The Con is On: Five Films about Scams
The last few years gave us an overabundance of news stories and documentaries the featured scammers and con artists. I can still remember scrolling through my Twitter feed one summer night in 2017 and being inundated with pictures of cheese…
Catching up with Animal Crossing
It has been a year since Animal Crossing: New Horizons was released on the Nintendo Switch, and not only was it one of my favorite games last year, it was a lot of people’s favorite. In fact, we’ve written about it before on…
Explore Afrofuturism with These Reads
The first time many of us first heard the term “Afrofuturism” was most likely in the 2018 movie Black Panther. Black Panther, a Marvel superhero movie, features the fictional African country of Wakanda, which is technologically superior to the rest of the…
Celebrate Groundhogs Day with Movies about Time Loops
Haven’t you ever said to yourself, “if only I could go back and try again?” Maybe you would make a different choice or been nicer to that stranger. But what if you can’t stop going back? What if you’re doomed…
Get Ready for WandaVision with These Comics
We’ve gone a whole year without a Marvel movie. In fact, this is the longest gap between any Marvel movies. Superhero movies and comics are some of my favorite pieces of fiction. I love the powersets, the discussions of morality…
What to Read while Missing the Mandalorian
When The Mandalorian, the first live-action Star Wars TV show, was announced, Star Wars fans were hesitant. They knew the creative team behind the project had a good track record, but how would a decades-long space opera translate to the small…
From Audio to Print: 5 Books Based on Podcasts
I spend much of my time these days listening to podcasts. I listen to them as I get ready in the morning, on my commute to and from work, while I cook dinner and as I fall asleep at night….
5 Things to Read Before Playing Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla
My favorite thing about the Assassin’s Creed video game franchise is looking at a historic building or statue and thinking to yourself, “I bet I can climb that.” It is only after you’ve finally reached the top that you remember…