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Reviews

Games Reviews 

Board Game Overview: So Clover!

March 20, 2023March 17, 2023 Ted Howell board games, Review

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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Games Reviews 

Hit the Road in Beautiful Glitch’s Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip

February 26, 2023February 26, 2023 Robin Dougherty datingsim, gamereview, gaming, monsterprom, monsterroadtrip, survivalgame, videogame

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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Reviews TV 

Peacock’s Poker Face Offers a Fresh Take On the Murder Mystery

February 18, 2023 Gianna Forgen Natasha Lyonne, Peacock, Poker Face, Rian Johnson, Streaming

With what now seems like an infinite assortment of streaming services, it can become difficult to discern what is actually

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Reviews TV 

The Must-Watch Comedy Show Cunk on Earth is Out Now on Netflix

February 3, 2023 Kelli Hughes comedy, TV

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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Essays Film Reviews 

Belle (2022): Discover Your True Self in the World of U

January 28, 2023February 3, 2023 Janaye Roberts anime, Belle, film, Kylie McNeil, Mamoru Hosoda, Paul Castro Jr.

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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Film Reviews 

Bones and All: A Gruesome and Tender Love Story

January 21, 2023January 21, 2023 Olivia Phillips Bones and All, horror, Luca Guadagnino, Romance, Taylor Russell, Timothee Chalamet

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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Essays Music Reviews 

The Phantom of the Opera Forever Sings Songs in my Head

December 24, 2022December 24, 2022 Katelyn Warren broadway, majestictheater, musicalreview, thephantomoftheopera

There are no sensations, no sounds, nor views that this world can offer me that can compare to the euphoric

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Film Reviews 

The Wonder may fly under the radar, but it is still some of Florence Pugh’s best work

December 17, 2022December 17, 2022 Gianna Forgen film, Florence Pugh, Netflix, Psychological Thriller, Review, The Wonder, Thriller

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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Reviews TV 

Begin Your Christmas Season with The Santa Clauses

December 16, 2022December 16, 2022 Ronald Henefer Christmas, Disney+, The Santa Clauses, TV Review

The festive season is officially underway! As the temperatures drop, the holiday spirit continues to grow. With Christmas just a

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Column Essays Reviews TV 

“The Owl House” and Disney’s Mistake

December 15, 2022December 15, 2022 Mia Berrios Disney+, LGBT, The Owl House

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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Music Reviews 

Machine Gun Kelly’s Mainstream Sellout: Album and Tour Experience

November 19, 2022 Katelyn Warren #albumreview, machinegunkelly, mainstreamsellout, mainstreamselloutreview

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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Film Games Reviews TV 

Looking ahead to HBO’s newest 2023 drama, The Last of Us

November 11, 2022 Ronald Henefer HBO, Naughty Dog, PlayStation, reviews, The Last of Us, TV, TV Adaptations, video games

Film and television adaptations of video games have always had a big question mark next to them, as they all

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Music Reviews 

The My Chemical Romance Reunion Tour: Emo’s Not Dead It’s Just Middle Aged

October 27, 2022 Helaina Parejo concert, emo, MCR, music, My Chemical Romance, Review, rock

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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Reviews TV 

Season 48 is a new era for Saturday Night Live

October 26, 2022 Gianna Forgen NBC, Review, Saturday Night Live, SNL, TV

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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Film Reviews 

Hellraiser (2022): All pain, no pleasure

October 25, 2022 Matt Berrian

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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Belial, the absolute joy of the Bradely family, in his iconic basket
Essays Film Reviews 

Basket Case Review: Butchery, Blood, and Brotherly Love

October 6, 2022October 7, 2022 Owen Ruliva 1980's, 80's, film, films, horror, horror movies, movie review, movies, retro, Review, scary, slasher

If you were to take two brothers and divide them into two, what do you end up with? Well, if

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Film Reviews 

Barbarian: Not an Average Haunted House Movie

October 4, 2022October 4, 2022 Olivia McAvaddy film review, horror, thriller movies

This movie will make you think twice before booking that AirBnb In his horror debut, writer and director Zach Cregger

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Music Reviews 

Jxdn’s Tell Me About Tomorrow: A Light in Darkness

September 29, 2022September 29, 2022 Katelyn Warren #albumreview, #jxdn, #tellmeabouttomorrow #jadenhossler, Review

  As an avid pop punk lover whose favorite bands are Blink-182 and Green Day, I was really excited to

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Reviews TV 

Jerrod Carmichael’s Rothaniel: “Here’s Everything”

April 30, 2022 Gianna Forgen comedy, HBO, Jerrod Carmichael, Review, SNL, TV

There have been few weekends where I go to turn on Saturday Night Live and am unfamiliar with the host;

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Film Reviews 

“Thor: Love and Thunder” teaser trailer review by someone who wants the Marvel Cinematic Universe to please just die already

April 27, 2022April 27, 2022 Matt Berrian marvel, mcu, new film, teaser, thor

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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Reviews TV 

Why Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop Doesn’t Have the Best Non-Binary Representation

April 23, 2022 Cat Reed anime, anime live-action, blue period, cowboy bebop, double trouble, enby, gren, netflix's cowboy bebop, non-binary rep, she-ra and the princesses of power, yuka

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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Film Reviews 

“Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness”: A cynical trailer review from a certified MCU hater.

