The Hulking 2023 Nissan Armada Platinum 4WD SUV

The Hulking 2023 Nissan Armada Platinum 4WD SUV

Back in December of 1933, it's hard to imagine any of the original founders of Nissan Motor Company in Yokohama, Japan, anticipating that someday they would sell a vehicle with a curb weight of over 6,000 pounds, but here we are. Ninety years later, I'm test driving...

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Film Review: Twisty Sci-Fi “Hypnotic”

Film Review: Twisty Sci-Fi “Hypnotic”

Imagine a film that's a mashup of Scanners, Memento, and Inception, where things are endlessly unwrapped to be shown as other than what you - and the protagonist - thinks is going on. Those are the main inspirations for the twisty, entertaining sci-fi thriller...

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Rugged Fun with the 2022 Ford Bronco Everglades

Rugged Fun with the 2022 Ford Bronco Everglades

There's something about a convertible that improves the driving experience. It's ironic that so many of the earliest car models were either convertibles or simply didn't have a top at all (presumably making them terrible to drive in bad weather!). Throughout my life,...

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Game Review: “Ransom War” Card Game is Simple Fun

Game Review: “Ransom War” Card Game is Simple Fun

One of the marvelous things about a 52-card, 4-suit deck of playing cards is just how many different games you can play. From the complex to the rudimentary, there are card games for all skill levels. Some are so simple, however, that the entire game relies on the...

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The Brawny 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV SEL

The Brawny 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV SEL

While I spend a lot of time in small, compact vehicles, there's still something nice about driving a behemoth now and then. They offer lots of space and a sense of safety that little cars just don't have, with the usual cost that of poor fuel efficiency. Plug-in...

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Premium SUV Comfort with the 2023 INFINITI QX60 Luxe AWD

Premium SUV Comfort with the 2023 INFINITI QX60 Luxe AWD

I've had the chance to drive a number of different Infiniti cars and SUVs in the last few months, which has been great. The company consistently gets so many aspects of modern car design right, from an excellent fit and finish to lots of smart and luxurious touches to...

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Film Review: Gorgeous Wuxia “Code of the Assassins”

Film Review: Gorgeous Wuxia “Code of the Assassins”

Like too many modern movies, there are so many characters in the fantastic and highly entertaining Chinese action film Code of the Assassins (also known as Song of the Assassins, or, if you prefer Chinese, Qing mian Xiuluo) that it's best if you just assume you'll...

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Game Review: Increase Your Paranoia with “Conspiracy”

Game Review: Increase Your Paranoia with “Conspiracy”

It's hard to disprove a conspiracy. Present factual evidence that there are no lizard men, no UFOs, the Earth isn't flat, or that jet contrails are not, in fact, dropping psychotropic drugs on an unsuspecting populace, and the believer responds "of course they want...

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The Tech Heavy 2022 Toyota RAV4 Prime XSE PHEV

The Tech Heavy 2022 Toyota RAV4 Prime XSE PHEV

This has been a great era to track vehicle evolution as we have rather rapidly moved from inefficient internal combustion engines ("ICE", in industry nomenclature) powered by gasoline to hybrids, fully electric vehicles ("EV"s), plug-in hybrids ("PHEV"), even...

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