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Dune’s Weird, Overpowered Characters
Dune’s Weird, Overpowered Characters
Paul Atreides is a Mary Sue
Scott Gladstein
Mar 21
X-Men, Fascists, and Outrage
X-Men, Fascists, and Outrage
Comic Book Haiku — X-Men ’97 #1
Chad Parenteau
Mar 30
Reading ‘Hercólubus’ While Sober
Reading ‘Hercólubus’ While Sober
A giant planet is hurdling towards Earth, which will lead to humanity’s destruction!
Heather Veley
Jul 17, 2022
Hazbin Hotel: Trying to Change Means Staying the Same
Hazbin Hotel: Trying to Change Means Staying the Same
Want to change who you are? Accept who you are…
Jasmine "Jurnee" PsyD
Feb 19
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DC Finally Remembered That Brainiac and the Super-Family Exist: Action Comics #1064 Review
DC Finally Remembered That Brainiac and the Super-Family Exist: Action Comics #1064 Review
House of Brainiac treats us to the return of a familiar Superman villain, but what can we expect?
Keith Price
Apr 18
The Philosophy of JoJo’s Rock Humans
The Philosophy of JoJo’s Rock Humans
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure’s most controversial villains
Ben Copeland
Apr 17
Review: ‘3 Body Problem’ Episodes 7 and 8
Review: ‘3 Body Problem’ Episodes 7 and 8
These final two episodes continue the decline in quality
Cian McGrath
Apr 16
Wanted: Articles On Politics in Entertainment Media
Wanted: Articles On Politics in Entertainment Media
Star Trek and the X-Men were always political
Oscar
Apr 16
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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
Starfield: Vacuous Galaxy
Starfield: Vacuous Galaxy
Todd Howard’s dream game flopped horrendously
MOON PIE 🌛 🥧
Mar 29
The Politics of ‘6 Underground’
The Politics of ‘6 Underground’
What can we deduce about Michael Bay’s politics by watching this film he produced and directed?
Lady Horatia
Mar 24
Cloud Atlas: Resisting Impermanence
Cloud Atlas: Resisting Impermanence
By achieving permanence we achieve immortality
Lady Horatia
Apr 2
Can Persona 5’s UI be Justified by its Style?
Can Persona 5’s UI be Justified by its Style?
The Decision to Sacrifice Functionality for Punk Aesthetics
Michelle Kwan
Mar 12
Daggerheart: TTRPGs Are Just Weird Board Games
Daggerheart: TTRPGs Are Just Weird Board Games
Reject tradition. Embrace cards and tokens.
Oscar
Mar 16
Review: ‘3 Body Problem’ Episodes 5 and 6
Review: ‘3 Body Problem’ Episodes 5 and 6
As the series’ plot starts to come together, it squanders its potential and makes for tame, bland television
Cian McGrath
Apr 13
The Curse of Immortality in Sitcoms
The Curse of Immortality in Sitcoms
On the eve of the last decade of the 20th century, we discovered immortality
Lady Horatia
Feb 19
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