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How Superman’s Death Became a Stirring Celebration of Life
How Superman’s Death Became a Stirring Celebration of Life
'All-Star Superman' colours the Man of Steel's final days with an earnest warmth
Jasmin James
Jul 3, 2024
A Bigot Almost Wrote Superman
A Bigot Almost Wrote Superman
The Man of Steel flies above the reactionaries
Nick Bundarin
Jul 9, 2023
‘Cowboy Bebop’ and the Search for Life’s Meaning: A Deep Dive into the Classic Anime
‘Cowboy Bebop’ and the Search for Life’s Meaning: A Deep Dive into the Classic Anime
‘Cowboy Bebop’ doesn’t hold your hand
Ben Copeland
Oct 8, 2024
‘Megamind’ and Being Pushed into a Box
‘Megamind’ and Being Pushed into a Box
What is a superhero?
Hafsa Hashmey
Feb 21
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‘Jurassic World: Rebirth’ is a Hybrid Clone of ‘The Lost World’
‘Jurassic World: Rebirth’ is a Hybrid Clone of ‘The Lost World’
The new film lives in the Titanosaur-sized shadow of the original trilogy
Daley W.
Jul 8
Porco Rosso: The Ghibli film your dad or boyfriend will love
Porco Rosso: The Ghibli film your dad or boyfriend will love
The planes!
Heather Veley
Jul 5
Devil May Cry: Devil Trigger is the Sickest Video Game Transformation Ever
Devil May Cry: Devil Trigger is the Sickest Video Game Transformation Ever
More than a rage mode
Daniel Mossichuk
Jul 5
‘Rebel Scum’ Invites You To Punch Space Nazis
‘Rebel Scum’ Invites You To Punch Space Nazis
DriveThruRPG struck this game down, and it has become more powerful than they could possibly imagine
Oscar
Jul 5
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‘Sinners’: Why Vampires Need to be Invited Inside
‘Sinners’: Why Vampires Need to be Invited Inside
Where did this classic vampire myth originate? Why is it so central to the story?
Daley W.
Jun 12
‘Dune: Part 2’ and the Technology of Death
‘Dune: Part 2’ and the Technology of Death
Death is not just the bomb. Death is also the bolt, the screw, the paperwork, and the bureaucracy.
Lady Horatia
Jun 24
‘All of Us Strangers’ and Being Queer
‘All of Us Strangers’ and Being Queer
I am too scared to be queer
Lady Horatia
Jun 20
Romance and Revolution in the Age of AI
Romance and Revolution in the Age of AI
According to movies, 2025 is the year of AI uprisings, but how true can they be?
anjenü
Jun 12
From Myth To Merch: The Pantheon of Pop Mart
From Myth To Merch: The Pantheon of Pop Mart
Is life in plastic so fantastic?
anjenü
May 21
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, 2024
‘Paprika’ and the Nature of Dreams as Cinema
‘Paprika’ and the Nature of Dreams as Cinema
Movies are kind of like dreams, right?
Lady Horatia
Feb 15
‘Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’ is the Future Of Gaming
‘Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’ is the Future Of Gaming
Music, melancholy, and mechanics combine to make the next great game
Ben Copeland
Jun 1
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