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Spec Ops: The Line

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The Moving Pixels Podcast Steps Over ‘The Line’

By G. Christopher Williams / 8 December 2014
‘Spec Ops: The Line’ Denies the Player the Pleasure of Play
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‘Spec Ops: The Line’ Denies the Player the Pleasure of Play

By Eric Swain / 15 October 2014
Spec Ops: The Line isn't a criticism of mediocre shooters, but of the romanticism that has so often gone hand-in-hand with the modern shooter genre.
Featured: Top of Home Page/Games/Moving Pixels

Losing to Win: ‘Spec Ops’ and Tragedy in Video Games

By G. Christopher Williams / 27 August 2014
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In the Third Person: Against Player Authority

By Mark Filipowich / 22 January 2013
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A Tale of Two Shooters: ‘Spec-Ops: the Line’ and ‘Black’

By Mark Filipowich / 15 January 2013
Featured: Top of Home Page/Games/Moving Pixels

The “Payoff” of ‘Spec Ops: The Line’

By Nick Dinicola / 10 August 2012

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Tom Waits’ ‘Closing Time’ and the Myth of the Eponymous Debut Album
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Tom Waits’ ‘Closing Time’ and the Myth of the Eponymous Debut Album

By Avery Gregurich / 20 March 2023
10 Songs That Will Make You Love U2
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10 Songs That Will Make You Love U2

By AJ Ramirez / 20 March 2023
Headlong Into the Dirty ’70s with the Rolling Stones’ ‘Goats Head Soup’
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Headlong Into the Dirty ’70s with the Rolling Stones’ ‘Goats Head Soup’

By Bob Batchelor / 17 March 2023
Hitchcock Toys with Filmgoers in ‘My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock’
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Hitchcock Toys with Filmgoers in ‘My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock’

By Paul Risker / 17 March 2023
The 10 Best Peter Buck Collaborations in Song
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The 10 Best Peter Buck Collaborations in Song

By Adam Mason / 16 March 2023

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Tom Waits’ ‘Closing Time’ and the Myth of the Eponymous Debut Album
All Things Reconsidered/Featured: Top of Home Page/Features/Music/Music Features/Pop Past

Tom Waits’ ‘Closing Time’ and the Myth of the Eponymous Debut Album

By Avery Gregurich / 20 March 2023
10 Songs That Will Make You Love U2
Featured: Top of Home Page/Features/Lists/Music/Music Features/Sound Affects

10 Songs That Will Make You Love U2

By AJ Ramirez / 20 March 2023
Headlong Into the Dirty ’70s with the Rolling Stones’ ‘Goats Head Soup’
All Things Reconsidered/Featured: Top of Home Page/Features/Music/Music Features/Pop Past

Headlong Into the Dirty ’70s with the Rolling Stones’ ‘Goats Head Soup’

By Bob Batchelor / 17 March 2023
Hitchcock Toys with Filmgoers in ‘My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock’
Featured: Top of Home Page/Features/Film/Film Feature

Hitchcock Toys with Filmgoers in ‘My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock’

By Paul Risker / 17 March 2023
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