Dominic Baez

1 week ago | seattletimes.com | Dominic Baez

Editor’s note: This includes spoilers for “The Last of Us” Season 2. Adaptations are a tricky thing. Stick too close to the source material, and you invite questions like, “Why did you even bother?” Stray too far afield, same thing. The best of them, like the first season of HBO’s “The Last of Us,” tell you a story you already know in new and exciting ways. They elevate and expand, offering depth and nuance you didn’t get originally. The rest, like “The Last of Us” Season 2, which ended Sunday?

1 week ago | seattletimes.com | Dominic Baez

Editor’s note: This story contains spoilers for “The Last of Us” Season 2, streaming now on Max. When it rains, it pours — and in the final, Seattle-set episode of “The Last of Us” Season 2, it’s downright torrential. (And not an umbrella to be seen; Seattleites would be proud.) In comparison to the very necessary but very dialogue-heavy plot dump that was Episode 6, the finale is about action: for Ellie, for Abby and for everyone trapped in their orbit of revenge.

2 weeks ago | seattletimes.com | Dominic Baez

It’s a thin line that separates life and death, love and hate, inspiration and imitation. Yet, in a resplendent display of artistry, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 deftly dances over that line and back again — particularly that last one — as it tells a darkly mesmerizing story that’s both familiar and something all its own. Clair Obscur, the debut release from French studio Sandfall Interactive and published by Kepler Interactive, never once tries to hide its influences — and they are legion.

2 weeks ago | tri-cityherald.com | Dominic Baez

May 22-A chaotic kitchen. The biggest of hats. A return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Murderous aliens. Summer is nigh, and with it comes the summer TV season. This year's offerings include a smorgasbord of variety, with returning favorites ("The Bear," "The Gilded Age") and buzzy new releases ("Ironheart," "Alien: Earth") alike coming to the small screen. So ditch those overrated outdoor plans, get cozy on the couch and check out some of the summer's most anticipated TV shows.

2 weeks ago | seattletimes.com | Dominic Baez

Welcome to the Memorial Day weekend! From holiday-related events to fusion pizza in Des Moines, here are the latest local things to do in the Seattle area. A number of Memorial Day ceremonies will be held in the Seattle area this long weekend, while a few community festivals will likely draw crowds. Here’s what to know. The summer concert calendar is certifiably stacked, and these are some of the season’s biggest gigs at local outdoor venues (starting with Northwest Folklife Festival this weekend).