The SSL 4000 G is one of the most famous bus compressors of all time. Its lore includes making records sound bigger, punchier, and more powerful, all without sacrificing the detail and clarity of a mix. People often call it the ‘glue’ at the end of a group or mix, so it’s great...
Not the broadest or deepest 4X strategy game on PC, but an atmospheric afternoon-killer that blends strategic decision making with a beautiful presentation. Set in a vivid sci-fi universe, the game lets you explore mysterious star systems, discover the secrets of ancient races, build colonies ...
It’s somehow not at all what I would have expected from a game based on the Blair Witch movie/lore, and also perfectly situated in the mythology. Sometimes I play a game and think “I don’t envy the person reviewing this…” and this was a prime example. Playing it doesn’t ...
The Queen of Sheba also featured what was probably the first chariot races produced for an American film. In one scene, Blythe as the Queen of Sheba races Nell Craig as Princess Vashti for the affections of King Solomon. The two actresses were racing their own chariots, “…it was the mos...
Larsen's Game 5 masterpiece still ranks among the biggest World Series shockers, and the image of catcher Yogi Berra jumping into Larsen's arms is one of its most enduring. Johnny Podres, SP, 1955 Dodgers Podres went 9-10 for the Dodgers in 1955, his third season in the Majors, and ...
Cropper reportedly hated the sound and feel of new guitar strings — something, he says, is no longer the case in old age — and in a lip-smacking good tidbit of studio lore, explained how he managed his unique sound. "I carry a thing of ChapStick all the time and I would go up ...
Here is a lore-dense sci-fi masterwork, a cautionary tale about messianic figures, and an ecological treatise all rolled into one. It's deeply weird and wonderful, and somehow it's spawned film premieres crowded with screaming fans, crashed ticket sites, and gifted us one very strange tie-...
“I was writing these Robert Service-type ballads about auto races. I wrote a long one about a race and some of my friends sent it to a slick teen magazine called Dig. It was nothing I would have ever done myself. I never was one to really put myself forward in any way. But the...
If you could give one piece of advice to an aspiring author, what would it be? F*** Imposter syndrome. You can do this, you just need to start writing, and you can learn the rest along the way. Always, always, always-remember your “why?” If you’re doing this for you, your ...
s not a fan service dream filled with familiar characters either. Instead, it introduces a wholly original cast of heroes that draw on the series’ deep well of alien races and factions. It may be the most inventive Star Wars game in years. But will that be enough to win over mobile ...