With striking imagery, heady metaphysics, and meandering plots, David Zindell presented a fascinating (and frustrating) vision of the distant future.

This year brought blackgaze, somber dream-pop, sacred synth-pop, ambient masterworks, italo disco, and so much more.

Parker’s voice could be world-weary, heart-breaking, and transcendent all at once.

Accusations of “wokeness” are fascinating, not because I agree with them, but because of the semblance of legitimacy that surrounds them.

After all, grief isn’t rational or given to nice, neat organization.

The series’ nine novels and related short stories spin an exciting, richly detailed, and thoughtful story that spans the solar system and beyond.

This 1983 Star Trek novel contains a threat to two universes, bizarre alien technology, and a deeply emotional view of the Enterprise crew.

Macross is one of anime’s most storied franchises, but it’s been largely unavailable to Western audiences. Until now, that is.

You can enjoy whatever you want. Just don’t try and make it mean whatever you want.

I recently bought some of my favorite childhood books. Were they worth the money, or just a nostalgia trap?

The latest chapter in the Master Chief’s never-ending battle leaves me wanting more, in both good and bad ways.

28 songs that helped get me through the year that was 2021.

Just a few of the albums, movies, TV shows, and books that I hope to enjoy in 2022.

In preparation for Halo Infinite, I played through the previous Halo games to see where they succeed — and fail.

The popular first-person shooter series is built atop some surprisingly deep and complex lore. Let’s break it down.

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of one of my favorite ambient albums, I wrote about each one of its beautiful songs.

Or, reflecting on my recent Facebook experience in light of the latest “Big Tech” controversy.

Hideaki Anno’s “Rebuild of Evangelion” ends the iconic anime series with one final apocalypse.

The process went more smoothly than I’d anticipated, but it was not without some hassles.

Even after four decades, The Cure’s third album remains one of their most powerful and poignant releases.