All Mission: Impossible Movies Ranked
For nearly 30 years, Tom Cruise has led what is quite possibly the biggest and best action movie franchise in
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Balloonerism Review
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Why Thunderbolts* Works
Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts* came out on May 2nd, and the world has never been the same since. It’s been a
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Nintendo Switch 2 Pre-Order Sales were a MESS!
The Nintendo Switch 2 had been announced to be available for pre-orders starting on April 24th at midnight, which includes
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WAS THIS MARIO KART WORLD DIRECT EVEN WORTH IT’S OWN PRESENTATION? On April 19th, Nintendo broadcasted their Nintendo Direct
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Sunrise on the Reaping: The 1984 of 2025
Collins’ message rings loud and clear: If you let them, they will change the past and rewrite history right in front of your eyes.
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When a Magical Girl Doesn’t Want to be a Magical Girl
Pretty Pretty Please, I Don’t Want to be a Magical Girl premiered on YouTube on February 28, 2025, amassing over
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Nintendo Switch 2 and Game Prices Cause Uproar
On April 2nd, Nintendo revealed their newest upcoming console as well as its launch title, Mario Kart World. Things were
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Snow White: Just How Many Princess Problems Does It Actually Have?
Ever since Disney released the live-action Alice in Wonderland back in 2010, they’ve been obsessed with remakes. While some of
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Netflix’s Adolescence & Radicalization
Adolescence is a four-episode Netflix miniseries that has taken the internet by storm since its release on March 13th. Clips
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DC Comics x Sonic the Hedgehog Crossover (Part 1)- “Chaos Crisis!” The Speedsters Unite!
DC COMICS X SONIC THE HEDGEHOG: ISSUE 1 “CHAOS CRISIS” REVIEW BY EDWARD BRYAN SABA-CASTILLO The age-old question, who
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“Mickey 17”: Who Deserves to Die?
Mickey 17: Who Deserves to Die? “Hey, Mickey, what’s it like to die?” This seems like a
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69 Love Songs Ranked From Worst to Best
“I took a pen in my own hand and wrote you a hundred tunes.” When Stephen Merritt set out to
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How the Sonic Movie Franchise Became One of the Best Video Game Movie Adaptations
When the first Sonic the Hedgehog movie came out back in 2020, it blew away peoples’ expectations. After all,
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Ultimate Spider-Man: One Year Later
Nearly one year ago, I wrote about the debut issue of Jonathan Hickman and Marco Checchetto’s Ultimate Spider-Man, the flagship
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Still Got It: Castlevania: Nocturne Season 2 Review
So there’s this show you might’ve heard of. It’s a beautifully animated Netflix original series that’s based on a pretty
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Did Arcane Season Two Stick The Landing?
The final three episodes of Arcane dropped on November 23rd, and suffice to say that many people have very mixed
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The Toneys 2024
Welcome to the first Toneys, Halftone’s year-end awards! To ring in 2024, our three editors, Sophia, Adam, and Dillon, have
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Why Wicked is THE Movie Musical
There’s truly nothing like seeing a live show, especially when it comes to Broadway musicals. Watching the performers sing and dance
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Every Musical Project From Michael Jackson & Quincy Jones Ranked
On the fourth of November of this year, the late Quincy Jones passed away at the age of 91. Luckily,
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“It’s Everything You Wanted”: Analyzing The Penguin’s Finale
It’s hard to articulate why The Penguin works. On the surface, it’s simply a solid crime drama starring a classic
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Alan Wake 2 “The Lake House”, The Latest Entry in Gaming’s First Shared Universe
This October, fans of Alan Wake 2 (2023), the mind-bending, supernatural survival-horror epic, get to return to Cauldron Lake in
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The Short N’ Sweet concert from a day one fan’s perspective
Written by Mattie Mac Kay So, I had the absolute pleasure of attending Sabrina Carpenter’s “Short n’ Sweet” tour last
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Agatha All Along is the Spooky Queer Representation We Needed
Agatha Harkness may not be a huge character in the comics, but she’s more than proven her popularity and power
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Clipping’s music still scares me
Clipping is an experimental rap group, formed in LA in 2010, that specializes in industrial music. It is comprised of
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Sea Hear Now: The Best Summer Send-Off
