Gallery: The Culture We Obsessed Over This Month, From Tintin to Tabletop Games
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__Dominique Maricq, *Hergé and the Treasures of Tintin*__ If you had even a touch of "indoor kid" about you as a youngster, then you know that the Tintin graphic novels were the best thing Belgium ever produced. Dive through the panels and into the legend with this insane coffee-table stew of biography, exegesis, and behind-the-scenes material. (Expand the gallery for more details.) *—Peter Rubin*
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__Isaiah Toothtaker, *That's Not Relevant*__ There's something blessedly simple about iOS and Android's stock emoji—faces, buildings, farm animals, etc.—but Isaiah Toothtaker's are far more complex. The MC/tattoo artist/graphic designer's book is filled with the kind of emoji you wish you had for very specific texts. Hey, Tim Cook, any chance you can get these into iOS 8? *—Angela Watercutter*
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__*Numenara*__ *Numenera* is a roleplaying setting that's so far in the future that technological artifacts seem like magic. The world is richly described and weird as hell—but I'd expect nothing less from designer Monte Cook, one of the geniuses behind the masterpiece Planescape setting for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons. *—Nick Stockton*
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__Jungle, *Jungle*__ I've been checking for this group since early this year, but their self-titled debut in July and current world tour has kept them top of mind lately. Their global-soul sensibility sounds warm and full on vinyl, and the crisp beats inspire some serious living room dance parties. *—Katie Davies*
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__*Inside Amy Schumer*: Season Two__ During a year of very funny TV comedy that included *Louie* and the sidesplitting rants of John Oliver's *Last Week Tonight*, season two of *Inside Amy Schumer* was the funniest thing I watched—possibly ever. *—Samantha Oltman*
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__Edgar R. Murrow, *Reporting World War II*__ Before Pearl Harbor happened, the only exposure many Americans had to the war was CBS' Edward R. Murrow, the London-based correspondent. Today, his smooth-voiced broadcasts are as much poetry as time capsule, and Murrow's verbal artistry makes this collection of dispatches as enjoyable as any new album on Spotify. *—Joe Brown*
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__*Final Fantasy XIV: A Real Reborn Original Soundtrack*__ For hardcore *Final Fantasy* fans—or just videogame music fans—this soundtrack lets you enjoy a great score when you're nowhere near your PS4. The Blu-Ray disc allows MP3 downloads of all tracks, and comes with a free in-game minion. Two dragon wings up. *—Josh Strom*
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__J.P. Dunleavy, *The Ginger Man*__ J.P. Dunleavy’s criminally underrated debut centers on Sebastian Dangerfield, a young American studying law (and alcoholism and infidelity) at Dublin’s prestigious Trinity College. Nearly 60 nears later, it remains a funny, shocking read—as fun, and boozy, as a pint of Guinness. Or ten. *—Max Ufberg*
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__Edan, *Beauty and the Beat*__ This 34-minute masterpiece from 2005 sounds old, new, and futuristic at the same time. It might as well be called “If ‘60s Was ‘90s”: Pink Floyd synths, Manzarek organ breaks, and monster riffs blend together under a lyrical flow that echoes the golden age of hip-hop. *—Tim Moynihan*
