26 songs that provided me with moments of beauty, serenity, hope — and yes, maybe even a little fun.

2021’s movies range from a clash between cinema’s greatest titans to Arthurian legend, from ambitious sci-fi to Nicolas Cage at his Nicolas Cage-iest.

With its beloved characters, gripping storylines, and impressive world-building, The Expanse is sci-fi TV par excellence.

30 years after its release, the Cocteau Twins’ 1990 masterpiece has lost none of its beauty or magic.

Though parts of its story haven’t aged too well, Macross Plus’ animation, visuals, and music are still as stunning as ever.

The slick-looking social network promised free speech, privacy, and better handling of user content. It’s been offline for over a month.

Trippy visuals, ambitious stories, and melodramatic dialog captured the spirit of one of Marvel’s greatest and noblest heroes.

Ichikawa Raizō stars as a cynical samurai in this film series that straddles the line between arthouse and exploitation filmmaking.

If video games are ever to be considered “art,” then gamers need to let them take some hard knocks.

I listened to a lot of music this year; these 25 songs were the ones that stuck with me throughout the last 12 months.

When you’re DMing for kids, focus on the fun and exploration — and don’t be afraid to get a little gross.

The fundamentalism I experienced in the religious circles of my youth can now be found in progressive and “woke” circles.

Filled with stunning artwork and a trippy-yet-emotional storyline, Black Science is a top-shelf sci-fi adventure.

The One who created, with extravagance, the galaxies and their billions of stars relates to lowly humans with a similar extravagance.

Since its 1995 debut, Evangelion has become one of the most popular, influential, and controversial anime titles of all time.

For 25 years, Jason Martin has delivered one solid tune after another. These are some of his best.

Starflyer 59’s songs often wax nostalgic and wonder where life has gone. Their latest album is the culmination of that line of thinking.

Christians have often been guilty of promoting and encouraging art that denies the complexities of human existence.

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This took me down a very specific nostalgia trail.