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Fallout: Evil John Wayne and the American Lie

Fallout: Evil John Wayne and the American Lie

Feo, Fuerte y Formal
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Lady Horatia
‘Love Lies Bleeding’ is a Mildly Interesting Journey without an Identity

‘Love Lies Bleeding’ is a Mildly Interesting Journey without an Identity

Rose Glass’ follow-up film after ‘Saint Maud’ manages to be both obvious and unpredictable, but not to the film’s aid
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Cian McGrath
X-Men, Fascists, and Outrage

X-Men, Fascists, and Outrage

Comic Book Haiku — X-Men ’97 #1
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Chad Parenteau
Balatro: The Little Roguelike With A Monstrous Rise to Fame

Balatro: The Little Roguelike With A Monstrous Rise to Fame

Just one more run…
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Elvia M.
LATEST
‘Bird’ is a Messy but Moving Experience from One of Britain’s Finest Directors

‘Bird’ is a Messy but Moving Experience from One of Britain’s Finest Directors

Even one of Andrea Arnold’s weaker films is still a worthwhile (and occasionally beautiful) cinematic experience
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Cian McGrath
These Games Brought Me Joy in 2024

These Games Brought Me Joy in 2024

2024 has been a phenomenal year for games
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Maxwell Katz
An Ugly, Monstrous 2024 Best-Of

An Ugly, Monstrous 2024 Best-Of

2024 sucked, but at least we wrote about Dune a lot
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Oscar
Stop and Smell the Flowers: The Beauty of Taking Things Slow in ‘TOEM’

Stop and Smell the Flowers: The Beauty of Taking Things Slow in ‘TOEM’

TOEM’s photography mechanic encourages the player to explore and engage with the environment
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Ines
TRENDING
‘Nine Sols’ Is Here To Tide Us Over Until ‘Hollow Knight: Silksong’

‘Nine Sols’ Is Here To Tide Us Over Until ‘Hollow Knight: Silksong’

Good lord, the combat in this game is fantastic
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Ben Copeland
Tokyo Godfathers: The Not-So-Christmasy Christmas Anime

Tokyo Godfathers: The Not-So-Christmasy Christmas Anime

A unique tale about the Christmas spirit woven with scenes of yakuza assassination attempts, drag bars, and attempted patricide
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Heather Veley
Spice: The Dirty Book Rebrand

Spice: The Dirty Book Rebrand

“But does it have spice?”
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Cariad Jones
‘Wicked’ Isn’t Perfect

‘Wicked’ Isn’t Perfect

Spoilers ahead
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Ben Copeland
I Finally Have an Opinion on ‘Princess Peach: Showtime’

I Finally Have an Opinion on ‘Princess Peach: Showtime’

Princess Peach: Showtime is the spotlight that everyone’s favorite Mushroom Kingdom monarch needed
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Ben Copeland
Palestinian Relief Bundle: The New Entries

Palestinian Relief Bundle: The New Entries

Breaking new ground in 2024
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Jacob ._.'
MCU Get a Grip, For Odin’s Sake!

MCU Get a Grip, For Odin’s Sake!

Chris Evans can do this all day!
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Tsopping Block
Pokemon Should Have Stayed 2-D

Pokemon Should Have Stayed 2-D

A perfected art style sacrificed to update with the times
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Elvia M.
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