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Rookie of the Year
The band U2 plays on a tiny stage just inside the gigantic circular wall of the Sphere, a huge flock of birds projected on its side.

Atomic City: U2 Go Nuclear at the Sphere

By Matt Marrone • March 7th, 2024

If I lived in Las Vegas, I wouldn’t be writing this column at all, because I’d be at the show. Again. (And then again.)

Interlinked
The title screen from the original Prince of Persion, showing an Arabian palace in all its pixellated glory.

Making Leaps

By Phoenix Simms • March 6th, 2024

Sometimes a certain long-running series will grow alongside you, its relationship with you and your associated subtexts with it morphing over time.

Here Be Monsters
A screenshot from Dead Space shows a terrifying space monster attacking Isaac Clarke as he tries to scramble away backwards in his spacesuit.

In Defense of the Jump Scare: A Manifesto

By Emma Kostopolus • March 5th, 2024

Jump scares function as a necessary pressure-release valve for the experience of watching horror, thus allowing the experience to be less unrelentingly tiring.

Mind Palaces
Cover art for Rollerdrome shows main character Kara Hassan wearing her skate helmet and staring stoically at the viewer. Behind her, a busy scene from the roller arena fills the frame.

And the Crowd Goes Wild

By Maddi Chilton • March 4th, 2024

It’s never quite established what Rollerdrome’s sport is reflecting in the society that watches it.

Past Presence
A screenshot from In Stars and Time shows two characters sharing a bench and looking off towards an ephemeral castle in the night sky.

What Time Loops Mean to Me

By Dr. Emily Price • February 29th, 2024

Time loop games give us the opportunity to grow alongside the main character.

Run It Back
A shot from Wong Kar-wai's Fallen Angels shows a man leaning forward with a cigarette hanging from his mouth while a woman leans tenderly against his back.

1995

By Oluwatayo Adewole • February 28th, 2024

In both Fallen Angels and The Doom Generation we follow dreamers.

Noise Complaint
The band Militarie Gun poses on a city balcony on a gloomy, overcast day, looking moody and cool.

Militarie Gun Rings the Bell

By Ben Sailer • February 27th, 2024

A punk song appearing in a Taco Bell commercial forces Ben to hit the drive-thru while reconsidering the gatekeeping attitude of his youth.

Funeral Rites
A black and white drawing of several ducks in mystical robes and armor traversing the stairs of a castle.

Embarking on a DuckQuest

By Alyssa Wejebe • February 26th, 2024

“What if ducks weren’t the comical sidekick? What if ducks were the heroes of the adventure?”

Feature Excerpt
A distorted version of the album cover for Harry Styles' "Harry's House," featuring an anime character next to Harry.

Made With Love: Anime Mashups and Their Creators

By Justin Kim • February 23rd, 2024

They’re not just shitposts!

Feature Excerpt
A sampling of several characters from Fortnite's character selection screen.

Fortnite, Eminem and Kidproofing Media in the Age of Content

By Holly Boson • February 22nd, 2024

Eminem’s presence in The Big Bang can be interpreted as an apology to the players following their disastrous attempts at childproofing.

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