When the Secret Wars tie-ins were first announced, the most common expectation was that the various sequels would be fairly close continuations of the themes and plots from the original stories. Beginning with the final page of issue one and becoming increasingly more evident throughout the following installments, Brian Michael Bendis and Andrea Sorrentino’s Old Man…
The Beginner’s Guide (from Davey Wreden, co-creator of The Stanley Parable) stands apart as the game which most clearly holds a thesis, an argument that it’s trying to make to the player, while simultaneously being the game whose message is most difficult to discern. The most prominent interpretation I’ve happened across so far is that…
The character of Han Solo is no stranger to retroactive continuity. The most famous alteration in the history of film existed solely for the purpose of softening his character. Even given such, the revelation at the end of issue #6 that Han was (possibly) once been married was far more radical a change than having…
I have a confession to make: I’m not particularly excited about The Force Awakens. I’ll be seeing the film opening night, of course, waiting hours in line if need be for center row seats to the first IMAX 3D showing available. But as I’m waiting in line, it will be with no small measure of…
Anticipation for the upcoming seventh episode in the Star Wars saga, The Force Awakens, is quickly becoming a ubiquitous part of daily life in the few short months leading up to the film’s theatrical release. It’s been mere days since Force Friday, wherein a deluge of tie-in merchandise flooded store shelves, with eager collectors lining…
When The Hub City Review first launched, its mission statement was right in the name: to review Hub City (i.e. New Brunswick, NJ); its every alehouse, bar, coffee shop, dinner, eatery, food cart, gastropub, restaurant, speakeasy, tavern, and watering hole. That mission hasn’t changed, but it is expanding. Starting today, The Hub City Review will…
An anecdote about notorious Depression-era gangster John Dillinger would perhaps be most appropriate here, but indulge me in taking a less obvious route by talking instead about John Hancock. President of the Continental Congress at the time of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, he is remembered less today for his contributions to the…
Appropriately named for its location “stage left” of the theater district, the cuisine here at New Brunswick’s best restaurant is the true star of any evening out on the town for dinner and a show. The high prices belie the value of the meal, whose quality and memorability more than justify the cost. If money…
Eponymously named for the family which has owned and operated the historic pub for three generations, Tumulty’s striking exterior brickwork makes it an unmistakable New Brunswick landmark and one of the jewels of George Street. The interior decor is equally exquisite, instantly transporting patrons across the pond to a classically-styled Irish Pub. The food always…
With a name that’s no misnomer, World of Beer features the most extensive selection of ales and lagers, craft beers and microbrews, certainly in the city, and likely which you’ve ever laid eyes upon. But even those who don’t care much for the taste of hops and barley are guaranteed to find something to their…
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