September has arrived, which means that autumn is on its way. Already I’ve felt the cooler temperatures, seen the leaves
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Leave Your Umbrella Guns at the Door: The Penguin Episode 1 Review
Can a gangster really be a hero? In a city like Gotham, anything’s possible. Last Thursday, the first episode of
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House of the Dragon Season 2 Review
I’ll admit it: I didn’t watch Game of Thrones. In fact, I’m reading the books so I can be annoying
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Every Word You Never Said: Silence Speaks Loudest
“I’ve just always liked to write. As for specifically the Noahverse? It would be growing up in a fundamentalist
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It’s No Mystery Why Mystery Files Season 2 is a Hit
With the increase of popularity in the true crime genre, there are so many different podcasts, shows, and movies that
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Magneto was Right: The X-Men vs The Status Quo
“I’m glad to be proven wrong.” That’s what I said to my sister as we finished the first episode
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is a Modern Gaming Marvel
1997’s Final Fantasy VII is my favorite video game ever made. 2020’s Final Fantasy VII Remake was a masterful adaptation
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You don’t choose to begin most things in life. You don’t choose to begin education, or a career, or even
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The Ones Who Live: The Walking Dead’s Return From The Grave
SPOILERS for: The Walking Dead and The Ones Who Live The Ones Who Live, a 6-episode miniseries follow-up
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“Let Us Descend” to Jesmyn Ward
“I hope my mother helms a tight-seamed boat with a large white sail on the celestial waterway between worlds…
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Dune: Part Two is a Chipped Masterpiece
After seeing the film, I was initially satisfied with a Letterboxd review, posted almost immediately after leaving the theater. It
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All X-Men Movies Ranked
To me, my X-Fans! The beloved 90’s animation featuring Marvel’s merry mutants returned to us on March 20th with Disney+’s
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The Uncanniness of Ultimate X-Men: Where Comics Meet Manga
Written by Dillon Hampton and Adam Buckley. Ultimate X-Men #1 came out on March 6th and it’s gracing the
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Hazbin Hotel: Revolutionary animated show, or just another has been?
WARNING: this review contains mentions of sexual assault, sexual harassment, and rape. My one-sided beef with Vivienne Medrano goes
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Welcome Back, Identity Crisis
Welcome Back, Alice is a disturbing, and at-times nauseating, mess, yet still remains effortlessly captivating in its twisted, vulgar beauty.
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Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024) Review
Water, Earth, Fire, Air. Long ago, the four nations lived together in harmony. Then, everything changed when the Fire Nation
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A reading of Chain-Gang All-Stars ahead of author’s visit to Rowan
Writing Arts is proud to host an evening with New York Times best-selling author and National Book Award nominee Nana
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Trolls 3 Band Together; Watch It Work!
After a surprisingly deep second installment, Trolls 3 Band Together proves the franchise’s quality only goes up as it goes
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You Should Be Reading Ultimate Spider-Man: A Review and Analysis
If you’re a Spider-Man fan, you should be at your local comic book store. Ultimate Spider-Man, by writer Jonathan Hickman
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Scott Pilgrim Scores A Three-Hit Combo With New Series
Would you fight for those you love? How about for a chance at love? Would you agree to fight every
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Starling House is a Modern Fairy Tale Done Right
Starling House, Alix E. Harrow, Tor Publication Date: October 3, 2023 Eden, Kentucky, the setting of Alix E. Harrow’s low-gothic
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Aquaman and the Lost Universe
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom has finally come to the silver screen this holiday season, and with its arrival comes
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The Making of The Boy and the Heron
Hayao Miyazaki. This man is well-known to fans of Studio Ghibli. He has been working for the studio for years
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Why Final Fantasy 16 Is My Game Of The Year
(SPOILERS AHEAD for Final Fantasy 16) “I have killed the monster…and become an outlaw.” These words are the
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The Scariest Night at Freddy’s; A FNAF horror-based ranking
With the release of the long-awaited film adaptation, the Five Nights at Freddy’s franchise has been firmly cemented in the
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Ranking Every DC Extended Universe Movie.
