LATEST FROM THE SHELF

  • Dreams – Fleetwood Mac
    Drifting back into the cultural bloodstream decades after its release, Dreams proves that some songs don’t age — they linger. Built on restraint, atmosphere, and emotional distance, Fleetwood Mac’s most iconic track still moves at its own pace, confident the feeling will land when it needs to.

REVIEWS

Honest, spoiler-light breakdowns of what I’m playing — and whether it’s worth your time.

  • How to Save Sports Games

    How to Save Sports Games
  • Cities: Skylines — Zoning Laws and Existential Dread

    Cities: Skylines — Zoning Laws and Existential Dread
  • Disco Elysium – Dancing With Myself

    Disco Elysium – Dancing With Myself
  • “I’ll Be On Tomorrow for My Dailies” – How Games Turned Play Into Obligation

    “I’ll Be On Tomorrow for My Dailies” – How Games Turned Play Into Obligation

CHILLERS

Songs that stick with you — the ones that hit at just the right moment.

  • Dreams – Fleetwood Mac

    Dreams – Fleetwood Mac
  • It Ain’t Me – Emily Zeck

    It Ain’t Me – Emily Zeck
  • good 4 u – Olivia Rodrigo

    good 4 u – Olivia Rodrigo
  • In Strike City – Man Half Empty

    In Strike City – Man Half Empty

RETROSPECTIVES

Looking back at the games that shaped us — and seeing how they hold up today.

  • Binding of Isaac (PS4) – Crying in the Basement

    Binding of Isaac (PS4) – Crying in the Basement
  • Punch-Out!! (NES) – Little Mac, Big Memories and Bigger Asterisks

    Punch-Out!! (NES) – Little Mac, Big Memories and Bigger Asterisks
  • Experiencing Resident Evil Without Nostalgia

    Experiencing Resident Evil Without Nostalgia
  • From Gameboy to HeartGold – Why the Pokemon Remakes Are the Way to Go

    From Gameboy to HeartGold – Why the Pokemon Remakes Are the Way to Go

CHILLERS – COVER UP

Originals vs covers — side by side, to see which one really hits harder.

  • Hurt – Nine Inch Nails vs. Johnny Cash

    Hurt – Nine Inch Nails vs. Johnny Cash
  • If We Were Vampires — Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit vs. Noah Kahan & Wesley Schultz

    If We Were Vampires — Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit vs. Noah Kahan & Wesley Schultz
  • The Man Who Sold the World — David Bowie vs. Nirvana

    The Man Who Sold the World — David Bowie vs. Nirvana
  • Hallelujah — Leonard Cohen vs. Jeff Buckley

    Hallelujah — Leonard Cohen vs. Jeff Buckley

LYRICS OF LABOR

Songs with something to say — stories of work, struggle, and everything in between.

  • The Wreck of the Old 97 – Johnny Cash

    The Wreck of the Old 97 – Johnny Cash
  • Sixteen Tons – Tennessee Ernie Ford

    Sixteen Tons – Tennessee Ernie Ford
  • 1913 Massacre – Woody Guthrie

    1913 Massacre – Woody Guthrie

RACE TO GIT GUD

A journey through FromSoftware worlds — one death, one lesson, one small victory at a time.

  • Lost Kingdoms (Day 5) – Master of Puppets

    Lost Kingdoms (Day 5) – Master of Puppets
  • Lost Kingdoms (Day 4) – Castle Doctrine

    Lost Kingdoms (Day 4) – Castle Doctrine
  • Lost Kingdoms (Part 3) – Sewer Sludge and Snowy Peaks

    Lost Kingdoms (Part 3) – Sewer Sludge and Snowy Peaks
  • Lost Kingdoms (Part 2) – Giant Bees and Graveyards

    Lost Kingdoms (Part 2) – Giant Bees and Graveyards

LOVE LETTERS

Long-form gush sessions about the games and stories I can’t stop thinking about.

  • A Love Letter to The Pitt

  • A Love Letter to Civilization VI

  • A Love Letter to FromSoftware