The Evolution of Music Software
byThink of the last time you went to see a movie with an orchestral soundtrack that left you utterly captivated; something that sounded larger…
Arts & Culture
Multiplayer Motivation
byMMORPGs, or Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games, have always occupied a unique space within the history of video games. From “Ultima Online” to “World…
Portland International Film Festival’s “Francofonia”
byUpon first entering the Whitsell Auditorium, the theater under the Portland Art Museum, I couldn’t figure out where to sit. Normally when I…
The Hateful Eight
byIt’s not actually film that you’re watching when you go to the movies these days. What you’re seeing on the screen is a digital…
Man in the High Castle
byPhilip K. Dick is the author of 44 novels and several short stories. His work has been adapted numerous times for feature-length films and…
Fallout 4
byFallout 4 is many things. Above all, it is as ambitious as it is divisive. For those unfamiliar with the franchise, the underlying premise…
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
byThe force has awakened and so have audiences around the world. Back in 2012 when George Lucas sold his mega-franchise to The Walt…