Crime Pays By Ian Gonzales • October 10th, 2012 Ian Gonzales reviews Dark Horse Comics’ collection of pre-code crime comics, Crime Does Not Pay Archives Volume 2.
Cold Comfort By Stu Horvath • October 4th, 2012 If Stu Horvath were surrounded by demons and ghosts, he wouldn’t be scared – he’d be relieved.
Rachel Dreams of Space By Gus Mastrapa • September 28th, 2012 Gus Mastrapa’s sister believes in the promise of space.
Shelf Space By Stu Horvath • September 25th, 2012 It is a fact that Stu Horvath has too many books. Something needs to be done.
Sympathy for the Universe By Stu Horvath • September 13th, 2012 Stu Horvath ponders videogames, sympathetic magic and the universal soul. You know, the light stuff.
Dark City By George Collazo • September 1st, 2012 George Collazo journeys to Menzoberranzan, the city where he learned to love reading.
Living in Derry, Maine By Brian Bannen • August 30th, 2012 Brian Bannen walks the streets of Bangor, Maine, but only sees Stephen King’s fictional town of Derry.
A Tour of the World By Tim Mucci • August 27th, 2012 Tim Mucci takes us to some of the strangest cities around the globe with a little help from a fantastical travel guide.
Raymond Chandler’s Farewell, My Lovely By Cara Ellison, Jenn Frank and Stu Horvath • August 6th, 2012 Unwinnable’s Pulp Book Club returns with Cara Ellison, Jenn Frank and Stu Horvath digging into Raymond Chandler’s Farewell, My Lovely. Read the book? Join the discussion!
Dashiell Hammett’s Red Harvest By Cara Ellison, Brian Taylor and Stu Horvath • July 2nd, 2012 Cara Ellison leads gumshoe Brian Taylor and flatfoot Stu Horvath in a discussion of Dashiell Hammett’s hardboiled classic, Red Harvest. Got something to say about it? Join in the fray!
Home of Vanna White By Brian Taylor • June 28th, 2012 Brian Taylor travels to Myrtle Beach to find new sandals.
What I’ve Brought on My Summer Vacations By Michael Edwards • June 26th, 2012 Mike Edwards reminisces about vacations gone by and the books and games he brought to pass the time.
The Burnt Offering Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? By Stu Horvath • June 25th, 2012 Stu Horvath’s earliest memories are of vacations – and monsters.
Ray Bradbury Dies at 91 By Michael Edwards • June 6th, 2012 Michael Edwards remembers Ray Bradbury, who passed away yesterday at the age of 91.
Alan Moore: On Villainy By Tim Mucci • May 24th, 2012 Tim Mucci talks to the dark lord of comic books, Alan Moore, about all things villainous. Plus: Amber Harris illustrates all of Moore’s magickal artifacts of power in a visual guide!
GoldenEye and the Politics of Espionage By Cara Ellison • May 24th, 2012 “Do you even know who the enemy is?” Cara Ellison examines GoldenEye and wonders if the real villain in the James Bond universe is actually Jolly Old England.
The Burnt Offering Unfairy Tales By Stu Horvath • May 21st, 2012 Stu Horvath introduces Villains Week with a call to honor our inner bad guy.
Rise of the Existential Crisis: How One Woman Nearly Never Finished a Book Review By Jenn Frank • May 3rd, 2012 Anna Anthropy’s book Rise of the Videogame Zinesters gets the Jenn Frank treatment.
To Love a City By Brian Taylor • April 28th, 2012 Brian Taylor writes a love letter to his hometown, Pittsburgh.
Development Hell By Ian Gonzales • April 19th, 2012 Ian Gonzales has found himself in Development Hell.
Mother’s Legacy: Engendering AI in Videogames By Cara Ellison • March 30th, 2012 Mother, why are you trying to kill us? Cara Ellison examines the foundations of fear for the female AI.
Meet the Monsters – Survival Guides for Kids By Jen Sisco • March 29th, 2012 Jen Sisco previews the new Kickstarter-funded children’s survival guides, Meet the Monsters.
Dracula Sucked By Team Unwinnable • January 24th, 2012 Erika Haase takes a satirical look at Bram Stoker’s Dracula and discovers we should be rooting for the vampire.
Everybody’s Going BZRK! By Heather Sedlak • December 6th, 2011 Heather Sedlak jumps into the world of BZRK as she interviews creators Michael Grant and Alex LeMay.
The Ecology of the Troll By Stu Horvath • November 10th, 2011 Stu Horvath is thinking about changing professions from editor-in-chief to troll hunter.
Tentaclii Break By Stu Horvath • October 31st, 2011 Stu Horvath enjoys David Haden’s blog devoted to H.P. Lovecraft, his work and his legacy. Stop by and get your eldritch on.
Do You Have What it Takes to Survive the Scare Tour? By Kenneth J. Lucas • October 29th, 2011 Ken Lucas hits the haunt trail and rates some of the best haunted houses in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Talking Fantasy – R.A. Salvatore Interview, Part 3 By George Collazo • October 5th, 2011 The final installment of George Collazo’s interview with R.A. Salvatore!
Talking Fantasy – R.A. Salvatore Interview, Part 2 By George Collazo • October 4th, 2011 George Collazo’s R.A. Salvatore interview continues!
Talking Fantasy – R.A. Salvatore Interview, Part 1 By George Collazo • October 3rd, 2011 George Collazo talks shop with fantasy writer R.A. Salvatore as they discuss his new book, Neverwinter.
Unwinnable Reports: Hurricane Irene Attacks New York By Stu Horvath • August 27th, 2011 The hurricane is coming! The hurricane is coming! Tune in to Unwinnable for your latest hysterical updates!
Bee Tee Dee’s Dumbass Book Report: How to Win at Super Nintendo Games by Jeff Rovin By Bee Tee Dee • August 25th, 2011 SNES is 20! Celebrate the occasion with this Dumbass Book Report from none other than Bee Tee Dee!
Edgar Allan Poe House Set To Close By Peter Lang • August 8th, 2011 Baltimore has cut funding to the Edgar Allan Poe House and museum, all but forcing the historic institution to close its doors.
The Artists of War By Brian Bannen • August 3rd, 2011 “There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare.” –Sun Tzu, The Art Of War.
Rookie of the Year: Use Your Allusion By Matt Marrone • August 1st, 2011 The Ayn Rand-inspired BioShock has Matt Marrone flashing back to his days as a lit major; he suggests other classic literature be turned into videogames.
Borders Books and Music, R.I.P. By Michael Edwards • July 26th, 2011 Michael Edwards digs deep into his memory banks to find five memories of Borders Books and Music for this touching memorial.
Deathly Hallows 2 is a Superior Potter Swan Song By Heather Sedlak • July 21st, 2011 Heather Sedlak makes the bold claim that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 does a better job of wrapping up the series than J.K. Rowling’s novel.
Things that Devour and Dissolve By Stu Horvath • July 13th, 2011 Artist Mike Bukowski is drawing every monster ever mentioned by H.P. Lovecraft. So far, he’s doing an amazing job. Unwinnable approved!
Metempsycoffeebreak. By Peter Lang • June 16th, 2011 Peter Lang is celebrating Bloomsday reading Ulysses “Seen”, Robert Berry and Josh Levitas’ web-based graphic novel adaptation of James Joyce’s masterpiece.