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Dark Academia: Horror in the Hallowed Halls of Higher Education
Dark Academia: Horror in the Hallowed Halls of Higher Education
Analyzing “Master”, Amazon’s latest film in the Black Horror genre
Faithe J Day
Oct 30, 2022
Suicide Squad ISEKAI— Three-Episode Premiere Review
Suicide Squad ISEKAI— Three-Episode Premiere Review
The Suicide Squad finds itself in a universe of magic and otherworldly creatures in this new anime-themed series
Keith Price
Jun 30
‘Unbound’ Does What D&D Can’t
‘Unbound’ Does What D&D Can’t
This criminally ignored TTRPG makes Dungeons & Dragons obsolete
Oscar
Feb 28
How Did The Word “Thug” Become Part of English?
How Did The Word “Thug” Become Part of English?
Book Review of ‘Confessions of a Thug’ by Philip Meadows Taylor
Yusuf Ali
Feb 9
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‘Yellowface’ Is a Tense, Thrilling Read with a Delightfully Unlikable Protagonist
‘Yellowface’ Is a Tense, Thrilling Read with a Delightfully Unlikable Protagonist
R. F. Kuang’s latest novel is an uproarious satire on publishing, race and the pitfalls of social media
Cian McGrath
Aug 5
‘The Decameron’ — A Story about the Plague and Stupidly Selfish People
‘The Decameron’ — A Story about the Plague and Stupidly Selfish People
Review and Analysis of the dark comedy Netflix show revolving around the Black Plague and a group of peculiar people
Hafsa Hashmey
Aug 5
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 Normal and It Sucks!
Long gone are the days of 20+ episode seasons and enjoyable filler content
Keith Price
Aug 4
‘The Old Oak’ is a Beautiful, Bittersweet Swansong from one of Cinema’s Most Empathetic Filmmakers
‘The Old Oak’ is a Beautiful, Bittersweet Swansong from one of Cinema’s Most Empathetic Filmmakers
Ken Loach’s final film is a deeply moving plea for unity and understanding
Cian McGrath
Aug 2
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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
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
The Replayability of Hades
The Replayability of Hades
Who doesn’t love a challenge?
Michelle Kwan
Jul 17
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
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
‘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
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
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
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