By Ben Steverman Book Review Success and Luck: Good Fortune and the Myth of Meritocracy By Robert Frank Princeton University Press 208 pages ROBERT FRANK was playing tennis one cold Saturday morning...

The Binge Jessica Zafra FOR MANY YEARS, rock was the dominant musical genre. We worshipped at the altar of Elvis, The Beatles, Bowie, Kurt Cobain. We...

10 reasons to binge-watch the literary horror series The Binge Jessica Zafra FOR THREE SEASONS the fans of Showtime’s Victorian drama Penny Dreadful have reveled in its...

ALFONSO CUARON’s Roma is, yes, one of the most beautiful-looking films of the year, a blend of artfully lit footage digitally stitched together to appear a seamless whole.

By Judy Sloane HOLLYWOOD – Set in Marvel’s X-Men universe, Fox’s new drama The Gifted stars Stephen Moyer (True Blood) as District Attorney Reed Strucker,...

By Noel Vera DVD Review The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek Directed by Preston Sturges Ordet Directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer (Warning: plot of both The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek and...

FAR CRY 5 will not come as a shock to those who have been following the series since its inception in 2004. Characterized by open-world gameplay and satisfying gunplay, each of its releases has consistently strived to be bigger and badder than the previous one. And while its iterations don’t stray too far from its tried-and-tested formula, every new addition brings good things worthy of praise, Far Cry 5 included.

The Binge -- Jessica Zafra CRITICS explaining the phenomenon that is Game of Thrones tend to overlook the obvious reason: it’s a very good show....

By Noel Vera Video Review The Breadwinner Amazon NORA TWOMEY’s animated film The Breadwinner (adapted from the children’s novel by Deborah Ellis) is a gorgeous tapestry of a...

THERE was a time when fighting games were little more than button-mashing exercises. Perhaps the relative lack of complexity was due to the genre being in its infancy stage. Perhaps it was borne of the publishers’ intent to be as inclusive as possible. In any case, gamers still found them irresistible for the most part, if for no other reason than because they afforded the opportunity for instant gratification. In comparison to, say, sports titles, fights involved short matches and rematches. Bragging rights were passed on quickly and often, and the speed with which they were earned, lost, regained, and desired anew served only to ramp up the intensity of the competition.

NEW YORK -- Punk rockers Green Day renewed their attack Monday on president-elect Donald Trump, warning of dangers ahead for the world in a...

NEW YORK — Punk legend Iggy Pop has turned 70 with news he is singing on an experimental jazz album, saying the genre’s bare...