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 Chiese 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 lose...

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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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Big, Brawny 2023 Toyota Tundra i-Force MAX TRD Pro Truck

Big, Brawny 2023 Toyota Tundra i-Force MAX TRD Pro Truck

Most people around the world marvel at the American obsession with big vehicles. The most popular vehicle sold in Europe, for example, is the Dacia Sandero, a cute little sedan, while in the USA it's a big Ford F-Series pickup truck. Dacia, in fact, doesn't even...

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Game Review: Biblical Area Controller “Purim”

Game Review: Biblical Area Controller “Purim”

Let's start by going back to the Bible. In the Book of Esther, we learn that Persian King Ahashverosh married Esther without knowing that she was Jewish. Her cousin Mordechai was also an advisor to the King, and things went well in the kingdom. Except there was...

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I Fell In Love with The 2023 BMW M340i Sedan

I Fell In Love with The 2023 BMW M340i Sedan

As a brand, I have to admit that BMW has grown on me over the last few years. Where the company really shines is in its luxury sedans and when you take the very latest design and add M-Series upgrades, it's a formidable combination that reveals why they are considered...

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Film Review: Audacious, Silly “The Wandering Earth II”

Film Review: Audacious, Silly “The Wandering Earth II”

Four years ago the Chinese film industry released one of its first big budget sci-fi thrillers, The Wandering Earth, to great acclaim and strong global box office results. When I reviewed it back in 2019, I found it interesting and exciting, partially because of its...

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The 2023 GMC Sierra 1500 AT4X: Powerful, Luxurious Pickup

The 2023 GMC Sierra 1500 AT4X: Powerful, Luxurious Pickup

In the early days, pickup trucks were sold bare bones, intended to be work vehicles more than family transportation. They were also inexpensive too, offering people who couldn't afford a fancy sedan or station wagon an alternative. I remember in high school that one...

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