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The ’80s and early ’90s were a haven for a very specific type of arcade side-scroller. Ripped heroes brandished blades and vile wizards attempted to stop them at every turn, and that spirit is very much alive in Abathor, which is available to try out as part of Steam Next Fest. Abathor comes from developer Pow Pixel Games, and upon firing the demo up I was whisked away to a world full of bold box art, Fabio’s hair blowing in the breeze. The demo conjures thoughts of games like Rastan, Magic Sword, or even Turbografx-16…

Skepta is facing backlash for the artwork of his upcoming single “Gas Me Up (Diligent).” The U.K. rapper and producer shared the song’s artwork, created by artist Gabriel Moses, on his Instagram Monday. The single’s cover features what appears to be an over-the-shoulder photo of a group of men with shaved heads, all wearing the same uniform. The words “Gas Me Up” are also tattooed on one of their heads. People quickly took to social media and the post’s comment section to criticize Skepta,…

Donald Trump spoke at Whittemore Center Arena on the campus of University of New Hampshire in Durham on Saturday. He slammed his opponents, taking swipes at Republican presidential primary nominees NIkki Haley and Chris Christie — whom Trump, not a poster child of fitness himself, called “a fat pig.” But Trump reserved most of his ire for President Joe Biden, who beat him four years ago in an election Trump refuses to accept was legitimate. The former president also echoed the words of Adolf Hitler during his…

Electric touring is officially on the menu ... Sort of. Evoke has built its 6061-GT electric motorcycle around the biggest battery pack ever offered in a production bike: a staggering 30-kWh monster offering more than 600 km (370 miles) of range.Battery-electric motorcycles sit in a weird spot with much of the biking community. In a practical daily commuting sense, they're already terrific. They're quick and zippy, often powerful enough to be fun, and while they're expensive to buy, they cost next to nothing to run. But…

The country singer's latest single brings in riffs from 1974's "Rebel Rebel" Chris Young released a new single, “Young Love & Saturday Nights,” incorporating the signature guitar lick from David Bowie’s “Rebel Rebel.” The track was co-produced by Young with Corey Crowder and Chris DeStefano and written by Ashley Gorley, Jesse Frasure, and Josh Thompson. Bowie has been credited as an unlikely writer on the song, as well. “When I first heard this song, I immediately connected…

Country musician Jason Aldean is defending lyrics in his song “Try That in a Small Town” that some have perceived as pro-lynching. The single was released in May, but its music video debuted last week. The video quickly came under fire from people who accused Aldean of releasing a pro-lynching song. The singer said critics online claimed he was “not too pleased” with the Black Lives Matter protests.“These references are not only meritless, but dangerous,” he wrote Tuesday on Twitter. “There is not a single lyric in the…

Screengrab via Disney Hiya Pals, and to all that come to this happy place, welcome! It’s a great day to be a Disney fan as significant changes linger on the horizon and strong emotions circle fans who are swimming into theaters to see The Little Mermaid this week. Halle Bailey’s Ariel is stealing hearts worldwide and bringing out strong feelings in all of us as she sings her heart out and swims through her world, dreaming of the magic taking place just outside of it. Magic is a big theme for all things Disney,…

Here is a meditative documentary from Dutch film-maker Joke Olthaar that mostly consists of monochrome, long-held static shots, exquisitely filmed by cinematographer André Schreuders, of the mountains in Triglav National Park in Slovenia. It opens and closes with some airy voiceover musings about the abyss, solitude and all that jazz, and there are references to “the three of us” which chime with the three tiny, black, human-shaped blobs seen from time to time.But for the most part, there is no palpable story or shape to…

MothersWritten and illustrated by Kusahara Umi.Translated by Jocelyne Allen.Lettered by Tim Sun.Edited by emuh ruh.Published by Glacier Bay Books. Mothers is magic. A comics grimoire, where you find death among the dreams of flowers. Stories generative and stories on entropy, bound in bittersweet tears. Oh, comics! Kusahara Umi has self-released these short stories for years in the Japanese underground zine scene, and they have that intimate immediacy that one would expect from an alternate to mainstream manga. Glacier…

Breadcrumb Trail Links Books Canadian author reflects back on a trip made by a young man who ‘is as foreign to me now as the temples and mosques he explored’ Mark Abley's new book looks back on his lengthy trip from Istanbul to Nepal in 1978. Photo by John Kenney Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article content Strange Bewildering Times…