Spotify Was Never Going to Drop Joe Rogan
Neil Young removed his music from the platform to protest Rogan’s vaccine disinformation. But Spotify is unlikely to cave on its star.
Guardians of the Galaxy Made Me Love Linear Games
Open worlds can be fantastic, but they can also be exhausting.
An Unsung Hero of Gaming History Deserves a Higher Profile
Jerry Lawson, the inventor of the game cartridge, isn’t quite a household name. A podcast aims to shed some light on his life and accomplishments.
Dystopia Is All Too Plausible in The School for Good Mothers
Jessamine Chan’s new novel makes a world full of surveillance android children seem very real.
Don’t Look Up Takes Aim at the Media
Adam McKay’s latest film is more than a metaphor for climate change. It’s a hilarious example of satirical sci-fi.
Film Festivals Are Evolving for the Better
Covid-19 is making big, weeklong gatherings of cinephiles complicated, if not impossible. What emerges in their place could change the cinema landscape.
This Fallout TV Show Is a Terrible Idea—Unless It’s a Comedy
Game studio Bethesda’s successful franchise is full of surrealist comedy, and Amazon’s forthcoming adaptation should reflect this.
Are Rhythm Games Ready for a Comeback?
Big publishers stepped away from the genre that spawned Guitar Hero and Rock Band. But a few small studios—and hungry fans—are keeping the dream alive.
How Bloghouse’s Sweaty, Neon Reign United the Internet
For a brief, weird moment in the Myspace-fueled early 2000s, dance music felt truly alternative.