Category: author_name|Kris Naudus
Marvel’s ‘What If?’ expands beyond its anthology beginnings
The following contains spoilers for episodes three and four of 'What If…?' There’s a Twilight Zone episode I’m particularly fond of called “A World of His Own,” where a writer discovers that everything he speaks into his dictaphone comes true, and he can undo it by simply burning the tape.…
Read More
‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ wants you to know it’s okay to like ‘Voyager’
This article contains mild spoilers for season two, episode three of 'Star Trek: Lower Decks.' This week’s episode of Lower Decks, “We’ll Always Have Tom Paris,” manages to squeeze two references into its title: a season one The Next Generation installment called “We’ll Always Have Paris,” and the name of…
Read More
Marvel’s ‘What If…?’ turns grim in its third episode with mixed results
This post contains major spoilers for episode three of What If…? After two fun, zippy stories that focused on the idea of swapping one character for another, What If…? pivots to a darker outcome in its third installment. This time, the entire Avengers slate is wiped clean, with Nick Fury…
Read More
‘Lower Decks’ is an indictment of Abrams and Kurtzman-era Star Trek
The following contains spoilers for season two, episode two of 'Star Trek: Lower Decks.' I’ve been a Star Trek fan for most of my life, and yet I still chuckled at this Onion video released after the first J.J. Abrams installment came out back in 2009: “Trekkies Bash New Star…
Read More
The best Switch controllers for every player level
The Nintendo Switch is pretty popular, but its included Joy-Cons aren’t for everyone. Some players feel the detachable controllers are a bit small for their hands. Many players miss having a regular D-pad. Whatever your reasons for wanting to upgrade your Switch controller situation, know that there are alternatives —…
Read More
Scuf Gaming one-upped Microsoft with its new Xbox Series X/S controllers
“Luxury” isn’t really a word you associate with gaming controllers, but when you’re spending $200 on a gamepad, that’s essentially what you get. The fact is just masked by words like “Elite” and “Pro.” One of the companies making controllers at that level has been Scuf, a brand that even…
Read More