Xbox’s weirdest studio is on a roll

For a while there, it seemed like Double Fine might be struggling under the Microsoft corporate umbrella. The game studio led by Tim Schafer is beloved for offbeat titles like Brütal Legend and Broken Age, but after being acquired by Microsoft in 2019, its only...
The most exciting laptop I’ve seen in forever

The most exciting laptop I’ve seen in forever

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 125, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, send me cereal recommendations, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been...
Sho Miyake answers life’s greatest questions

Sho Miyake answers life’s greatest questions

Acclaimed Japanese director Sho Miyake has arrived in the States. He’s brought with him two feature films: Small, Slow But Steady and Two Seasons, Two Strangers, a pair of naturalistic portraits that deal with the uneasy human desire to relate to other people....
Why colleges are going out of business

Why colleges are going out of business

Students outside the Hampshire College library in Amherst, Massachusetts, on November 28, 2016. | Joanne Rathe/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Higher education is in crisis. Last week, Hampshire College — a private liberal arts school in Amherst, Massachusetts —...