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Starfield: Vacuous Galaxy

Starfield: Vacuous Galaxy

Todd Howard’s dream game flopped horrendously
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MOON PIE 🌛 🥧
They Cloned Blaxploitation: Exploring Blaxperimentation and Black Futures in Film

They Cloned Blaxploitation: Exploring Blaxperimentation and Black Futures in Film

Reviewing “They Cloned Tyrone” and the Emerging Genre of Blaxperimentation Film
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Faithe J Day
The Oldest Fantasy RPG Setting I’ve Run — Sir Orfeo

The Oldest Fantasy RPG Setting I’ve Run — Sir Orfeo

Chaucer had a copy. Now, so too can you.
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sean f. smith / he, him
‘Vampire Hunter D’ 1985 vs 2000

‘Vampire Hunter D’ 1985 vs 2000

Sink your teeth into this massive hit
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Heather Veley
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Lo! Thy Dread Empire: Capitalism Will Work You To Death

Lo! Thy Dread Empire: Capitalism Will Work You To Death

and then resurrect your corpse to finish your shift
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Oscar
The Princess Bride: A Beautifully Different Fairy Tale

The Princess Bride: A Beautifully Different Fairy Tale

‘The Princess Bride’ is a bit of an odd duck
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Heather Veley
The Ultra-Nationalism of ‘Shin Godzilla’

The Ultra-Nationalism of ‘Shin Godzilla’

What is the function of a nation?
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Lady Horatia
Before Sunrise: 30 Years On

Before Sunrise: 30 Years On

Love, Loss, and the Ghosts of Time
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Syed Zain
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‘Nightbitch’ is a Compelling Look at the Pitfalls of Motherhood

‘Nightbitch’ is a Compelling Look at the Pitfalls of Motherhood

It’s just a shame that Marielle Heller’s film is bogged down by heavy-handedness and some lacklustre technical elements
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Cian McGrath
Why Does ‘Bones’ Shy Away From Neurodivergence?

Why Does ‘Bones’ Shy Away From Neurodivergence?

Dr. Temperance Brennan is, by all appearances, on the autism spectrum — so why isn’t this acknowledged over the series’ twelve seasons?
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Daley W.
‘Paprika’ and the Nature of Dreams as Cinema

‘Paprika’ and the Nature of Dreams as Cinema

Movies are kind of like dreams, right?
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Lady Horatia
Tarantino’s Foot Thing

Tarantino’s Foot Thing

You can’t excuse everything as ‘good direction’, Quentin.
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Cariad Jones
‘Saturday Night’ is a Thrilling Race Against the Clock

‘Saturday Night’ is a Thrilling Race Against the Clock

Though its eagerness for trivia and mythologising gets old quickly, this depiction of SNL’s opening night is a fun, chaotic ensemble piece
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Cian McGrath
Time Traveling: A Better Way to Experience Classic Cinema

Time Traveling: A Better Way to Experience Classic Cinema

Immersing ourselves in a film’s release year is a good thing!
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Syifa Habibi
‘Mussolini: Son of the Century’ and How To Talk About History

‘Mussolini: Son of the Century’ and How To Talk About History

Assuming you don’t want it to repeat itself
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Giulia Picciau
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
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