Ozone Nightmare

Today on the 5: An article on Polygon and the experience of playing Dying Light has me thinking about the prevalence of gray morality in games lately. I'm not convinced that commonality is as much intentional as it is following successful trends.

Tonight I'm joined again by Andy Last, host of the Beyond Synth podcast. In this episode we're chatting about Spider-Man 3, Cool World, Nemesis, Mortal Kombat: Conquest, and porn.

This week we're talking about The Sandman audiobook, Promethea Book 2, and Universal Solider: Day Of Reckoning. Show music by Reed Love and OGRE. Support the show!

Today on the 5: When NBC originally announced Peacock, it seemed like it would be just another watered down punchline of a streaming service. I have been amazed by how good it actually is.

Today on the 5: Reviews for the OnePlus Nord have started to pop up all over, and in general they have been pretty good. I'm really happy to see that, since the Android ecosystem needs more phones like this.

Tonight I'm joined by Andy Last, host of the Beyond Synth podcast. We're talking Liquid Television, Weird TV, YouTube, and video games.

This week we're talking about Bill & Ted Face the Music, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, Mass Effect Andromeda, Dying Light, and Showdown in Manila. Show music by Reed Love and OGRE. Support the show!

Today on the 5: On Lando's recommendation, I watched a fairly recent entry in the B movie action pantheon called Showdown In Manila. While it is a movie that breaks zero new ground, I have to admit it left me wanting more.

Today on the 5: In the fallout from the massive Twitter hack, security holes in the platform are making news. While it's certainly not excusable, I'm not sure how Twitter is any different than most other companies.

Today on the 5: As the United States struggles with racial issues and how to address them, one aspect that is being looked at is language. This will be an interesting process to observe.