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Evil Supermen: Homelander, Omni-Man, and Our Relationship with Power
Evil Supermen: Homelander, Omni-Man, and Our Relationship with Power
Homelander, Omni-Man, and other Superman pastiches can tell us something about how our society relates to power
Scott Gladstein
Jun 27
One Piece: Is the Alabasta Arc Really That Bad?
One Piece: Is the Alabasta Arc Really That Bad?
Princess Nefertari Vivi is a 16-year-old girl discovering her purpose in a world that doesn’t fully acknowledge her.
nomfwanime
Mar 1, 2022
Babylon: A Love Letter and Death Threat to Early Hollywood
Babylon: A Love Letter and Death Threat to Early Hollywood
How can so much beauty come out of so much filth?
Syifa Habibi
Feb 2, 2023
Comic Book Haiku — The Jurassic League #1
Comic Book Haiku — The Jurassic League #1
The Justice League, but dinosaurs
Chad Parenteau
May 12, 2022
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‘Trap’ is Trashy, Self-Aware Fun
‘Trap’ is Trashy, Self-Aware Fun
Leave your brain at the door before entering M. Night Shyamalan’s new cinematic experience
Cian McGrath
Aug 20
‘Revolutionary Road’ Didn’t Even Try
‘Revolutionary Road’ Didn’t Even Try
Adapting a novel into a movie is often a fiasco
Deniz Arslan
Aug 20
MCU and RDJ: A Match Made in Heaven
MCU and RDJ: A Match Made in Heaven
5 Years Later: The weekend that defined pop culture — Part II
Tsopping Block
Aug 20
The Days of the Family Computer
The Days of the Family Computer
Remember running home to get to the computer first?
Elvia M.
Aug 19
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The Downsizing of Media: 8-Episode TV Shows Have Become the New Normal and It Sucks!
The Downsizing of Media: 8-Episode TV Shows Have Become the New Nor...
Long gone are the days of 20+ episode seasons and enjoyable filler content
Keith Price
Aug 4
‘Alien: Romulus’ has Excellent Worldbuilding and a Mixed Story
‘Alien: Romulus’ has Excellent Worldbuilding and a Mixed Story
This latest ‘Alien’ film from Fede Álvarez isn’t perfect, but shows there is still life to this iconic space horror franchise
Cian McGrath
Aug 17
Interview with the Vampire: What You Can Learn About Journalism From Daniel Molloy
Interview with the Vampire: What You Can Learn About Journalism Fro...
There’s so much more to it than pressing ‘record’
Jasmin James
Jul 21
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths — Part Three Review
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths — Part Three Review
As Crisis on Infinite Earths reaches its climax, will our heroes be able to bring an end to the threat of the Anti-Monitor?
Keith Price
Jul 22
‘See How They Run’ is in Love with its Own Tropes
‘See How They Run’ is in Love with its Own Tropes
and that’s a good thing
Lady Horatia
Jul 29
Tabletop RPGs Have a Design Debt to Pay
Tabletop RPGs Have a Design Debt to Pay
How bad design haunts us
Sam Hollon
Oct 1, 2023
The Replayability of Hades
The Replayability of Hades
Who doesn’t love a challenge?
Michelle Kwan
Jul 17
A Quiet Place: Day One — A Good Movie, but Not a Good Prequel
A Quiet Place: Day One — A Good Movie, but Not a Good Prequel
A Quiet Place has grown to be one of the most successful horror IPs in recent memory, and for good reason
Ben Copeland
Jul 23
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