STACK #214 August 2022

CONTENTS

ISSUE 214 AUG

MOVIES & TV 6 Take 5 10 Nope 12 Jurassic World Dominion 14 Lightyear 15 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 16 New from Imprint Films

2022

WELCOME

SEGA’s iconic blue mascot returns in the blockbuster sequel, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 , which takes all the action, humour, and heart of the first film to the next level and ropes in popular game characters like Knuckles – voiced by Idris Elba, no less! The final chapter in the Jurassic franchise, Jurassic World Dominion , is also heading to JB shelves in August – a meeting of Parks and Worlds that unites storylines, characters and, of course, dinosaurs, from the two trilogies. The popularity of micro mobility continues to grow in Australia and at the forefront of the surge are electric bikes (e-bikes). Great for personal wellbeing, the environment, and budgets, e-bikes have come a long way, with improved batteries offering impressive range and performance.

18 Out this month 20 New on 4K UHD

GAMING 22 Take 5/Game Changers! 24 Saints Row 26 God of War: Ragnarök 28 Accessorise Now! 30 STACK Recommends

We’ve pulled together a straightforward e-bike guide that collates everything you need to know to start your own e-odyssey. Music is packed to the rafters this month, including interviews with King Stingray, Julia Jacklin, Ben Lee, and Dune Rats, along with a look at the story behind Blondie’s classic, Parallel Lines . And in gaming, the madness of Saints Row returns in a spectacular reboot. Paul Jones, Editor-in-Chief

32 Out this month 34 Fast Forward/Q5

LIFE TECH 40 Yesteryear’s top tech

42 Join the e-bike revolution 56 Tech gifts for Father’s Day 72 The Samsung OLED is here 74 Netgear’s RAXE500 router 76 What’s new

Founder Nic Short Editor-in-Chief Paul Jones Film & TV Editor Scott Hocking Music Editor Zoë Radas Games & Online Editor Amy Flower Creative Director Gary Siewert Movies Consultant Kerrie Taylor Games Consultant Sachi Fernando Music Consultant Mike Glynn

Marketing Manager Fleur Parker Chief Contributors Gill Pringle, Bob Jones Contributors Bryget Chrisfield, Jeff Jenkins, Simon Lukic, Billy Pinnell, Denise Hylands, Simon Winkler, Jake Cleland, Holly Pereira, Adam Colby, Bec Summer, Dan Nicholson, Alex Deutrom

Social Media Manager Glenn Cochrane Production Manager Craig Patterson Correspondence STACK editor@stack.com.au

MUSIC FLIP MAG AND READ FROM BACK 4-10 The Music Room: Chats with King Stingray, Julia Jacklin, Dune Rats and more 12-13 Cover feature: So Far, So Good (A+ Cuts of 2022) 14 STACK Record Club 16 AlbumTales: Blondie’s Parallel Lines (1978) 18 This month at JB 20-21 Album reviews

RATINGS GUIDE

Parental guidance recommended

Recommended for mature audiences

Not suitable for people under 15. Under 15smust beaccommpaniedby a parent or adult guardian

Restricted to 18 and over

General

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