Tabletop Review: ‘The Networks’

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Here’s a funky title that turned up at Gen-Con recently…which is on the other side of the planet from us, but fortunately we got a backer copy from the Kickstarter campaign. What caught… Continue reading →

Cheap Game Tuesday: ‘Reigns’ – An iOS Game Worth a Damn

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Cast your mind back to the simple days of the iPhone 3 and 4…when everything was new and shiny and smart phones were becoming the norm…when indie developers were using this new platform… Continue reading →

Movie Review: ‘Sausage Party’

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Director: Greg Tiernan, Conrad Vernon Cast: Seth Rogen, Kirsten Wiig, Michael Cera, Salma Hayek, Jonah Hill, Edward Norton, James Franco Plot: Sentient foodstuffs dream of being bought from the supermarket by the ‘gods’ and… Continue reading →

Retro Review: ‘Gammera the Invincible’

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When we think of the Japanese genre of kaiju we no doubt conjure up images of the usual legends from the Toho films; Mothra, Rhodan, and of course Godzilla. But in the 1960’s… Continue reading →

Movie Review: ‘Suicide Squad’ (Second Opinion) 

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Read Gfunk’s review here! Plot:  In the wake of Superman’s death, the world’s global problems become much more complex.  With threats from meta-humans, monsters, and aliens no longer theoretical but real, the government… Continue reading →

The Pull List: 8/17/2016

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Buzz-worthy books of the week Black Hammer #2 Seriously, there was only one book that I thought needed to be mentioned this week. I specifically didn’t make this a top 10 or top… Continue reading →

Cheap Game Tuesday: ‘Agricola: All Creatures Great and Small’ iOS Edition

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For those not part of the tabletop community, ‘Agricola’ is a multiple award winning competitive farming game with player success coming from resource management and worker placement. On each turn the players choose where… Continue reading →

Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury Book Review

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We in the United States are now in the midst of the season of summer, as the days are longer, hotter, and filled with possibility. For many of us, we now find ourselves… Continue reading →

Why Movie Fans Need to Stop Paying Attention to Rotten Tomatoes Scores

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  Picture this: It’s June 1989.  A young Darth Gandalf, age 10, gleefully walks into the multiplex with his father, mother, and kid sister in tow.  Their destination: the movie theater.  Their mission:  bask… Continue reading →

Tribute: Kenny Baker R.I.P.

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Right in the midst of the Star Wars revival the franchise as lost one of its original cast members, Kenny Baker. Best known for his faceless and undoubtably uncomfortable role of R2-D2, Baker had… Continue reading →