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Telepathy has been used in so many TV series, films and books that it’s impossible to even list them all — in fantasy as in science fiction. It’s hard to imagine there could still be something new to say on the subject. And yet the Wachowski sisters managed it with Sense8. The Talent for Taking…
Diablo is a saga I had always underestimated, despite being a big Blizzard fan. Perhaps because of its somewhat retro style, perhaps because we’re so used to FPS games that anything in third-person isometric view ends up feeling “strange”. Anyway: I was very wrong. A Pure Action RPG It only took a few minutes with…
I’ve written more than once about how much I love genre crossovers — a true sign that certain stories still have something to say. Never more so than in this Westworld. The Idea: From Michael Crichton to HBO The concept comes from a 1973 film written and directed by Michael Crichton: a vast amusement park…
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is the most ambitious cinematic experiment in Hollywood history: a shared universe of interconnected films and TV series, built arc by arc over more than 15 years. What began with Iron Man in 2008 has become the most financially successful franchise of all time, with a worldwide cumulative gross exceeding $30…
A study published in the Daily Mail based on Netflix data analysed an interesting phenomenon: how many episodes does it take, on average, before a viewer decides to binge-watch a series all the way through? The point of no return — the moment when you’re officially “hooked” — varies enormously from title to title. The…
We’ll never stop saying it: choose your games with a little patience and you can find some real bargains. Case in point: Titanfall — one of the flagship titles of the Xbox One launch, found at rock-bottom prices once its sequel came out. What Is Titanfall Titanfall is a multiplayer first-person shooter developed by Respawn…
Snow White, Little Red Riding Hood, Pinocchio… these are all titles that take us back to bedtime fairy tales. Stories from folk tradition that, with a few variations, have crossed the centuries to reach us. It would be easy to underestimate “Once Upon a Time” by associating its characters with children’s fairy tales. But that…
When you find a good service, it’s worth pointing it out. Today I’ll share my experience with the second-hand game market — specifically with GameStop — and some practical advice for anyone who wants to build a game library without spending a fortune. The Value of Used Games for Console Players The second-hand market is…
Sam Elliott in a sitcom. I swear, I never would have expected it. And yet he manages to give The Ranch something unique — something no other actor could have brought to that series in quite the same way. The Unlikely Pairing The producers paired Sam Elliott — forever the icon of the wild west…
One of the most common conversations among tech enthusiasts is the age-old PC vs iMac debate. Some prefer one for philosophical or historical reasons. Others launch into lengthy technical arguments. Personally, I’ve always remained fairly neutral — I’ve always seen both advantages and disadvantages in each option. But in the end you have to look…
Black Mirror is one of the most original TV series of recent years — and also one of the hardest to recommend without a few words of warning. British, anthology, arrived at its third season on Netflix with self-contained episodes, it’s based on possible futures in which a technology or trend of our society is…
Doctor Strange surpassed $100 million at the domestic US box office in its first weeks of release, marking an excellent debut for the new chapter of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Not bad for the cinematic debut of the Sorcerer Supreme, played by a Benedict Cumberbatch in outstanding form. Box Office Numbers US gross: $103,988,170 (30.2%)…