In 'The Dead,' Christian Kracht melts Pasolini, Kirosawa and Chaplin into a singular dream sequence
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Theatre Review (Singapore): ‘Building a Character’ by Wild Rice and Ruth Tang
Racism still rears its ugly head in the career of a noted Indian stage actor, even in an open-minded community like that of the arts in Singapore.
Read More »Party Game Review: ‘Pop Trivia’ from Games Adults Play
Pop culture knowledge is a must for this trivia game, which covers historical happenings from the 1950s to the 2000s.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Blue Mafia: Police Brutality and Consent Decrees in Ohio’ by Tim Tolka
'Blue Mafia' by Tim Tolka opens a window into a world of police brutality we all know exists, but most of us have not had the clarity to see how bad it really is.
Read More »SkyBell: A Security Camera You Can Plug In Anywhere
Earlier this year, home security company SkyBell launched a plug-in camera that integrates with Google Home, a great supplement to a CCTV system.
Read More »T’Challa and Killmonger Aren’t Martin and Malcolm No Matter How Much We Want Them to Be
T’Challa and Killmonger of the hit film Black Panther have been compared to Martin Luther King and Malcolm X. This is an unsurprising lens through which to view the relationship between black leaders given their distinctive philosophies and hold on the popular imagination. The idea is that both have noble …
Read More »Music Review: Madison McWilliams – ‘Living for the Weekend’ Offers Dazzling Pop Music
'Living for the Weekend' by Madison McWilliams supplies excellent, edgy pop music, resounding with sonic dynamism.
Read More »Music Review: Peter Lin & The Lintet – ‘With Respect’ to Straight-Ahead Jazz
Laid-back and refined, Lin finesses the tracks to an easy listening respite.
Read More »Tabletop Game Review: ‘Pluto Attacks’ from JTP Games
Players roll their way through a classic B-movie alien invasion.
Read More »SDCC Interview: Rod Roddenberry and Trevor Roth on ‘Instant’
Rod Roddenberry (son of Star Trek creator Gene) brought a new project to San Diego this year for Comic-Con (SDCC). The film short, Instant, begins innocently enough in Mickey’s, a neighborhood bar with a group of regulars doing the usual stuff: drinking, playing darts, schmoozing. But things get very tense …
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