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Batman’s Soulmate is an IRA Terrorist
Batman’s Soulmate is an IRA Terrorist
Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight — “The Sleeping”
Scott Gladstein
Apr 26
‘Starfield’ and the Hidden Boogeyman
‘Starfield’ and the Hidden Boogeyman
‘Starfield’ gives capitalism an infinite universe to exploit
Lady Horatia
Jan 31
D&D is Best When It’s Mr. Robot | Cryptomancer
D&D is Best When It’s Mr. Robot | Cryptomancer
Lord of the Rings meets Watch_Dogs
Oscar
May 14, 2022
Hear Me Out — On Baldur’s Gate 3 Monsters and Memes
Hear Me Out — On Baldur’s Gate 3 Monsters and Memes
What could be more fitting for my first post with The Ugly Monster than a post about ugly monsters?
Laura Frances
Aug 16
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Pokemon Should Have Stayed 2-D
Pokemon Should Have Stayed 2-D
A perfected art style sacrificed to update with the times
Elvia M.
Sep 7
‘Star Wars Outlaws’ Has it All Figured Out
‘Star Wars Outlaws’ Has it All Figured Out
A stealth classic
mmcal
Sep 7
Marvel’s Self-Doctored Doom
Marvel’s Self-Doctored Doom
When the House of Ideas runs dry
anjenü
Sep 6
‘Triangle of Sadness’ is a Hilarious Study of Inequality
‘Triangle of Sadness’ is a Hilarious Study of Inequality
This 2022 satire expertly uses cringe-inducing comedy to explore its characters’ ignorance and the downsides of capitalism
Cian McGrath
Sep 5
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‘Blink Twice’ is a Wildly Inconsistent Tale of Two Halves
‘Blink Twice’ is a Wildly Inconsistent Tale of Two Halves
Zoe Kravitz’ directorial debut shows great promise, but squanders its potential in confounding ways
Cian McGrath
Aug 29
The Fountain (2006): Fighting the Inevitable
The Fountain (2006): Fighting the Inevitable
How not to deal with approaching death
Tsopping Block
Aug 26
‘Alien: Romulus’ has Excellent Worldbuilding and a Mixed Story
‘Alien: Romulus’ has Excellent Worldbuilding and a Mixed Story
This latest ‘Alien’ film from Fede Álvarez isn’t perfect, but shows there is still life to this iconic space horror franchise
Cian McGrath
Aug 17
8-Episode TV Shows Have Become the New Normal and It Sucks!
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 Days of the Family Computer
The Days of the Family Computer
Remember running home to get to the computer first?
Elvia M.
Aug 19
Deadpool & Wolverine: Artificiality vs Authenticity
Deadpool & Wolverine: Artificiality vs Authenticity
Is ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ an Authentic or Artificial film?
Lady Horatia
Sep 4
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 Sp...
‘Mob Psycho 100’ is a passion project by the author of ‘One Punch Man’
Ben Copeland
Aug 11
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
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