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Cassian Andor vs. The Avengers
Cassian Andor vs. The Avengers
The problem with superheroes and what to do about it
Giulia Picciau
Dec 20, 2022
The WWE’s Road to Hate
The WWE’s Road to Hate
The LGBTQIA+ as villains in Vince MacMahon’s wrestling world
Chad Parenteau
May 10, 2023
Creating Monsters: The Three Ingredients of Great Bestiaries
Creating Monsters: The Three Ingredients of Great Bestiaries
Monster as actor, monster as story, monster as art piece
Sam Hollon
Dec 8, 2023
‘Civil War’ is a Visceral and Heart-Wrenching Exploration of a Fractured Nation
‘Civil War’ is a Visceral and Heart-Wrenching Exploration of a Fractured Nation
Alex Garland’s latest film eschews preachy politics for a harrowing take on a divided world and the people struggling within it
Cian McGrath
Apr 18
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Interview with the Vampire: What You Can Learn About Journalism From Daniel Molloy
Interview with the Vampire: What You Can Learn About Journalism From Daniel Molloy
There’s so much more to it than pressing ‘record’
Jasmin James
Jul 21
La La Land: The Problem with Self-Referential Cinema
La La Land: The Problem with Self-Referential Cinema
What art owes us and what we owe art
Lady Horatia
Jul 21
‘Talk to Me’ and the Never-Ending Nightmare of Addiction
‘Talk to Me’ and the Never-Ending Nightmare of Addiction
Danny and Michael Philippou’s 2023 horror film is a brutal, heart-breaking reimagining of the dangers of addiction
Cian McGrath
Jul 21
Why ‘The Bear’ is the Workplace Comedy to Beat
Why ‘The Bear’ is the Workplace Comedy to Beat
Analyzing Absurdism and Why the Series is More than Your Typical TV Drama
Faithe J Day
Jul 20
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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
Reflecting on Gratitude and Gallows Humor in Marlon Wayans’ “Good Grief”
Reflecting on Gratitude and Gallows Humor in Marlon Wayans’ “Good G...
On Conscious Grieving and Collective Healing in Amazon Prime’s Latest Comedy Special
Faithe J Day
Jun 7
The Replayability of Hades
The Replayability of Hades
Who doesn’t love a challenge?
Michelle Kwan
Jul 17
What's Wrong with Cozy Games?
What's Wrong with Cozy Games?
“You must be one of those Animal Crossing losers.”
Michelle Kwan
Dec 1, 2023
The Fall Guy: You’ll Believe a Man Can Fall
The Fall Guy: You’ll Believe a Man Can Fall
The Fall Guy is a tribute to the stuntmen
Deniz Arslan
Jul 11
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
The Star Wars Universe Must Stop Expanding — Before It Destroys Itself
The Star Wars Universe Must Stop Expanding — Before It Destroys Itself
We Weren’t Suppose To Know Everything About The Galaxy Far, Far Away…
Illmatical
Jun 16
Starfield: Vacuous Galaxy
Starfield: Vacuous Galaxy
Todd Howard’s dream game flopped horrendously
MOON PIE 🌛 🥧
Mar 29
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