Posts by Topher

What were you doing last Wednesday? Was it raining? Are you sure? Name every single person you talked to that day. Now try doing that for a random day six weeks ago, now try 15 years ago. Oh and did I mention, you can’t check your cell phone? This is the beauty and the absurdity of the podcast Serial, which is available in its entirety at serialpodcast.org The podcasters try to unwind and “solve” a murder that took place in Baltimore in 1999. A high school girl goes missing and is eventually found in a shallow grave in a wooded…

Marco Polo is a new Netflix original series, all episodes are currently available for streaming. The series is clearly targeted at the Game of Thrones audience, but seems to miss the mark a bit, let me explain. The show follows Marco Polo as he finds himself in the court of Kublai Khan through a rather unfortunate turn of events. He becomes a member of the court and even manages to gain the respect of the Khan. The Mongols are preparing to attack the Chinese and both sides are doing their best to be sure they come out on top. I…