Reviews

Mikey Hamm is Kickstarting Slugblaster, “A tabletop roleplaying game about small-town teenage hoverboarders who sneak into other dimensions.” I’m a sucker for gonzo plus an old pal of mine is editing it plus it’s a Forged in the Dark game, so I backed it. But what’s really interesting to me is the way Mikey released the quickstart rules. I’ll quote him. “With pandemic-era online play in mind, Turbo is built entirely inside a shared google spreadsheet which includes all the rules, playbooks, dice rollers, shared progress tracks, and monster generators you need.” ...

Movies reviewed this week: The Trial of the Chicago 7.

Movies reviewed this week: Rebels of the Neon God.

Movies reviewed this week: The Killers and The Hills Have Eyes.

Movies reviewed this week: Girl, Action U.S.A., and The Boy Behind The Door.

For all the obvious reasons, I spent some time this year refreshing my knowledge of a rough cluster of subjects centering around the dangers of extremism, particularly on the Internet. I haven’t finished reading all of these, but I’m on course to get them done by the end of the year. It occurred to me that it might be an interesting list for others. My thanks to Shane Burley, whose article " The Best Books on Fascism in 2019" supplied much of this reading. Subscribe to his Patreon. ...

Movies reviewed this week: One Cut of the Dead.

Movies reviewed this week: Contempt.

Movies reviewed this week: How to Build a Girl.

Movies reviewed this week: Murder on the Orient Express and Free Fire.