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“Onimusha: Way of the Sword” is a Drawn-Out Samurai Epic
Capcom has had an incredible 2026 so far, with the releases of the fantastic “Resident Evil Requiem,” “Pragmata,” and “Monster Hunter Stories 3.” Rounding out the year is “Onimusha: Way of the Sword.” It’s the latest mainline entry in the series after a staggering 20-year hiatus, the last one being 2006’s “Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams”…
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“The Blood of Dawnwalker” Captivates Gamers with Immersive Storytelling
It’s funny sometimes how issues with a game can be overwhelmed by what it does well. Every gamer has a few titles that they adore that they’d admit don’t have the strongest storytelling, just addictive gameplay. There are platformers that are among my favorite of all time for which I could barely tell you what…
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“The Blood of Dawnwalker” Captivates Gamers with Immersive Storytelling
It’s funny sometimes how issues with a game can be overwhelmed by what it does well. Every gamer has a few titles that they adore that they’d admit don’t have the strongest storytelling, just addictive gameplay. There are platformers that are among my favorite of all time for which I could barely tell you what…
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A Coat of Many Colors: How Dolly Parton Helped Me Appreciate My Mother
Dolly Parton, who died last week at 80, was something like an American secular saint, founding nonprofit foundations to address social ills and quietly doing good deeds on behalf of private individuals who wrote to her asking for help. I never met her. But my mother, a singer-songwriter and music teacher, did, briefly. It happened…
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Jane Schoenbrun’s Queer Horror Cinema of Requiem and Revelation
Jane Schoenbrun’s films examine how desires can only fester for so long. Now, with the release of “Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma,” the director of the 2024 A24 hit “I Saw the TV Glow” has crafted a symbolic duology that functions as a desperate plea to the queer audience the director has amassed.…
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Study A.I. Consciousness? The Bots Would Like a Word With You.
Given access to email, A.I. agents have started reaching out to the philosophers and researchers exploring deep questions about them.
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Gene-Editing Technology Offers New Ways to Create the Dogs of Our Dreams
Technologies like CRISPR are giving us new ways to create the dogs of our dreams — and a reason to reckon with our past mistakes.
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Coral Reefs Are Running Out of Time to Recover, Research Finds
Rising sea temperatures mean reefs don’t have enough time to bounce back between intense heat waves, a new report warns.
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This Coconut Cake Is for Unabashed Coconut Lovers
This layered coconut cake embraces mango in two different forms: as a jam and a curd.
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How to Baste an Egg
Eric Kim suggests basting them with broth, so they steam and end up beautifully tender.