“Once men turned their thinking over to machines in the hope that this would set them free. But that only permitted other men with machines to enslave them” ~ Frank Herbert, Dune Earlier in 2023 there was a bit more consternation than normal about a new Drake song. The track…

One of the great injustices of Hollywood is the fact that ‘Taimak’ is not a household name. The Last Dragon, his cult classic star vehicle from 1985, is truly a one of a kind film. It is a story of an NYC kung ku master named Leroy and his endless…

Finally got platinum in ranked mode and finished the single player campaign. Let’s dive into this one because it’s a fun one. Street Fighter is a franchise I have long enjoyed all the way back from my days playing Street Fighter II in arcades with friends back in the early…

There are two views of Avengers: Endgame — the standard and the meta. The standard view is to just judge the story and events in the context of the MCU. On that level, it’s pretty average. The time travel storyline is, as expected, very wonky and silly, breaking its own…

I binge watched this on a flight a while ago. This was surprisingly good. It is the story of a hitman who wants to become an actor. It’s the sort of thing that could easily turn really cutesy and unrealistic if it leans heavily on the comedy side, like Get…

I read this a few years ago. A friend said it had good advice for creating a successful startup. While I wouldn’t call it essential for anyone starting a business, it is a good read. Thiel is clearly a brilliant and successful entrepreneur with a lot of unique observations. His…

Sekiro was for me the undisputed GOTY for 2019. It is a master class in how to do a true single player action RPG. The story and overall aesthetic are fantastic. It is not as open-ended and vague as other From Software games like Dark Souls or Bloodborne. With Sekiro…

Don’t pay full price for this one. This one is fun but is overwhelmed by an aura of stunted potential. It is a really short and small game. I beat it on assisted, normal, hardcore, and nightmare difficulty in under twelve hours total. It deserves credit for the nice horror…

In the mood for some good old fashioned Zelda? This reworking of Link’s Awakening will scratch that itch. It is everything a remake should be. Improved graphics and music, numerous quality of life improvements, and even a few new features such a cool dungeon creator. It does all of this…