Today on the 5: For the first part of my personal best of the year, I'm selecting comic series I've enjoyed most this year, the House Of X / Powers Of X miniseries.

This week we're talking Ad Astra, Hellboy (2019), Once Upon A Time...In Hollywood, and Tammy And The T-Rex. Show music by Reed Love and OGRE. Support the show!

Today on the 5: I have finally finished the story campaign of Death Stranding, the only element I could not fully cover in my video review. Now that I've reached the end of Sam's story, I can complete my review.

Today on the 5: There are reports that a Snow Crash series is coming to HBO Max. Based on the success of Westworld and Watchmen, I'm optimistic that this might be a good adaptation.

Today on the 5: The first full trailer for Ghostbusters: Afterlife was released last week. The best part about what they're showing so far is that the new movie doesn't look like it's trying to recreate the parts of the original that can't be replicated.

Today on the 5: Apple recently changed their Maps and Weather apps to show Crimea as part of Russia, even though they likely won't be able to stay in the Russian market after next July. Why would they make the change without any notable incentive to do so?

This week I'm talking Crisis On Infinite Earths, The Mandalorian, Dune, and Star Wars Legacy with guest co-host Roejen from Project Archivist. Show music by Reed Love and OGRE. Support the show!

Today on the 5: Over the weekend my wife and I saw Knives Out. It's a really enjoyable mystery thriller that has great performances and a well constructed puzzle to try figuring out.

I recently got around to watching a well known silent film from 1920 called The Golem: How He Came Into The World. It's a wonderful example of how purely visual filmmaking worked before CGI and advanced sound design.

Today on the 5: A number of articles have appeared criticizing the Ring video doorbell and the very cozy relationship the company is taking with customer data and law enforcement. While that is a problem, the larger concern is why any company can have this type of relationship.