Halo’s Master Chief Campaigns Ranked, From Worst to Best In preparation for Halo Infinite, I played through the previous Halo games to see where they succeed — and fail. Nov 29, 2021 Best of Opus Video Games
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Flight of the Navigator’s Special Effects A 41-minute analysis of the groundbreaking visuals in one of my favorite childhood movies? Yes, please. Nov 28, 2021 Movies Nerdery
When the Sparrow Falls by Neil Sharpson (Review) Part cyberpunk dystopia, part Cold War spy thriller, Neil Sharpson’s new novel is a fascinating read. Nov 26, 2021 Literature
Apple TV’s Foundation is certainly ambitious. But is it any good? The adaptation of Isaac Asimov’s sci-fi classic attempts to bring epic space opera to Apple’s streaming service. Nov 22, 2021 TV
After Nearly Four Decades, Mariya Takeuchi’s “Plastic Love” Has a Music Video The city pop classic is also now a top ten single in Japan (finally). Nov 19, 2021 Music
Sifting Through Dune’s Visuals Several videos explain how Dune’s visuals are so impactful and evocative. Nov 17, 2021 Movies
Halo Mythology 101 The popular first-person shooter series is built atop some surprisingly deep and complex lore. Let’s break it down. Nov 15, 2021 Best of Opus Video Games
New Subscriber Playlist: “Of the Tooth and the Nail” Subscribers can listen to a playlist of my favorite era from one of Christendom’s most important and influential labels. Nov 13, 2021 Opus News
What would a historically accurate sword fight look like? Hollywood could learn a thing or two from this Polish production inspired by historical fencing techniques. Nov 13, 2021 Movies
Before There Was Halo, There Was Marathon Bungie’s original first-person shooter trilogy set the stage for the Master Chief’s epic saga. Nov 9, 2021 Video Games
Exploring the Depths of The River of Appearance, vidnaObmana’s Ambient Masterpiece To celebrate the 25th anniversary of one of my favorite ambient albums, I wrote about each one of its beautiful songs. Nov 8, 2021 Best of Opus Music
“From the Womb of the Morning, the Dew of Your Youth Will Be Yours” by Ronnie Martin The synth-pop maestro returns with an epic new single. Nov 4, 2021 Music
Review Roundup: Chloé Zhao’s Eternals Most critics agree that Marvel’s latest tries some new things for the MCU, but does so without much success. Nov 4, 2021 Movies
Rosie Thomas Returns with Lullabies for Parents The singer’s latest is a multimedia project intended to encourage and uplift parents. Nov 2, 2021 Music
November 2021’s Best Streaming Titles: Cowboy Bebop, Inception, The Wheel of Time, Hawkeye A classic anime goes live-action, dream hacking, epic fantasy, the MCU’s master archer, and more. Nov 1, 2021 TV