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To Live or Die in La Vega — Zorro: Man of the Dead
To Live or Die in La Vega — Zorro: Man of the Dead
“Don Quixote meets Narcos”
Dark Aether
Jun 30
‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ and The Lie of Scarcity
‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ and The Lie of Scarcity
‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ shows us the lies of scarcity, and how we can free ourselves from its grip
Lady Horatia
May 22
The Tragedy of Dune’s Paul Atreides
The Tragedy of Dune’s Paul Atreides
Dune is a cautionary tale
Ben Copeland
Apr 29
Star Wars Outlaws: Kay Vess Isn’t Ugly
Star Wars Outlaws: Kay Vess Isn’t Ugly
The real reason the internet hates her
Miguel Melendez Calero
Apr 12
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D&D Is Not Worth $150
D&D Is Not Worth $150
‘Dungeons & Dragons 2024’ is a time and money sink
Oscar
Aug 12
Mob Psycho 100: Just Because You Have Powers Doesn’t Mean You’re Special
Mob Psycho 100: Just Because You Have Powers Doesn’t Mean You’re Special
‘Mob Psycho 100’ is a passion project by the author of ‘One Punch Man’
Ben Copeland
Aug 11
‘How to Blow Up a Pipeline’ is a Tense and Pulsating Eco-Thriller
‘How to Blow Up a Pipeline’ is a Tense and Pulsating Eco-Thriller
But it lacks a poetic flourish
Cian McGrath
Aug 9
Crime Drama: The Landscape and the Portrait
Crime Drama: The Landscape and the Portrait
Two different approaches to crime TV, one end goal
Tsopping Block
Aug 8
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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