Eight is enough

Video Review The Hateful Eight Directed by Quentin Tarantino QUENTIN TARANTINO’s The Hateful Eight (released on DVD earlier this year) is reportedly his most middling production yet,...

American Crime: an introduction to race relations in the USA

The Binge By Jessica Zafra IT STARTS with a phone call in the dead of night, then a visit to the morgue where the body of...

The Hollow Crown: The real Game of Thrones

The Binge Jessica Zafra RICHARD III of England has gotten a bum rap for 500 years. He was not a hideous hunchback with a withered arm....

Killers drop Don’t Waste Your Wishes Christmas compilation

THE KILLERS have released this year’s holiday treat for their fans, the Don’t Waste Your Wishes charity album, which dropped exclusively on Nov. 18...

That gum you like

By Noel Vera DAVID LYNCH and Mark Frost’s murder mystery/spiritual horrorshow/police procedural/goofball soap opera Twin Peaks debuted on ABC Network April 8, 1990 and television...

Making The Crown

NETFLIX’s award-winning series The Crown launched its second season on Dec. 8, continuing the series’ exquisite narration of Britain’s history through the reign of...

Riding the rails

TYCOON GAMES aren’t for everyone, but it isn’t hard to understand why they have a loyal following. They’re flashy, and they’re capable of producing a surprising amount of fun and complexity. From Sim City to Zoo Tycoon to Roller Coaster Tycoon, the process of building something from scratch and seeing it thrive and prosper brings about catharsis. And, by the same token, Kalypso Media delivers.

Empire, Sleepy Hollow, Midsomer and more now out on video

THE COMPLETE first season of the hit Fox TV drama series Empire is now available on Blu-ray and DVD. Set within the world of...

New Rolling Stones album rekindles Chicago-blues love affair

LONDON -- Eleven years after their last studio album, the forever Rolling Stones are back once again with Blue and Lonesome, a tribute to...

You’re the Worst: The romantic comedy for people who loathe romantic comedies

The Binge By Jessica Zafra THE FIRST TIME we see Jimmy Shive-Overly, he is taking pictures of his genitals with those cute disposable “Help us make...

Not for everyone

THERE CAN be no denying that FromSoftware’s Dark Souls is brutal and difficult, often bordering on the sadistic in terms of its capacity to challenge players. That said, it’s beatable, and while its gameplay borders on the unforgiving, it succeeds in its objective. You get a massive sense of achievement in persevering through it and conquering the even-tougher-than-tough parts. It’s an acquired taste, a pain to get into, really. It’s also harder to put down once you’re hooked.

Quantico: How to get away with terror

The Binge By Jessica Zafra YOU WOULD BE forgiven for thinking that the new ABC series Quantico was the talent portion of a beauty contest. It...