Paul Levatino’s documentary about an up-and-coming Dallas-based soul/R&B band takes an unexpectedly tragic turn.
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Board Game Review: ‘Monopoly Scrabble’ from Winning Moves
Two of the world's most famous games are combined into a multi-tiered thinking game requiring vocabulary and clever addition.
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The Doors' 'Live at the Matrix, 1967' captures the then-little-known group as it experimented with early versions of the material that would soon bring it fame.
Read More »GalaxyCon Richmond: ‘Stand and Deliver’ Stars Edward James Olmos and Lou Diamond Phillips
"That movie has been shown by tens of thousands of teachers for the last 40 years."
Read More »Music Reviews: Willie Nile, New Riders of the Purple Sage, Ann Savoy, Stephen Bluhm, the Stetson Family, and Misner & Smith
Reviews: Live albums from Willie Nile and New RIders of the Purple Sage, plus Ann Savoy, Stephen Bluhm, Stateon Family, and Misner & Smith.
Read More »PAX East 2024: ‘Hollow Home’
During the four days of PAX East I get a chance to explore many different types of games, some big, some small and others that just connect in a way I did not expect. In the case of Hollow Home I was struck by the messaging and effective game design …
Read More »PAX East 2024: Suda 51 and ‘Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered’
Dressed in an incredibly stylish jacket, which he had designed just for PAX East, Suda sat with me and his translator to play a quick round of blackjack and talk about his games and career.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Weight in the Fingertips: A Musical Odyssey from Soviet Ukraine to the World Stage’ by Inna Faliks
"What's so great about Beethoven? He makes children laugh." A concert pianist's memoir recounts a musical education and a memoir-worthy life.
Read More »PAX East 2024: Day Three – ‘Fretless,’ ‘Wizordum,’ and More
The third day of PAX East was filled with exploration and great games like 'The Big Con,' 'Fretless,' 'Wizordum' and 'Turbo Overkill.'
Read More »GalaxyCon Richmond: ‘Blue’s Clues’ Cast on the Magical Blue Puppy Then and Now
"In real life, I don't have a magical blue puppy as much as I wish I did."
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