Month: January 2017

Literature: Mono No Aware by Ken Liu

The crew reviews this Hugo winning short story by Ken Liu about the struggle to hold onto oneself, even at the end of the world.

AFI Top 100 #004: Raging Bull

MOTS steps into the ring to tangle with the classic Scorsese flick, Raging Bull. [Aggregate score: 8]

 

Game Developers Choice Awards 2017: Nominees

The GDC recently announced its nominees for its 2017 awards, which will be held March 1. Separate from simply The Game Awards back in December, one can perhaps argue the GDCAs are more ‘prestigious’ although I think that’s somewhat of a false dichotomy. They share many of the same games, and I’m fairly certain I can predict what will win vs. what games I think should’ve actually won in a number of categories, and as is my wont, I shall do so now.

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Bon MOTS: Hacksaw Ridge

Happy New Year from The Lost Signals. The crew reviews Mel Gibson’s newest ode to peace and ultra-violent spectacle, Hacksaw Ridge. [Aggregate Score: 4.00]