Buddha loves babes
Author Brad Warner
Things You Might Like
- A realistic, adult (heh) look at the ethics of sex
- Warner’s self-effacing jokes
- Interview with a porn star
- Legit look at how sex has been treated within Zen
- Warner’s inclusive discussion of GLBTQ individuals
Things You Might Not Like
- Warner ain’t the most scholarly writer out there
- Brush-offs of most Western religion as Puritanical
- Footnotes are not in MLA format
Conclusion
Warner’s book on sex hits all the right spots for a not-quite-academic discussion on ethics. Great for Zen newbies as well as practitioners.
4 out of 5 BDSM Clubs
Aaron Simon
Sex, Sin, and Zen (2010) review
Put on your Wizard hat...
Publisher Wizards of the Coast
Stars You!
Things You Might Like
- Crafting your otherworldly avatar
- Wielding godlike dominion over your friends as Dungeon Master
- A world where literally anything is possible (in your mind!)
- Still gathering with friends
- Again, a fantastic community
Things You Might Not Like
- Putting up with the friend who takes it all a little too seriously
- Setup/Tear-down
- Someone has to steer this ship (aka DM)
Conclusion
Dungeons and Dragons is the quintessential roleplaying experience. The latest version is accessible to just about anyone and a total blast.
4 out of 5 Hidden Dragons Crouched in Dungeons
Josh Robinson
Dungeons and Dragons: Welcome to the Party (Part 2) review
No, it's not about Superman.
Author Jonathan Lethem
Things You Might Like
- The great characters
- A well-written view of Brooklyn of the 70s.
- Getting a whole list of soul singers to check out
- The hint of magic as seen through the ring
- The politics of graffiti
Things You Might Not Like
- Dylan as a narrator
- The opening chapter of The Prisonaires
Conclusion
Lethem’s Fortress of Solitude is a great book about race, friendship, and the self, but becomes more frustrating than interesting in the second part.
4 out of 5 Aeromans, Not Arrowmans
Aaron Simon
So much promise, so little result.
Director Chris Columbus
Stars Robbie Coltrane, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, Richard Griffiths, Richard Harris
Things you might like
- A Harry Potter film finally came along
- Some parts of John Williams’ score
- The adult cast are uniformly brilliant
Things you might not like
- The rest of John Williams’ score
- Chris Columbus’ cliché interpretation
- Chris Columbus’ awful pacing
- Chris Columbus’ terrible CGI
- Chris Columbus
- Daniel Radcliffe
Conclusion
Although adapted from an actually rather engrossing book, a promising cast struggle for grip in the mire of this failure of style and imagination.
1 out of 5 child actors who actually know what they’re doing
Errol Stephen Philip Flynn is actually being surprisingly kind
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (2001) review
You'll have a Devil of a time!
Developer Blizzard
Platform PC/MAC (PC Previewed)
Things You Might Like
- Classic Diablo Gameplay with some new twists
- Plenty of Classes to choose
- System requirements won’t break the bank
- It’s Diablo!
Things You Might Not Like
- It’s Diablo!
- Average graphics
Conclusion
Blizzard have clearly learned some lessons in the years since Diablo II, but the real challenge will be facing down new faves like Torchlight.
Jeff Chiu
Diablo III Preview (2012) review
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