Earlier this month, we celebrated what turned out to be the most tragic Patriot’s Day in the history of the Commonwealth (except for, perhaps, the the original one). Then, eleven days ago, my quiet street here in Watertown was transformed into the closest thing I’d ever experienced to a war zone. By this past weekend,…
When two bombs exploded at the Boston Marathon on Monday—killing 3 people and severely injuring more than 100 others—my first thought was a fairly obvious one: “Wow… that could have been us.” We’ve been down to watch the Marathon many times, and it was simply a matter of chance that instead of navigating the crowds…
BioShock Infinite does what the BioShock series does best, weaving a thrilling narrative into a rich and captivating world. Like any medium for artistic expression, video games can allow us to experience fantastic new worlds that entertain and inspire us. Unlike most other mediums, though, games also allow us to interact with those worlds. This…