William Schwartz

On January 9th, Limited Run Games formally opened pre-orders for the physical release of Capcom Arcade Stadium Vol. 1, a compilation that will bring 32 classic Capcom arcade games to modern consoles. This particular compilation is not new. It is already a... See more

Around fifteen years ago, I used to deliver the free weekly paper Toons in Ames, Iowa. My old boss Rick Lem sold Toons in 2017, and the new owners shuttered the paper for good in 2020. The last real trace of it is its old Instagram page. When I was still ... See more

Google’s AI Oscar-Bait Is Not the Only Place Where AI Shows Its Limits Michael Keaton Douglas directs a short feature that may not even go down in history In mid-December, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences released its shortlists — the 15 c... See more

The 1982 arcade game Bump ‘n’ Jump has a lot of points in its favor. Especially compared to other games of its era, Bump ‘n’ Jump is…very fast-paced. The premise is simple enough. You play a car. Unlike normal cars, this one can jump very high. Which is h... See more

‘We Bury the Dead’ Finds Horror in Grief, Not the Undead Zack Hilditch’s zombie drama sees Daisy Ridley anchoring a meditation on loss and unfinished business. Ever since 28 Days Later (2002) popularized the idea of the viral zombie — in contrast to the s... See more