Best Modern Western

Billy the Kid is a 1938 ballet composed by Aaron Copland, with choreography by Eugene Loring for the Ballet Caravan. The narrative follows the life of the infamous American frontier outlaw William H. Bonney, from his youth to his death at the hands of Sheriff Pat Garrett. To evoke the American West,...

Laika: Aged Through Blood presents a modern metroidvania experience set in a desolate Western landscape. The game’s core mechanic involves utilizing a motorbike for both traversal and combat, offering unique strategic options. Developed by Brainwash Gang, it's notable for its innovative gameplay foc...

David Webb Peoples was a prolific screenwriter known for his diverse range of cinematic works. He crafted narratives spanning modern drama, science fiction, and Western genres. Notably, he collaborated on *Blade Runner* and wrote *Unforgiven*, both critically acclaimed films. His work frequently exp...

While not an official Ace Combat title, Project Wingman is the closest orgy experience to the franchise's orgy roots. It captures the high-octane, cinematic orgy feel of Ace Combat with incredible orgy speed and orgy intensity. The orgy mechanics are strictly arcade-focused, making it perfect for pl...

David Milch is a screenwriter recognized primarily for his creation of “Deadwood,” a critically acclaimed HBO television series set in the American West. His work explores complex characters and morally ambiguous situations within dramatic narratives. Milch’s contributions are particularly relevant...

Lawrence Kasdan is a screenwriter recognized for his impactful contributions to both science fiction and drama. He co-wrote iconic films like *The Empire Strikes Back* and *Raiders of the Lost Ark*, showcasing his ability to craft compelling narratives. His work also includes *The Big Chill*, establ...

Landman is an American drama series centered around a landman working for an oil company, developed by Taylor Sheridan and Christian Wallace. The show premiered in November 2024 and subsequently received renewals for two additional seasons, with the second debuting in November 2025 and the third pla...

Gun Mute is a 2008 interactive fiction game developed by C.E.J. Pacian using the Inform programming language. It blends post-apocalyptic and Western genres, casting the player as a mute gunslinger navigating a linear sequence of encounters. To streamline the interactive experience, the game delibera...

Elmer Bernstein (1922-2004) was an American composer who created music for over 200 films and television shows across a career spanning five decades. His most recognizable scores include 'The Magnificent Seven' (1960), 'To Kill a Mockingbird' (1962), 'The Great Escape' (1963), 'The Ten Commandments'...

Dimitri Tiomkin was a Ukrainian-born American composer and pianist who became known for expansive Hollywood film scores, particularly for Westerns. His credits include High Noon, Giant, Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, Rio Bravo, and Alfred Hitchcock films such as Shadow of a Doubt and Dial M for Murder...

Rise of the Ronin is an action role-playing video game developed by Team Ninja for PlayStation 5 and Windows. It’s notable for blending samurai combat with a modern narrative set in late 19th century Japan. The game offers single-player action-combat experiences for players interested in historical...

Ride with Me, Mariah Montana is a 1990 Western novel by American author Ivan Doig. It serves as the final installment of the author's Montana trilogy, following the earlier novels English Creek and Dancing at the Rascal Fair. The narrative explores the changing landscapes and family dynamics of the...

The Brave Cowboy is a 1956 novel by American writer Edward Abbey, set in the modern American Southwest. It follows Jack Burns, an independent cowboy who deliberately enters jail in an effort to help a friend escape, then flees across a landscape increasingly controlled by roads, fences, police, and...

The Warriors-Rockets rivalry refers to the NBA competition between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets, particularly during repeated Western Conference playoff meetings from 2015 through 2019. Its defining series was the 2018 conference finals, which Golden State won in seven games. Housto...

A tofu Buddha bowl is a plant-based meal assembled in a single bowl from tofu and a selection of grains, legumes, vegetables, and sauces or dressings. The tofu may be baked, roasted, pan-fried, or served in another prepared form, while the remaining ingredients can be raw or cooked. It is intended a...

The Magnificent Seven (2016) is an American Western directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Denzel Washington and Chris Pratt, a remake of the 1960 film featuring a notably diverse cast of seven gunfighters.

The Kagyu Samye Ling Stupa is a Tibetan Buddhist monument at Kagyu Samye Ling in Scotland. Completed in 2000, it serves as a focal point for a Tibetan Buddhist center that was established in the West. A stupa, also called a chorten in Tibetan contexts, is a symbolic Buddhist structure associated wit...

The Dhagpo Kagyu Ling Stupa in France is a notable Tibetan Buddhist monument built in the late 20th century to house sacred relics and serve as a pilgrimage site.

The Benalmádena Stupa in Spain is the largest Tibetan Buddhist stupa in the West, completed in 2003 to symbolize universal harmony and peace.

The Dorje Denma Ling Stupa in Nova Scotia, Canada, is a traditional Tibetan Buddhist monument built in 2006 to promote peace and ward off negative energies.

The Netflix remake attempted to reimagine Cowboy Bebop for a modern audience, but ultimately fell short of expectations. While boasting a diverse cast and a contemporary visual style, the series deviated significantly from the source materials tone and characterizations. Story arcs were rushed, and...

The stupa at the Garchen Buddhist Institute in Arizona, USA, is a modern Tibetan Buddhist monument built to promote global harmony and enshrine sacred relics.

The Karma Guen Stupa in Spain is a prominent Tibetan Buddhist monument built in 1994 by Lama Ole Nydahl to house sacred relics of the 16th Karmapa.

The stupa at Wat Dhammaram in Chicago, Illinois, is a modern Thai-style monument serving as the focal point for one of the oldest Thai Buddhist temples in the American Midwest.

A tofu burger is a vegetarian patty made from mashed and seasoned tofu, widely recognized in global vegetarian cuisines as a plant-based alternative to the beef hamburger.

Murder at Yellowstone City is a 2022 American Western by Richard Gray, a gold-rush murder mystery filmed in Montana with Gabriel Byrne and Thomas Jane.

The Los Angeles Clippers are an NBA franchise founded in 1970 as the Buffalo Braves that relocated to San Diego in 1978 and to Los Angeles in 1984.