From Batman: Arkham Knight to Bigbug: T Magazine picks of the week

Game: Batman: Arkham Knight

If you’re still amped on the release of the latest The Batman movie, then give these multiple award-winning games a try (or another). It is a great game to play, and the visuals and mechanics of the game haven't faded in the ever-advancing tech and game development. This game is an open world filled with Batman's biggest villains giving you plenty of side quests to enjoy. In Batman: Arkham Knight, Gotham is under threat by Scarecrow’s plans to release his fear gas and the mysterious Arkham Knight, who seems to be one step ahead of Batman. Fighting, puzzles and a story that will leave all Batman fans at the edge of their seat. 

Book: “The Committed” by Viet Thanh Nguyen

A sequel to his Pulitzer-winning novel The Sympathizer, The Committed is a story of a former Communist spy trying to find a living in Paris through drug dealing. It is a suspenseful novel that also allows an exploration of the meaning of being an outsider. The reader might find humour in the manner the book is written, more like dark humour, and as the protagonist is forced to face racial, societal and reeling over the trauma of the re-education, he received from his former friend. A novel that explores the aftermath of imperialism and the marks it left on Vietnam, and the protagonist carries that with him into the streets of Paris. 

Movie: Bigbug

The Oscar-nominated filmmaker of Amélie and Delicatessen gives a film about love, machines and the imperfect nature of both humans and machines. There is a robotic revolution, and a family's recently gaining sentience decide to hold their human master hostage inside their house in hopes of protecting them from the tyranny of the new cyborg overlords. The film juxtaposes great with the current world issue of Covid and where instead of a disease, everyone needs to stay inside because of cyborgs. Bigbug uses its humour and the quirkiness of its characters to give you a story that is both fun to watch and gives you a chance to analyse the bigger message that the film is trying to portray. 

Podcast: “Beautiful Stories From Anonymous People” by Chris Gethard

It is a podcast that allows anyone to come on the podcast and talk about anything they want. From shocking confessions, self-promotions, and deeper discussions, this podcast delivers a program that shows real people with real lives. Unscripted, besides the occasional topic, the host Chris Gethard keeps to the "no holds barred" aspect of the show where darker issues come up once in a while on to the show, and the host is not allowed to hang up. Anyone is allowed to call, and where you'll listen to stories about love, hate and lets you peer into the oddities of life.  

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