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Letter from the Editor
A shark person standing in front of a field of video monitors.

Unwinnable Monthly – September 2022

By David Shimomura • September 19th, 2022

Welcome to the spoopy season, new columnists await!

The Enemy Within

By Stu Horvath and John McGuire • September 19th, 2022

Hail Tzeentch! Er, I mean, nice empire you got there, sure would be a shame if something were to happen to it…

Feature Story
A hi-res telescopic image of the red planet Mars.

Blue Keys on a Red Planet

By Hilver • September 16th, 2022

The DOOM games show the limits of lifeless worlds as game settings, but it is no coincidence that each time id Software had to reinvent the series for a new generation they returned to Mars.

Nonhuman Meditations
A still from Jaws featuring actor Roy Scheider in front of the mechanical shark puppet.

Tracking a Mechanical Shark

By Alyssa Wejebe • September 16th, 2022

Alyssa follows the adventures of Bruce, the mechanical shark in Jaws.

Here's the Thing
Fozzie Bear, Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and Gonzo of The Muppets smile for a group photo.

I Was Wrong About the Muppets

By Rob Rich • September 15th, 2022

A while back Rob posited that the ABC’s The Muppets was criminally underrated, but a recent rewatch has changed his tune somewhat.

Forms in Light
A satellite image of desert ruins with several hollow ways (roads) leading to and away from them.

Wheeling and Dealing

By Justin Reeve • September 14th, 2022

Archaeology as a field isn’t just about what’s in the ground. Sometimes you have to look down from on high to really get a handle on how much of an impact a given activity is having.

Always Autumn
The title character of the manga Chainsaw Man, a man in shirt and tie with sharp teeth and a chainsaw for a head.

Realism, Reality and the Real

By Autumn Wright • September 13th, 2022

A statement of intent.

Casting Deep Meteo
Detail from Blind Girls' The Weight of Everything album cover art, featuring a spiderweb of cracked glass.

The Meat Box: Four Quick Bites

By Levi Rubeck • September 12th, 2022

With nary a word of acknowledgement, Levi casts such deep meteo he ends up mimicking Noah Springer’s “The Beat Box” column. Good picks, though.

Battlesystem

By Stu Horvath and John McGuire • September 12th, 2022

Born from wargames, return to wargames.

Rookie of the Year
Detail from Shearwater's "The Great Awakening" album cover, featuring a black and white rendering of several animals circling a giant egg.

I’m a Record Producer Now

By Matt Marrone • September 9th, 2022

Until now, Matt’s musical credits have amounted to little more than a one-night-only metal taco performance at Mercury Lounge.

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