Jessica Wagar Archives

The past several weeks feel like I’ve been inundated by horror. Tales of people catching ill, and dying horribly, by a pandemic that continues even as I

I’ve been waiting for Fallout 76 to arrive, downloaded it to my trusty PC, and have been enjoying playing it, except it's a soulless, bug-ridden mess.

The start of a massive epic fantasy tale, the Mongoliad is a huge and delightful book

The Adventure Zone: Here Be Gerblins is a humorous graphic novel based upon the McElroy family's hit podcast.

Worldcon pulls its program after issues with troubling errors in its program biographies.

Ghoulish: The Art of Gary Pullin by April Snellings is a massive and lush book of iconic horror art.

Judy Blume wants your opinion on which of her books would be best adapted to film or TV.

Struberville: Consequences of Isolation is Monte Dwyer's examination of the tragic murder of Bruce Schuler at the Palmerville Station, Australia.

What the Dog Knows is Cat Warren's research into the world of cadaver dogs and how they help find the remains of lost loved ones.

Stephen King's The Outsider is an engrossing, highly engaging book that hooks you and doesn't let go until the very end.

Dark Souls Remastered is a challenging and fun game. If you haven’t played it before and are curious, I recommend this for new gamers and fans alike.

The Astro A10 Gaming Headset is a great choice for the budget-savvy gamer.

Review: Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor is delightful, smart, and insightful -- a book one can enjoy no matter their age or country of origin.

Cartoon Country by Cullen Murphy is a retrospective of the author's father, John Cullen Murphy, in the era of early newspaper cartoon art.

Drawn to Purpose: American Women Illustrators and Cartoonists by Martha Kennedy is a hefty tome of ladies and their works -- works often left out of historical art books.

This week, Humble Bundle is highlighting the Humble Cosplay 2.0 bundle, offering a variety of books on sewing, mold-making, 3d printing, body-painting, and other basic and advanced techniques used to make imaginative costumes that come to life.

Stephen King's new novel, The Outsider, comes out on May 22nd. If you can't wait that long, here's an excerpt courtesy of Entertainment Weekly for you to wet your whistles with.

Amy Bartol's 'Traitor Born' is an adventurous sci-fi romance, a nice bit of escapism for a sunny day or over a cup of hot coffee.

Book Review: Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer shows the importance of introverts in a survival setting and is a lovely read.

After a long 15 months in early access, Conan Exiles has officially launched. Now you, too, can chop up your enemies, make homes, craft weapons and run around naked (or not) in the world of Robert E. Howard's Conan the Barbarian.

Book Review: If you like books about people exploring unfamiliar cultures and worlds and don’t have time to spend weeks on a book, The Continent by Kiera Drake is the book for you.

Review: The Tethered Mage by Melissa Caruso is a good read but less enjoyable audiobook.

Wildling (2018) is an unremarkable supernatural film with troubling racial undertones.

Book review: If you want a book that will last you a while, Rhapsody is for you. If you’re looking for something polished, or a quick read? Try something else.

Review: The Kindle Fire HD 10 presents a close-to-original comics reading experience in a lightweight, sturdy, and reasonably priced form.

Comic Stacks subscription box is a monthly box of comics and graphic novels sent to your door, carefully curated to get you some of the best that is out there.

This month's Marvel Gear and Goods Loot Crate has arrived, bringing with it a load of sporty X-Men swag! Check out photos and more.

Book review: While I was dismissive of Ready Player One at first, the more I reflect upon it, the more nuance I find to it; and it stands up well to repeated reading.

Review: Cargo by J.C. Macek III is a short thriller about an a**hole stuck in a shipping container in the middle of nowhere -- and how he learns what love is via the application of electric shock (and a whole lot of soul-searching) while his world crumbles around him.

Dark Souls: Beyond the Grave by Damien Mecheri and Sylvain Romieu is an epic look at the building of a gaming collection.