How I became a Jedi: Looking back at gameplay training forum The Jedi Academy
A tale of a man and the online Star Wars community that kept his brain intact.
José Barbosa
José Barbosa oversees all The Spinoff's video and audio content. He's previously worked for 95bFM as the station news director and has been a reporter for TVNZ7's Media7. In 2015 he wrote and directed the documentary series The Naughty Bits about NZ's history of censorship. Email him on josé@thespinoff.co.nz
Can Mikey Havoc and bFM make each other great again?
Seven years after he hung up his headphones at bFM, Mikey Havoc – musician, trouble maker, radio talent extraordinaire – is back at the station that made him. Ahead of his first Breakfast show on May 8th, Havoc sat down with his former producer José Barbosa to explain what lured him home.
Grinding Gear Games: the studio that prefers to go with its gut – and it’s working
A visit to NZ's biggest video game studio and their amazing selection of soft drinks.
The 5 best non-obvious things John Clarke ever did
Has any other satirist caught the ridiculousness of New Zealand life better than John Clarke? He's famous for Fred Dagg and We Don't Know How Lucky We Are of course, but here are some lesser know classics.
Controversial: Is Better Call Saul actually better than Breaking Bad? (WATCH)
With the third season of Breaking Bad spinoff Better Call Saul arriving on Lightbox today, José Barbosa makes his case for why the prequel may well be even better than the original.
A sinner in a Cinnabon: The Spinoff meets Better Call Saul’s Bob Odenkirk
The Spinoff gets an interview with the one and only Bob Odenkirk, who primes José Barbosa for season three of Better Call Saul.
On the ‘Reg: Let’s Play – Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin PS VR
Spend 3.5 minutes watching two grown men struggle through virtual reality only to find themselves and each other.
Turns out 2017 is scarier than Parks and Recreation could ever imagine
In the final season of Parks & Recreation the timeline jumps ahead to 2017. Now that actual 2017 is here, Jose Barbosa wistfully compares fantasy and reality.
On The Reg livestream highlights: Conan Exiles
Watch two men in their 30s discover you can adjust the size of your characters doodle in Conan Exiles
The Spinoff’s favourite games hidden in your phone
Further destroy your life by playing games hidden in some of your favourite apps
