You do a lot of talking in the videogame LA Noire, but Kevin Nguyen finds it hard to say anything meaningful.

The Consolation of Philosophy: a text adventure by Jonathan Gourlay.

Josh Fischel interviews Spencer Tweedy — blogger, photographer, musician, and 14-year-old son of Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy.

After watching someone cut the head off a rooster, Daniel Adler takes comfort in dessert.

Jonathan Gourlay plays Bulletstorm, which causes an ejaculatory explosion of memories, nightmares, and Fox News pundits.

Is it possible to make a quick-and-dirty version of cassoulet, a dish that prides itself on a tradition of taking forever to prepare? Daniel Adler compares two recipes.

Jonathan Gourlay explores Minecraft, an ugly game with no point and endless possibility.

Kevin Nguyen explains why one of TV’s best dramas, Friday Night Lights, was doomed to be underrated.

Daniel Adler plans an unusual holiday meal for his family. But as the big day nears, he finds himself concerned not with quality of his food, but with the spectacle of creating it.

Playing a first-person shooter set in Vietnam, Jonathan Gourlay learns that he doesn’t have to take any responsibility for war, just like Senator Mitch McConnell.

Jonathan Gourlay plays the game Braid, a platformer about time travel and regret.

Jordan Barber experiences the curious, solitary pleasures of 2010′s surprise hit indie game.