[Contains mild spoilers for all of the Marvel Disney+ Shows Released in 2021] — It’s safe to say that 2021 was a good year for Marvel Studios. After laying dormant throughout 2020, it returned with a vengeance. With four theatrical releases, 2021 marks the most MCU movies released in a year. 2021 also marked the release of several shows on Disney+. While the Marvel…

[Contains spoilers for Spider-Man No Way Home] At times, the “Marvel Studios” logo catches attention more than the title of the movie itself. At times, the logo might be a symbol of quality assurance. Other times, it’s a hint that the movie is a chapter in a saga. There are…

When Netflix’s live-action adaptation of Cowboy Bebop premiered last month, I was caught by surprise. While the show piqued my interest and I wanted to give my opinion on it, I couldn’t commit to binging it at the time. “No biggie,” I thought, “It’s not like it’s going anywhere.” Less…

Section One: An Introduction to Studio Ghibli and Gorō Miyazaki Beyond being recognizable, Studio Ghibli commands immense respect and acceptance, almost reverence. You’ll commonly hear that anime is or is becoming mainstream; Studio Ghibli has been ahead of the curve in this regard. Studio Ghibli movies aren’t painted with the same brush as other anime, there’s not as much a…

If you’d like context for this review, you can read my reviews of The Eye of the World, The Great Hunt, The Dragon Reborn, and The Shadow Rising. Read from ~08/20/2021–11/18/2021 In my review of the fourth book in Robert Jordan’s extraordinarily long The Wheel of Time series, I said…

On Thursday, I finished The Fires of Heaven the fifth book of Robert Jordan’s sprawling fantasy epic, The Wheel of Time. My mind’s made up and I can say with confidence that the fifth book will be my last. …

My review of the first book of the Noumena series, Axiom’s End, can be found on Goodreads here Read from 10/18/2021 — 11/01/2021 Here’s a question that will answer whether or not you’ll vibe with Truth of the Divine: how interested are you in reading about very real, human trauma…

In Arcade Arena’s Bonus Rounds, I’ll shine a spotlight on a particular cabinet or type of game. Since I was pleasantly surprised by their presence at The Arcade, we’ll be focusing on rhythm games for the first Bonus Round. To start off, I’d like to touch upon one of the…