Tag: author_name|Kris Naudus
Razer’s $399 Enki is better than most office chairs, period
In the past decade we’ve seen the tag “gamer” used increasingly as a lifestyle sales pitch. Sure, you can buy gaming headsets and gaming mice and gaming keyboards, but there are also gamer hoodies and gamer drinks and even gamer furniture. Chairs made especially for playing have been proliferating over…
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The ‘Lower Decks’ season two finale is Star Trek at its best
This post contains spoilers for season two, episode 10 of 'Star Trek: Lower Decks.' Last week I posited that seasons one and two of Lower Decks together would make up one story arc of the show. Given this week’s finale, it looks like we’ll be dealing with the consequences of…
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‘Prodigy’ is a kid-friendly Star Trek show taking the right lessons from Star Wars
This post keeps spoilers to the bare minimum since the show will not air until October 28th. While Star Trek certainly has its share of young fans, it’s never been specifically for the kids. Sure, there was the animated show back in the ‘70s, but that was basically a continuation…
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‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ is ready to let its ensign heroes rank up
The following contains minor spoilers for season two, episode nine of ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks.’ Throughout the history of Star Trek, it’s generally accepted that a member of Starfleet will spend about three years as an ensign, the lowest officer rank in the fleet. It’s the position given to new…
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What kind of show was Marvel’s ‘What If…?’ meant to be?
This post contains spoilers for the season finale of Marvel's 'What If…?' All season there were hints that What If…? was going to be more than just an anthology show. The fact that it debuted week to week, instead of dropping all at once like Star Wars Visions. The Watcher’s…
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Nintendo Switch OLED review: Beautiful, but not a must-have
Though they don’t come out with the annual frequency of an iPhone, video game consoles can always be counted on to have a few mid-cycle refreshes (think: the PlayStation 4 Pro or Xbox One X). This week it’s Nintendo giving the OG Switch a makeover, adding an OLED screen and…
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