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Joseph Szadkowski

Joseph Szadkowski

A graduate of Northwestern University with a degree in communications, Joseph Szadkowski has written about popular culture for The Washington Times for the past 30 years. He covers video games, comic books, new media and technology. 

 

Articles by Joseph Szadkowski

Atari's Gamestation Go, Carrera's Hybrid Highway Challenge with rechargeable gamepad, Status Audio's Pro X earbuds and Skullcandy's Crusher PLYR 720. (Photograph by Joseph Szadkowski / The Washington Times)

Gift Guide 2025: Best in video games and gaming gadgets

A gift guide to some of the coolest games and gadgets, such as The Grinch: Christmas Adventures Merry and Mischievous Edition; PGA Tour 2K25; Silent Hill f; Alien: Rogue Incursion -- Part One: Evolved Edition Deluxe; Borderlands 4; Gamestation Go; Valor Pro Wireless: Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Edition, Hybrid Highway Challenge; Crusher PLYR 720; Pro X; and ZB1 Smart String Lights. Published December 1, 2025

4K UHD and Blu-ray gift ideas for movie fans

Gift ideas for movie watchers include "The Sound of Music: 60th Anniversary Edition," "Pride & Prejudice: 20th Anniversary Collector's Edition," "Isle of Dogs," "The Mask: Limited Edition," "Silverado: 40th Anniversary SteelBook Edition," "Alec Guinness: Masterpiece Collection," "Scarface: The Ultimate Collector's Edition," "Tron: SteelBook Edition," "The Breakfast Club," "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas: 25th Anniversary SteelBook Edition," "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: 50th Anniversary Edition," "Back to the Future: The 40th Anniversary Trilogy," and "The X Trilogy: Collector's Edition." Published November 29, 2025

The Corpse Bride examines movie picks for the Halloween season that include "Jason X: Limited Edition," "Weapons," "The Rocky Horror Picture Show: 50th Anniversary SteelBook Edition," "A Nightmare on Elm Street Collection," "Altered States," "Dan Curtis' Classic Monsters," "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: Limited Edition" and "Three / Three ... Extremes: Limited Edition."

Best 4K and Blu-ray horror movies: ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street,’ ‘Altered States,’ ‘Weapons’ and more

Just in time for Halloween, reviews of "A Nightmare on Elm Street Collection," "Jason X: Limited Edition," "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: Limited Edition," "The Rocky Horror Picture Show: 50th Anniversary SteelBook Edition," "Altered States," "Dan Curtis' Classic Monsters," "Corpse Bride: 20th Anniversary Edition," "Night of the Living Dead: 35th Anniversary SteelBook Edition," "In the Mouth of Madness: Limited Edition," "Weapons" and "Three / Three ... Extremes: Limited Edition." Published October 21, 2025