The sixth episode of The Mandalorian’s third season is classic sci-fi nonsense. The titular gunslinger finds himself on a planet where, through the judicious use of repurposed battle droids, the citizens are able to leave a life of luxury, directly participate in democracy, and live lives of recreation and ease. But all is not well;… Continue reading Star Wars Sandbox
Author: Joshua Tong
Three Things
Having a weekend with people visiting and am making the effort to spend more time Doing The Thing and less time on the internet or in front of my computer. Call it the same rationale behind the whole messing with a film camera thing, call it trying to be in the moment. Whatever. In any… Continue reading Three Things
Verified Truth
Somehow, even after we all sounded the alarm bells, Twitter continues to truck on. It’s certainly diminished, with many people having left and somehow the advertising getting worse. Today had the potential to be another death knell: the website was going to do away with its verification system. The only way to get a blue… Continue reading Verified Truth
Cool
It’s no secret that I love the John Wick movies. I’m a huge action-movie fan and consider these movies to be the best ones in modern, western, cinema. I’m going to low-key say that this is because it, like The Matrix before it, draws heavily on Asian action cinema like the classic Police Story and… Continue reading Cool
The Empathy of Us
With the last episode of The Last Of Us having aired last week, it’s been fun to see major media outlets like the New York Times join in on a discussion that’s been happening in the video game world for nearly ten years. We’re going to ignore, for the moment, the Times’ insipid approach to… Continue reading The Empathy of Us
An Extra Life
I finished the Destiny 2: Lightfall campaign today, having more or less taken my time. It was a bit of a narrative mess, and the gameplay itself wavered between incredibly fun and annoyingly frustrating (though weighed much more on the fun side). All the same, I enjoyed it, maybe because it’s more or less what… Continue reading An Extra Life
Play Faster
The new Destiny expansion came out this week which means it’s back to the Destiny grind (haha, just kidding, I never stopped). It’s fun; the major Destiny release means there’s a lot of new stuff to do and big chunk of story to play through. It’s candy for someone like me who really enjoys Destiny,… Continue reading Play Faster
A Hopeful World
I’m really fallen in love with Abbott Elementary lately. It’s a sitcom about schoolteachers doing their best and it’s the sort of sitcom filled with such warmth and heart that it scratches that itch inside me that needs stories of hope. It’s especially remarkable the way the show is able to weave together its optimistic… Continue reading A Hopeful World
Experimental Fantasy
I did finish Final Fantasy X last week and the game did prove to be quite the trip. It ended well, really well, even if the ending felt like it belonged to a slightly different game than the one I played. The game was a bit of a mess, with a lot of really good… Continue reading Experimental Fantasy
Sick Day
I’ve been laid up for the past few days, and so, sadly, I have not yet finished reading Jacques the Fatalist. So in lieu of putting together a coherent blog post today, I’ll toss out a few things I’ve been enjoying lately. Abbott Elementary This show fills the hole for warm, kind comedies that I… Continue reading Sick Day
Essays, Not Rants! 