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Area of Effect
The cast of FFXV stands in a pyramid formation in front of an all-black background, looking serious and a bit like a boy band, if I'm honest.

Politics of Space in FFXV

By Jay Castello • May 15th, 2026

The way Noctis moves through the world throughout the game is a mirror of his lack of care, even to those allegedly closest to him.

A screenshot from the trailer of Innerspace where Martin Short is trying to drive but someone is grabbing his face from behind

Space is a Flop: Innerspace (1987) on UHD

By Orrin Grey • May 14th, 2026

Maybe part of the problem is that Quaid seems to kind of be an ass in real life, too.

The Heavy Pour
A scene from Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within shows a sequence where Aki Ross dreams she's walking on a crystal pool of water. Behind her, the sky's ablaze in pinks.

You Don’t Own Me

By Sara Clemens • May 14th, 2026

Who owns a digital body? Who decides how it looks, moves and speaks? Whose interests are served by its existence?

A promo image for Assassin's Creed: Shadows with the ninja and the samurai standing next to each other in front of a Japanese castle sword and shuriken drawn

Beyond the Shadows: The Aesthetic Ambition of Assassin’s Creed

By Justin Fenech • May 13th, 2026

On artistic terms, is Shadows comparable for Ubisoft to the Water Lilies series were for Claude Monet’s late career? 

Interlinked
A screenshot from Final Fantasy VI shows large, ornate red and gold curtains hanging prominently above a multi-tiered orchestra pit. Two levels of musicians are seen playing instruments, led by a conductor positioned in the center.

Prismatic Sound

By Phoenix Simms • May 13th, 2026

Art in a globalized world is about coexistence and the collective effort making meaning.

Don't Stop Believing
A close-up of Caine, the ringmaster and primary artificial intelligence in the web series The Amazing Digital Circus.

The Burden of Godhood Is Hellish in Final Fantasy XIII

By Elijah Beahm • May 12th, 2026

Like the Fal’Cie, the game feels miserable, struggling against its own design.

Here Be Monsters
A close up of Tifa wearing her signature combat-ready attire – a white sleeveless crop top with black trim, a black sports bra underneath, and tactical suspenders.

Stepford Waifus: The Politics of Aesthetic Homogeneity in Final Fantasy

By Emma Kostopolus • May 11th, 2026

The only thing the female characters get to be, all narrative protestations of their strength to the contrary, is small and delicately pretty.

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