Reading 'Ndima Ndima' by Tsitsi Mapepa is like listening to stories by an old friend. It brings its characters to vivid life.
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Austin Film Festival Exclusive Interview: Talking with an Alien from Proxima B
'Invaders From Proxima B' brought space aliens scares and laughter to the Austin Film Festival.
Read More »Card Game Review: ‘Dumb Ways to Die’
Players compete to keep their oh-so-dumb Beans alive as long as they can.
Read More »Music Review: The Crossing – ‘Sumptuous Planet,’ a Secular Mass by David Shapiro
The composer set out to "advance a scientific, atheistic vision of the world" using the musical structure of a Christian Mass and modern choral idioms.
Read More »Board Game Review: Mirth and Mayhem in ‘Dragonbane’
'Dragonbane' resurrects classic expect-the-unexpected, dungeon-crawling gaming from the early days of the tabletop.
Read More »Videogame Review: ‘Ghostrunner 2’ – Leap, Slash and Parkour Around a Cyberpunk Dystopia
'Ghostrunner 2' is full of fast-paced parkour and cyborg Ninja action that is addicting enough to overcome the thin story and deliver a great experience.
Read More »Theater Reviews: ‘Mina’ and ‘Here, Between, and Beyond’ at FRIGID New York’s Days of the Dead Festival
Bram Stoker's Mina becomes a mesmerizing shape-shifter in a new take on an old vampire story.
Read More »Concert Review: Vox Luminis – ‘The Early Cantatas’ (Bach, Buxtehude)
The Belgian early music ensemble beautifully sheds light on Bach's early cantatas and on one major source of his inspiration.
Read More »Blu-ray Review: ‘Mob Land’ Featuring John Travolta
Though he is only a supporting player, John Travolta fans will be interested in his portrayal of Sheriff Bodie Davis.
Read More »Report from Nightmare Weekend: Actor Warwick Davis on Prosthetics, Coconut-Clapping, and the Bright Side of Life
Davis wouldn't call himself a horror fan. "Now I wouldn't watch one. Too scary!"
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