Rhett Roxl is a freelance content writer and an avid video gamer. When he's not writing, or playing video games, or writing about video games, he makes and plays music at local bars. The gameplay mechanic of having companions in video games is something ...

Michael Scorsese’s instant classic Hugo is about a young orphaned boy, Hugo, who finds a new family. But the other diminutive character that breathes life into this magical tale is the automaton, a shiny doll-like figure, made of metal, that has the ...

Before we get to the feud, let’s start with the facts. Molly, the wooden crank-operated automaton made by the artist Bliss Kolb, is a beauty. Although Molly is made of basswood, cherry, and teak, with glass eyes and steel screws,