Greek translator and University of Pennsylvania professor Emily Wilson has unleashed a scathing review of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, calling it a "confused" and "abysmal" adaptation of Homer's text. Wilson took to the London Review of Books to publish a lengthy assessment of Nolan's blockbuster epic and how, at least […]
Month: July 2026
'I Can't Not Hear His Voice in My Head' — Matt Dinniman Reflects on Writing Dungeon Crawler Carl With Jeff Hays in Mind
The Dungeon Crawler Carl books started as just another LitRPG series, but have recently started exploding into a major franchise. Its rapid acceleration into the mainstream is mostly due to Matt Dinniman's fantastic story, but it's also very tied to the success of the audiobooks and the incredible voices of […]
Where To Buy Disney Lorcana's Curator's Collection: Heroines Edition
One of the most beloved groups in Disney animation history is the princesses, and that popularity meant that the upcoming Lorcana drop, Curator’s Collection: Heroines Edition, saw a bit of a fracas at a London Disney store. While we’re waiting for an update on how fans can get the product […]
House of the Dragon: Rhaenyra’s Worst Omen Yet Foreshadows the ‘Rot That Follows’
Spoilers ahead for the latest episode of House of the Dragon. House of the Dragon: Season 3’s sixth episode, “Faceless Men”, depicts a moment that its director called “an instigating event for a lot of bad things” to come in the series. As a frustrated Rhaenyra hears petitions from her […]
Are MTG x Marvel Collector Commander Decks Worth the High Price?
Magic: The Gathering's Marvel Super Heroes Collector's Edition preconstructed Commander deck bundles are back in stock at Amazon, but I have to say, they're somehow even more expensive than before. You can pick up the four-deck bundle sold and shipped by Amazon for $638.88, but the same bundle is also […]
YouTube Premium Is Adding a Peacock Subscription at No Extra Cost
YouTube Premium is becoming an even better value, as the service will soon include a subscription to Peacock at no extra cost for users in the United States. Starting early next year, YouTube Premium subscribers in the U.S. will get access to Peacock's ad-supported Premium tier. This means you'll be […]
Physical 'Copies' of GTA 6 Will Expire 170 Days After Launch Date in Japan
If you’re buying ‘physical’ copies of GTA 6 in Japan, you’d better act fast and download that code lickety-split, else it might expire while you’re not looking. Rockstar already ruffled some feathers after revealing that ‘physical’ copies of Grand Theft Auto 6 would be that in name only. You get […]
The $1,800 Power Lift Recliner and Massage Chair Drops to $350 at Wayfair After a Massive 80% Discount
I can think of few activities I'd enjoy more than playing a video game on a Saturday afternoon while lounging in an overstuffed recliner. This deal is a super affordable way of realizing my dream. For a limited time, Wayfair is offering the Latitude Run 41.3'' Extra Large Power Lift […]
Xbox Executive Explains Outage, Vows to ‘Do Better’
2 weeks ago
Xbox’s Chief Technology Officer, Scott Van Vliet, has offered transparency and an explanation for the system and service outage that affected game libraries, sign-in, and game launching for many players from late Sunday night and well into Monday, vowing to “do better.” In a post on X, Van Vliet attributed […]
Xbox Executive Explains Outage, Vows to ‘Do Better’
2 weeks ago
Xbox’s Chief Technology Officer, Scott Van Vliet, has offered transparency and an explanation for the system and service outage that affected game libraries, sign-in, and game launching for many players from late Sunday night and well into Monday, vowing to “do better.” In a post on X, Van Vliet attributed […]