REVIEWS
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Skate Story review: kickflipping through hell with style and existential dread
TL;DR: A surreal, stylish skateboarding odyssey through a dreamlike Hell—gorgeous, strange, emotional, and just a little frustrating. If you want a skate game with soul, this one burns. I’ve spent…
Rhythm Doctor review: the most chaotic one-button rhythm game you’ll ever play
TL;DR: A brutally clever, emotionally rich one-button rhythm game that uses music and mechanics to tell a story no other medium could pull off. Hard as nails, easy to love.…
Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 1 recap: what to know before season 2 premiere
TL;DR: Percy Jackson Season 1 lays essential groundwork—from divine parentage and forbidden children to Luke’s betrayal and Kronos’ awakening—that feeds directly into Season 2’s Sea of Monsters storyline. It’s the…
Screenbox review: the open-source Windows app that leaves VLC looking ancient
TL;DR: Screenbox is the media player VLC should’ve evolved into — modern, fluent, fast, and delightfully usable. It won’t replace every VLC power feature, but for everyday playback, it’s the…
IT: Welcome to Derry episode 7 review: Pennywise awakens in the season’s most devastating hour
TL;DR: Episode 7 of IT: Welcome to Derry is a brutal, beautifully crafted gut punch that combines historical horror with cosmic mythology and character tragedy. The Black Spot sequence is…
The New Yorker at 100 Review: a catnip for media nerds and culture lovers
TL;DR: The New Yorker at 100 is a thoughtful, richly textured Netflix documentary that captures a century of editorial brilliance, historical impact and delightful eccentricity. It honors the magazine’s legacy…
Landman season 2 review: Thornton, Moore, and a Storm of Oil, Power, and Brutal Consequences
TL;DR: Landman Season 2 finally feels like it’s drilling in the right direction, thanks to Demi Moore’s powerhouse performance and Andy Garcia’s cold, calculated charm. The show is more gripping,…
RØDE Interview GO + Wireless GO (Gen 3) review: the unexpected duo that feels like a crossover episode
TL;DR: A delightfully effective handheld interview setup. Easy, reliable, great audio with the Gen 3 upgrades, and way more fun than something this small has any right to be. There…
Mayor of Kingstown season 4 episode 7 review: Sheridan turns crime into chess
TL;DR: Mayor of Kingstown Season 4, Episode 7 turns the series into a full-blown chess match, elevating the crime thriller stakes with chilling character shifts, devastating betrayals, and some of…
Jay Kelly review: Clooney’s most personal performance since Up in the Air
TL;DR: Jay Kelly is George Clooney’s most introspective and emotionally vulnerable performance in years — a meta-Hollywood dramedy that mixes Fellini flair, Baumbach melancholy, and Clooney charisma into a story…
Pluribus episode 6 review: the John Cena twist that completely breaks the series wide open
TL;DR: Pluribus Episode 6 delivers the show’s most jaw-dropping reveal yet, featuring a perfectly unhinged John Cena cameo that explains the Others’ taboo food source. Carol hits new emotional lows,…
Skate Season 2 review: I gave up after Season 1, but this game convinced me to fall for it again
TL;DR: Season 2 makes Skate feel fuller, livelier, and more intentional without fixing everything. A confident step forward—still imperfect, still growing, but absolutely worth returning to if Season 1 left you unconvinced.…
GAMEBABY review: the case that made my thumbs remember their 90s glory days
TL;DR: A clever two-piece iPhone case with real physical buttons that simulate touch inputs, turning Delta into a genuine retro handheld. Nearly flawless performance, great nostalgia factor, no MagSafe support,…
My Secret Santa review: a holiday rom-com running on familiar Christmas code
TL;DR: My Secret Santa is a predictable but warm Netflix holiday rom-com powered almost entirely by Alexandra Breckenridge’s heartfelt, funny, emotionally grounded performance. It sticks closely to the genre formula but uses…
Oh. What. Fun. review: a festive comedy that forgot to install the emotional patch
TL;DR: Oh. What. Fun. wants to reinvent the holiday movie through a mom-focused lens, but ends up serving a reheated casserole of old clichés, confusing tonal shifts, and underdeveloped emotional…
The Abandons review: style, fury, and some very questionable dialogue
TL;DR: The Abandons is an over-serious, occasionally clunky, but undeniably compelling western powered by two killer performances from Gillian Anderson and Lena Headey. The script wobbles, the tone is heavier than…
Marvel Cosmic Invasion review: a beautiful, quippy, nostalgic punch through the Marvel universe
TL;DR: A wildly fun comic-book beat ’em up with fantastic tag-team action and a great roster, held back by too much chatter and barely-there progression. Great campaign, less replayable Arcade,…
Sleep Awake review: a killer horror premise trapped inside a sleepwalking stealth game
TL;DR: Sleep Awake has killer ideas and a few genuinely terrifying moments, but its routine stealth and dense, dry lore make large portions feel more sleepy than scary. Brilliant premise, mixed…