“I hate, the Puritans / I hate, Mary Magdalene / I hate the way she washed his feet, they still called her a whore / Jesus Christ, I hate you now and I hated you before…I hate, Vishnu / I hate, the ...

Humans have always been playful. But for much of our history, play has left little trace. Unlike tools or bones, games rarely preserve and the fleeting pleasures they produce are even harder to ...

In dusty excavation reports and antiquarian volumes, a lawyer-turned-archaeologist has uncovered evidence that upends the known history of human gambling. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get ...

During a convivial but surprisingly political Oscars, Norway’s Joachim Trier accepted his International Film Oscar for Sentimental Value — a film about a film director (played by Stellan Skarsgård) ...

People often criticize movies about acting, filmmaking or the visual creative process because they perceive them as being self-congratulatory. “Of course, the movie that’s about the love and passion ...

I love games where you make increasingly bigger numbers. Games like Balatro, Luck Be a Landlord, and Nubby’s Number Factory have consumed immense amounts of my time. While many people this month have ...

This year is shaping up to be the death of the value menu. While we don't expect actual dollar menus anymore, we do expect some savings. Instead, restaurant chains are announcing value menu revamps ...

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson and new Liberal leader Angus Taylor have invoked “Australian values” to justify taking a hard line on immigration, especially from countries that supposedly don’t ...

The Sandfall Inteactive team accepts the DICE Award for Game of the Year for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Image: Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences The Game Awards is often thought of as ...

At the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences in Las Vegas tonight Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 took home an impressive five of the awards across 23 categories, including Game of the Year. The Sandfall ...

Nine Michigan Value City Furniture stores are conducting going-out-of-business sales as they prepare to shut their doors for good. A court approved the sales at Value City Furniture stores nationwide ...