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom will be released in theaters in just a few short weeks, and if my calculations
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What is the Point of Stories in Video Games?
I like gaming, but I’m not the most experienced gamer. This isn’t an insecurity, it’s an expensive and time-consuming hobby,
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Ranking All 5 Films In The Hunger Games Universe
In 2012, The Hunger Games — a movie adaptation of the first book in the YA trilogy by Suzanne Collins
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Danny Brown is Another Victim of the Culture.
In 2019, foundational trap artist Future released the album Save Me. It was a shocking departure from his usual
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Thanksgiving Takes a Silly Premise and Gives Us a Feast of Wild, Gory Fun
Holiday-themed horror movies are nothing new. We’ve had Halloween, Black Christmas, My Bloody Valentine, Leprechaun — we’ve even had a
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Cavern of Dreams: Simple but Sweet
There’s a simple joy in revisiting the past. Retro pastiches are nothing new, they’ve existed for as long as people
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Del Water Gap on Tour: A Break From the Pain and the Color of Your Walls
On the night of October 20th, a sold-out crowd packed into Union Transfer in Philadelphia. The anticipation was palpable, buzzing
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A Retrospective on the Barbie Movie and Womanhood
Barbie is a word that, by now, most people are likely now very familiar with. From the summer blockbuster to
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Trigun Stampede: Worth the Watch
Cowboy Bebop, a classic well known by anime fans, was a testament to Jazz music and bounty hunters, and greatly
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Luke Combs’s Cover of “Fast Car” is a Hit… But What’s the Point?
I think that it’s fair to say that “Fast Car” by Tracy Chapman is an absolute classic. Her first
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From the Dark Side; A Star Wars Overview
As with everyone who hasn’t been living under a rock, I’ve grown up hearing Star Wars references and seeing bits
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Olivia Rodrigo is Still Figuring Things Out (and Spilling Her Guts in the Process)
When Olivia Rodrigo burst onto the scene in 2021 with her debut album, Sour, she became one of the most
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The Novel That’s a Craft Book in Disguise
Relatability and functionality go hand-in-hand turning Careful! Or You’ll End Up In My Novel into a covert craft book. This
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Review)
Mamma Mia! An Animated Mario Movie! Our beloved Italian plumber Mario is back! But this time it’s not for a
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Remember, There is Always Another Way: A Review on Leef 6010’s Paper Lily
Indie developers have been crushing the RPG Horror genre for decades—games like The Witch’s House, OMORI, Mad Father, and Ib
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The Whale: Drama in Theory, Comedy in Practice
The Whale is a film by Darren Aronofsky and an adaptation of a play of the same name, both written
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Shadow and Bone is Another Example of Showrunners Failing at Adaptations
The first season of Shadow and Bone, a Netflix series based on the acclaimed trilogy by Leigh Bardugo, was fairly
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Bad Movie Monday: Foodfight! Review
The world of animated movies with an insane assortment of A-list celebs and the world of impressively bad animated movies
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Caroline Polachek Takes You To Her Island On “Desire, I Want To Turn Into You”
Desire is not unfamiliar to pop music, nor is it to Caroline Polachek’s career. Her second album as member of
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Bad Movie Monday: Ratatoing Review
The Uncanny Valley, when applied to computer animation, describes a unique sense of eeriness when the viewer experiences animation that
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Puss in Boots and the Fantastic Return: The Sequel to Define Sequels
After a long decade, everyone’s favorite fearless hero Puss in Boots has returned to the big screen in the blockbuster
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Review: Hell’s Kitchen NJ Takeover
In the culinary realm of well-known top chefs and delicious cuisines across Food Network, Hell’s Kitchen is one that guarantees
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Board Game Overview: So Clover!
