Get an Exclusive Behind the Scenes Look at the Making of BoJack Horseman

Netflix’s BoJack Horseman has cemented itself as one of the best comedies – animated or live-action – of the past decade, thanks in large part to its meticulously detailed world and the fascinating design of its quirky characters.

Every scene is brimming with visual gags, ridiculous animal puns and Hollywood-skewering easter eggs, to the point where it’s impossible to catch them all in a single viewing – which is why a new book, BoJack Horseman: The Art Before the Horse, should appeal to fans of all stripes (and spots).

Now available in stores, The Art Before the Horse is a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the show from its earliest stages all the way through to Season 4, combining oral history-style interviews from the cast and creative team with original concept art, storyboards, and backgrounds to offer an all-encompassing look at just how much work goes into making the series. The hardcover consists of 240 pages and 300 color illustrations, so you’re sure to notice plenty of hidden gems you might have missed while watching.

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Mayans MC Is Full of Action, Heart and Real Stakes

This is a SPOILER-FREE review of FX’s Mayans MC premiere episode, titled Perro/Oc.

Ten years after creator Kurt Sutter’s seminal Sons of Anarchy premiered, the chaotic and dangerous world of California biker gangs is back, with Mayans MC, a spinoff set within the same universe, taking place four years after the shocking events of the SOA series finale in 2014. The series premiere, titled Perro/Oc, gives us a glimpse into Sutter and co-creator Elgin James’ (Little Birds) ambitious new project, which gets off to a roaring start, thanks to a strong cast and an unexpected focus on topical real-world issues.

Where SOA was Shakespeare’s Hamlet set within the confines of a motorcycle gang, Mayans MC is less concerned with family melodrama, and more fixated on the volatile nature of the drug cartels near the Mexico-California border and the effect that those bloody conflicts have on the local inhabitants. While there are still exciting bike chases and tense shootouts that fans of the original series will recognize, Mayans MC is trying to be more profound than its predecessor, and for the most part, the series succeeds in that endeavor.

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9 Questions About How the Purge Actually Works

On September 4, with a premiere set to be simulcast on both USA and Syfy, The Purge franchise heads to TV for a 10-episode series focusing on an all new cast of characters during the Purge’s 10th anniversary.

Some are out on the streets, desperately looking for loved ones, while others are tucked away in mansions, seemingly safe while surrounded by pro-Purge one-percenters. But all of them will come face to face with extraordinary horrors and atrocities.

With a drastic dystopian alt-universe concept like The Purge comes questions, however. Many questions. Concerns and queries that, perhaps, the movies don’t have time to answer. We’re hoping the TV show, with 10 hours of rampaging Purge-iness, will dig into some of these often-asked inquiries.

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Gris is a Beautiful Game About Surviving Trauma

At its core, mechanically, Gris is a fairly simple platformer. You progress through its world, unlocking new abilities that open up different modes of traversal, which allows you to reach new areas. But it’s also much more than that. Gris is a game about healing, about survival; not a game focused on the dexterous skill required to jump from block to block, but one that’s seeking to imbue every aspect of its design with the strength, vulnerability and perseverance required to reforge the pillars of a life after they’ve cracked and broken.

Even the most basic “video game” aspects of Gris has these thematic elements woven into them. The dress you wear is a shield against the world, your one last vestige of protection against the encroaching darkness. The new abilities you unlock are only accessed after moments representing intense emotional catharsis – a “breakthrough,” if you will, and the obstacles you face, the dark manifestations of our protagonist’s trauma, can’t be defeated in combat (there is no combat in Gris). Rather, they must be dealt with by learning how to use their tactics to our advantage, to work with them and through them to reach the light at the end of the tunnel.

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Xbox Adaptive Controller Available Today

The Xbox Adaptive Controller, Microsoft’s flexible answer to adapting input for gamers with limited mobility, is officially available today.

Announced by Microsoft, the Xbox Adaptive Controller’s standard package can be purchased for $100, either through The Microsoft Store or GameStop Online. Extensions for the controller that can be tailored to each gamer’s specific needs, like the QuadStick, one-handed joysticks, foot pedals and more, can be purchased separately.

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Complete Guide to Spider-Man’s Preorder Bonuses

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Spider-Man releases exclusively for PS4 on Friday, September 7, meaning you still have time to preorder. Preordering no longer has the same money-saving draw as it once did (unless your GCU membership is still active), but it will entitle you to some exclusive benefits. Let’s take a look at who has the best price and what preorder exclusives (if any) are on offer for Spider-Man for PS4:

Marvel’s Spider-Man Preorder Bonuses

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