Today on the 5: Apple announced a number of new things yesterday, but the Pencil was the one thing that really caught my eye.

Today on the 5: There's been some consternation lately over video game reviews. I don't know how much they should even matter.

Today on the 5: Kentucky clerk Kim Davis has been jailed for refusing to issue same sex marriage licenses. I'm not sure that was the best way to handle the situation.

I'm talking I Dream Of Wires, synthesizers, and cassette tapes in part 1 of my talk with Robin Ogen.

This week:

Big JohnsonWhat We Do In The ShadowsMad Max UberPerenttiButtock Augmentation

Music for the show provided by Reed Love.

Today on the 5: Steven Spielberg believes superhero movies will eventually fade like the western did. Of course they will.

Today on the 5: I saw the headline of this io9 article on Metal Gear Solid, and it made me think about what I like so much about the series.

Today on the 5: As part of my experimentation with periodicals, I subscribed to Asimov's Science Fiction. So far I'm liking it!

Today on the 5: Over the weekend my wife and I watched Summer School for the first time in a long while. It holds up surprisingly well!

This week:

Jupiter AscendingRazer BlackwidowDatamancerElcorNorm Breyfogle

Music for the show provided by Reed Love.