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How Superman’s Death Became a Stirring Celebration of Life
How Superman’s Death Became a Stirring Celebration of Life
'All-Star Superman' colours the Man of Steel's final days with an earnest warmth
Jasmin James
Jul 3
The WWE’s Road to Hate
The WWE’s Road to Hate
The LGBTQIA+ as villains in Vince MacMahon’s wrestling world
Chad Parenteau
May 10, 2023
Eat the Reich: Nazis are Bad
Eat the Reich: Nazis are Bad
This TTRPG is mechanically elegant, visually glorious, and thematically apropos
Oscar
Jun 24
‘Civil War’ is a Visceral and Heart-Wrenching Exploration of a Fractured Nation
‘Civil War’ is a Visceral and Heart-Wrenching Exploration of a Fractured Nation
Alex Garland’s latest film eschews preachy politics for a harrowing take on a divided world and the people struggling within it
Cian McGrath
Apr 18
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‘Foe’ is a Stilted Experience That Struggles to Flesh Out its Premise
‘Foe’ is a Stilted Experience That Struggles to Flesh Out its Premise
Garth Davis’ 2023 sci-fi romance abandons an interesting concept for a plodding love story
Cian McGrath
Jul 17
The Replayability of Hades
The Replayability of Hades
Who doesn’t love a challenge?
Michelle Kwan
Jul 17
Number the Stars: The Timeless Tale of Friendship and Faith in Wartime
Number the Stars: The Timeless Tale of Friendship and Faith in Wartime
The book that introduced me to English Literature
Yusuf Ali
Jul 16
‘MaXXXine’ is a Muddled Experience with Glimpses of Excellence
‘MaXXXine’ is a Muddled Experience with Glimpses of Excellence
Ti West’s latest film in his horror trilogy loses its identity amongst its constant throwbacks to the ‘80s
Cian McGrath
Jul 15
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Why We Can’t Let The Movie Theater Experience Fade
Why We Can’t Let The Movie Theater Experience Fade
The silver screen is like nothing else — we need to keep it around
Elvia M.
Jul 9
Reflecting on Gratitude and Gallows Humor in Marlon Wayans’ “Good Grief”
Reflecting on Gratitude and Gallows Humor in Marlon Wayans’ “Good G...
On Conscious Grieving and Collective Healing in Amazon Prime’s Latest Comedy Special
Faithe J Day
Jun 7
What's Wrong with Cozy Games?
What's Wrong with Cozy Games?
“You must be one of those Animal Crossing losers.”
Michelle Kwan
Dec 1, 2023
The Star Wars Universe Must Stop Expanding — Before It Destroys Itself
The Star Wars Universe Must Stop Expanding — Before It Destroys Itself
We Weren’t Suppose To Know Everything About The Galaxy Far, Far Away…
Illmatical
Jun 16
The Fall Guy: You’ll Believe a Man Can Fall
The Fall Guy: You’ll Believe a Man Can Fall
The Fall Guy is a tribute to the stuntmen
Deniz Arslan
Jul 11
The Landscape of Gaming — Have We Sacrificed Fun for Power?
The Landscape of Gaming — Have We Sacrificed Fun for Power?
In the quest to make gaming consoles more powerful, have we forgotten what made games fun in the first place?
Keith Price
Mar 24
Giant Monster Reminds Us of The Virtue of Being Human
Giant Monster Reminds Us of The Virtue of Being Human
Godzilla Minus One (2023)
Deniz Arslan
Jun 6
Starfield: Vacuous Galaxy
Starfield: Vacuous Galaxy
Todd Howard’s dream game flopped horrendously
MOON PIE 🌛 🥧
Mar 29
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