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The new novel from Emily St John Mandel. From Goodreads: "The award-winning, best-selling author of Station Eleven and The Glass Hotel returns with a novel of art, time, love, and plague that takes the reader from Vancouver Island in 1912 to a dark colony on the moon three hundred years later, unfurling a story of humanity across centuries and space."
posted by jokeefe on Apr 5, 2022 - 15 comments

Wondering what's next for the Pokemon franchise? Just how many games could they put out that are basically the same thing? Well, we finally have something pretty dramatically different! The gang dives into Pokemon Legends: Arceus and whether this is finally the game to recommend to newcomers to the franchise. Also discussed: Vampire Survivors, Station Eleven and, yes, Roblox. Direct Episode Link. [more inside]
posted by lazaruslong on Feb 10, 2022 - 0 comments

Things come full circle as we once again dip into the Drinkbox catalogue with their newest Action RPG title, Nobody Saves the World! Also, we discuss the enormous and dumb implications of Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard. Also discussed: A bunch of old Activision titles that will definitely never be revived, Station Eleven, Peacemaker, Hawkeye. Direct episode link. [more inside]
posted by lazaruslong on Feb 4, 2022 - 1 comment

Jeevan and Kirsten survive their first winter alone, until an argument sends Jeevan on an unexpected path.
posted by roolya_boolya on Jan 6, 2022 - 18 comments

Kirsten arrives in Severn City to rescue the Traveling Symphony - only to find herself trapped in a family conflict that began twenty years ago.
posted by roolya_boolya on Jan 6, 2022 - 0 comments

On a journey to unravel her deepest trauma, Kirsten goes back to the apartment she once shared with Jeevan and Frank.
posted by roolya_boolya on Jan 6, 2022 - 9 comments

While fighting for her only chance at survival, Miranda Carroll reflects on the cost of her relationships with Arthur and Dr. Eleven.
posted by roolya_boolya on Dec 19, 2021 - 15 comments