The best party games cultivate conversations that wouldn’t happen without the game there to prompt them. Popular party games like
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Hit the Road in Beautiful Glitch’s Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip
On October 21st, 2022, Barcelona-based developer and publisher Beautiful Glitch released the long-awaited third game in their Monster Prom franchise,
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Peacock’s Poker Face Offers a Fresh Take On the Murder Mystery
With what now seems like an infinite assortment of streaming services, it can become difficult to discern what is actually
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The Must-Watch Comedy Show Cunk on Earth is Out Now on Netflix
It’s official! The hit British comedy series Cunk on Earth has arrived on Netflix. Before you’re locked out of your
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Belle (2022): Discover Your True Self in the World of U
Don’t you wish that you could start over and live the life you want? Well, now you can! Welcome to
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Bones and All: A Gruesome and Tender Love Story
Luca Guadagnino’s latest film Bones and All was released in theaters nationwide on November 23. In this 130-minute fusion of
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The Phantom of the Opera Forever Sings Songs in my Head
There are no sensations, no sounds, nor views that this world can offer me that can compare to the euphoric
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The Wonder may fly under the radar, but it is still some of Florence Pugh’s best work
This review contains spoilers for the movie. A smart consumer of media will watch anything for Florence Pugh; the 26-year-old
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Begin Your Christmas Season with The Santa Clauses
The festive season is officially underway! As the temperatures drop, the holiday spirit continues to grow. With Christmas just a
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“The Owl House” and Disney’s Mistake
Spoiler warning for season 2, potential watchers beware Amidst a sea of disrespect towards animation, exemplified during the Oscars’s controversial
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Machine Gun Kelly’s Mainstream Sellout: Album and Tour Experience
As Machine Gun Kelly concludes his massively successful world tour, it’s a good time to reflect on the Mainstream Sellout
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Looking ahead to HBO’s newest 2023 drama, The Last of Us
Film and television adaptations of video games have always had a big question mark next to them, as they all
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The My Chemical Romance Reunion Tour: Emo’s Not Dead It’s Just Middle Aged
The most dangerous men on the planet (or, at least they were in 2010) are back. After an eight-year hiatus
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Season 48 is a new era for Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live is back with a new logo, new opening credits, and four new cast members. The season forty-eight
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Hellraiser (2022): All pain, no pleasure
Hellraiser (2022) had potential. It was billed as a reboot, not a sequel, of the longstanding “Hellraiser” franchise that’s been
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Basket Case Review: Butchery, Blood, and Brotherly Love
If you were to take two brothers and divide them into two, what do you end up with? Well, if
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Barbarian: Not an Average Haunted House Movie
This movie will make you think twice before booking that AirBnb In his horror debut, writer and director Zach Cregger
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Jxdn’s Tell Me About Tomorrow: A Light in Darkness
As an avid pop punk lover whose favorite bands are Blink-182 and Green Day, I was really excited to
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Jerrod Carmichael’s Rothaniel: “Here’s Everything”
There have been few weekends where I go to turn on Saturday Night Live and am unfamiliar with the host;
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“Thor: Love and Thunder” teaser trailer review by someone who wants the Marvel Cinematic Universe to please just die already
Hey, it’s me again. I originally set out wanting the hateful Doctor Strange trailer review to be a one-and-done sort
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Why Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop Doesn’t Have the Best Non-Binary Representation
Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that it was
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“Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness”: A cynical trailer review from a certified MCU hater.
Two days ago, Marvel Studios dropped a new teaser trailer for the upcoming film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of
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“The Book of Boba Fett” Focuses Too Much on The Past to Carve Out Its Own Future
Disney+ has recently released the season finale to its second live action Star Wars series with The Book of
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“CRASH”: Pop perfection from an industry pioneer
Charli XCX has never done the same thing twice. She broke into the music scene with her debut album “True
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Last Night in Soho: A Dark Ride Through the ’60s
Watching the film Last Night in Soho is like taking ‘shrooms and playing the best ‘60s hits on your
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The Batman: Three tense hours of noir crime magic
Yes, three hours, plus twenty minutes of previews. It’s a commitment — but when a three hour movie feels like
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It took 15 hours, but I finally love Horizon: Forbidden West
Horizon: Forbidden West is the much anticipated sequel to the critically acclaimed 2017 hit Horizon: Zero Dawn. It follows Aloy
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Mo Xiang Tong Xiu and “The Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation”
I was first exposed to Mo Xiang Tong Xiu (MXTX) through the donghua (Chinese “anime”) version of Heaven Official’s Blessing
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