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House of the Dragon and the Value of Keeping it Simple
House of the Dragon and the Value of Keeping it Simple
Is someone learning from past mistakes?
Giulia Picciau
Nov 2, 2022
Starfield: Vacuous Galaxy
Starfield: Vacuous Galaxy
Todd Howard’s dream game flopped horrendously
MOON PIE 🌛 🥧
Mar 29
Palestine’s Suffering and its Genocide: An Analysis of The Economist Magazine
Palestine’s Suffering and its Genocide: An Analysis of The Economist Magazine
How does The Economist report on the conflict in Gaza?
Lady Horatia
Feb 15
The Timeless Experience of ‘Interstellar’
The Timeless Experience of ‘Interstellar’
When we talk about Interstellar, we usually don’t start the conversation with how well it shows relationships. The profundity and…
Hafsa Hashmey
Jul 29, 2023
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Review: ‘Road House’ (2024) Is a Competent but Underwhelming Brawler
Review: ‘Road House’ (2024) Is a Competent but Underwhelming Brawler
Doug Liman’s latest film is a surprising letdown from the talented director
Cian McGrath
Apr 22
The Chinese Cultural and Mythological Roots of Xianzhou Luofu in ‘Honkai: Star Rail’
The Chinese Cultural and Mythological Roots of Xianzhou Luofu in ‘Honkai: Star Rail’
The Xianzhou Luofu region of Honkai: Star Rail is rich with Chinese cultural and mythical influences
Michelle Kwan
Apr 20
Warhammer 40k: The Female Space Marine Controversy
Warhammer 40k: The Female Space Marine Controversy
The recent news of female Custodes has rekindled a hot-button topic in the Warhammer 40,000 fandom
Scott Gladstein
Apr 19
John Wick Kills People
John Wick Kills People
Violence is art
Lady Horatia
Apr 19
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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
Cloud Atlas: Resisting Impermanence
Cloud Atlas: Resisting Impermanence
By achieving permanence we achieve immortality
Lady Horatia
Apr 2
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
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
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
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
‘Monkey Man’ is Too Good for D&D
‘Monkey Man’ is Too Good for D&D
‘Unbound’ captures the spirit of ‘Monkey Man’ far better than Dungeons & Dragons ever could
Oscar
Mar 29
The One Cable Clone Not Made by Rob Liefeld
The One Cable Clone Not Made by Rob Liefeld
Comic Book Haiku — Dutch #2
Chad Parenteau
Apr 1
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