on videogames The Absurdity of Hitman Hitman is the best slapstick comedy improve murder theatre ever created. So why is it always marketed as a grim, grey spy thriller?
on fiction The Relentless Moon Mary Robinette Kowal A saboteur threatens humanity’s first moon colony, and only an ex-spy and her allies stand in the way of a brighter future
on videogames Friday Nights in the Hostile Environment Not Tonight and Satire The rise of authoritarianism in British politics, and how difficult it can be to balance satire and fun
on videogames Gitaroo Man An Exploits Micro-Essay A hero’s journey of aliens and bees and mariachi skeletons, Gitaroo Man might well be the rhythm-action genre’s finest hour.
