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Collision Detection
A portrait of the band Mogwai, lined up shoulder-to-shoulder and staring blankly yet directly into the camera, true indie-cover style.

In the Spaceship Over Glasgow With Mogwai

By Ben Sailer • January 4th, 2023

Mogwai are often pigeonholed as the elder statesmen of post-rock. The real story about their roots and influences is much more interesting.

Here Be Monsters
The mogwai Gizmo, from the movie Gremlins, with an exaggeratedly sad frown on his face. He's furry with enormous ears and eyes, the definition of "weird but cute."

Going Gremlin Mode

By Emma Kostopolus • January 3rd, 2023

Cuteness and horror.

The Rust Monster (Remastered)

By Stu Horvath and John McGuire • January 2nd, 2023

A rerun! This week, we dial it back to November 18, 2019, and our episode on the Rust Monster.

Exploits Feature

Unpacking

By Krista McCay • January 2nd, 2023

Objects they keep, objects they part with…

Sears Wish Books, 1982-84 (Remastered)

By Stu Horvath and John McGuire • December 26th, 2022

A rerun! This week, we dial it back to December 24, 2018, and our episode on the Sears Wish Book.

Past Presence
The title screen for the movie Gremlins. The word "Gremlins" is superimposed in red over the the snowy idyll of Kingston Falls, Pennsylvania.

Enter the Gremlins

By Dr. Emily Price • December 23rd, 2022

Emily’s (live) reactions to the movie, time stamped if you want to watch along.

Revving the Engine
A miniature knight in full-plate with a head wreathed in flame stands at the edge of table, sword at the ready.

How Dracma Studios is Lighting Its Own Path With Candle Knight

By Ben Sailer • December 22nd, 2022

Mexico-based Dracma Studios is creating more than just an intriguing platformer with Candle Knight. They’re lighting a path forward for themselves (and developers across Latin America).

Friction Burns
Screenshot from Pentiment, where a group of monks in their brown robes are having a lavish dinner with the local baron under an al fresco painting of the last supper. Lorenz is saying "Andreas! Glad you could join us."

Power Without Control In Pentiment

By Ruth Cassidy • December 21st, 2022

Pentiment is a game about the changing balance of social power, and this uncomfortable dinner sets the stage for how even words are catalysts of change.

Feature Story
The Peltzer family stands on their porch at the end of Gremlins, several of them looking worse for wear.

On Gremlin-tology

By David Shimomura • December 21st, 2022

As humans, we like to have answers as to why. Why did my brand-new air fryer work only once? Why did my car just sputter and stop? Why did that airplane go down for seemingly no reason? Gremlins.

Made of Lines and Vines
A screenshot from Sable featuring high valley walls behind the masked protagonist standing on a minaret like structure atop a sprial staircase looking out over natural desert features and peaked roof homes

Sands That Set Planets Apart

By Saniya Ahmed • December 20th, 2022

Sable is a desert of mystery, technological science, and whimsicality.

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