religious systems. … read more
I remember seeing the Jingoes open for Mike Watt a few years back at Bar Deluxe. What I liked about them continues to make me nod my head as I listen today. This is a seriously great band. … read more
A Warhammer 40K game wouldn’t be complete without a bit of customization, and Regicide gives players the ability to change colors and armor embellishments. … read more
Brian Bress’ work is characterized, literally, by a motley squad of imaginative, humanoid figures—friends—crafted out of upholstery foam, clay, paint, found objects and, in some instances, googly eyes. … read more
For my fellow One Piece fan boys and girls, Collection No. 13 is the long-awaited wraps up what is perhaps the best story arc in the entire series. … read more
A hip hop record that uses all-live instrumentals usually falls to one end of the spectrum: either really awesome or really bad. Combinations of rock music and hip hop are even less reliable—certain elements of live rock seem to clash with some of the other components of hip hop, like clear vocal delivery and danceable rhythm. … read more
A shimmering ambiance hovers over my memory of Beachmen’s second album release show, bathing the whole experience in orange and bronze. I see guitar pedals and muffled drums from five feet away. We’re in an intimate venue where the crowd is full at six rows deep, filling the entire place up by the time the
Forza Motorsport 6 Turn 10 Studios/ Microsoft Studios Reviewed on: Xbox One (Exclusive) Street: 09.15.2015 I don’t think it’s out of the question to say that Turn 10’s Forza series is every bit a part of what makes the Xbox platform what it is, perhaps even as much of war as Halo or the Gears
Suicide Risk: Volume Five–Scorched Earth Writer: Mike Carey Artist: Elena Casagrande IDW Street: 09.16 When we last left off, the poop had figuratively hit the fan. The fourth volume of this graphic novel series Suicide Risk ended with the long-lost wife from our hero’s former life realizing who she is, understanding what’s happened and promptly
Atlantis BBC Home Entertainment Street: 08.18 Atlantis is a medieval-fantasy show that comes from our friends across the pond. There’s gods that need appeasing and weddings to be planned in the second half of season two. Everything naturally goes awry and it’s entertaining enough. The show lacks a certain je ne sais quoi—it’s missing that