April 18, 2022April 26, 2022 Matt Berrian

Two days ago, Marvel Studios dropped a new teaser trailer for the upcoming film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of

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Reviews TV 

“The Book of Boba Fett” Focuses Too Much on The Past to Carve Out Its Own Future

March 30, 2022March 30, 2022 Frank Saponare Disney+, Review, Star Wars, TV

  Disney+ has recently released the season finale to its second live action Star Wars series with The Book of

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Music Reviews 

“CRASH”: Pop perfection from an industry pioneer

March 29, 2022March 29, 2022 Matt Berrian Charli XCX, CRASH, music, music review, pop music

Charli XCX has never done the same thing twice. She broke into the music scene with her debut album “True

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Film Reviews 

Last Night in Soho: A Dark Ride Through the ’60s

March 16, 2022 Katelyn Warren anya taylor joy, edgar wright, film review, last night in soho, thriller movies

  Watching the film Last Night in Soho is like taking ‘shrooms and playing the best ‘60s hits on your

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Batman is silhouetted against the coral and orange sky. His back is to the camera, and he is gazing down at Gotham from a rooftop.
Film Reviews 

The Batman: Three tense hours of noir crime magic

March 10, 2022March 10, 2022 Hannah Tran comics, DC, film review, superhero, The Batman

Yes, three hours, plus twenty minutes of previews. It’s a commitment — but when a three hour movie feels like

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Games Reviews 

It took 15 hours, but I finally love Horizon: Forbidden West

March 9, 2022 Kelli Hughes Horizon Forbidden West, PlayStation, video games

Horizon: Forbidden West is the much anticipated sequel to the critically acclaimed 2017 hit Horizon: Zero Dawn. It follows Aloy

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Books Reviews TV 

Mo Xiang Tong Xiu and “The Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation”

March 3, 2022March 11, 2022 Cat Reed mdzs, mo xiang tong xiu, mxtx, the founder of diabolism, the grandmaster of demonic cultivation, the untamed

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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Music Reviews 

Mitski’s “Laurel Hell” – Album Review

February 25, 2022April 1, 2022 Matt Berrian album review, indie, indie pop, Mitski, music, music review, rock

“Let’s step carefully into the dark/Once we’re in, I’ll remember my way around,” says Mitski on album opener “Valentine, Texas”

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Film Reviews 

tick,tick…BOOM!: A Theater Love Letter

February 22, 2022February 22, 2022 Owen O'Brien

Jonathan Larson is most famous for being the composer, playwright, and lyricist for the musical Rent. He tragically passed away

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Reviews TV 

From D&D to TV, The Legend of Vox Machina Brings Heart, Laughs, and Plenty of Violence

February 1, 2022 Kelli Hughes Animation, D&D

  The Legend of Vox Machina is a successful fan-service endeavor: a beloved Dungeons & Dragons podcast brought to the

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Books Reviews 

A Webtoon Series for Greek Mythology Enthusiasts and Hades Fans: Lore Olympus

January 30, 2022 Cat Reed comics, greek mythology, lore olympus

Webtoon is an online and mobile application designed for comics. The comics are specifically formatted for ease-of-reading via scrolling and

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Actress Simone Simon lays on a bed with feline claws
Film Reviews 

Cat People: Purrfectly Absurd, Furreaky Fun

November 19, 2021November 19, 2021 Diana DeSimine

A woman – the quintessential 40s beauty, with her feathered cap covering her curled hair, with her high heels clacking

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Games Reviews 

Mario Party Superstars Celebrates It’s Past to Make Series’ Best Game in Years

November 18, 2021November 18, 2021 Frank Saponare Mario Party Superstars, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch

    The Mario Party franchise has been considered one of the best couch co-ops experiences you can have with

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Music Reviews 

Montero Review: Lil Nas X Delivers Style and Substance in His Debut Album

October 29, 2021February 4, 2022 Casey Wang lgbtq+, lil nas x, media representation

In March of 2019, an independently uploaded song from an unsigned artist, propelled by the popularity of the #Yeehaw Challenge

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Film Reviews 

“The Many Saints of Newark” Wastes The Potential of a Sopranos film

October 28, 2021November 6, 2021 Frank Saponare The Many Saints of Newark, The Sopranos

Ever since HBO’s landmark series “The Sopranos” infamously cut to black in 2007, rumors of a Sopranos film had been

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Film Reviews 

Malignant Review

October 7, 2021February 25, 2022 Matt Berrian

Malignant has been advertised as director James Wan’s (The Conjuring, Insidious) return to the horror genre, and that is somewhat

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Reviews TV 

Lucifer’s Lack-Luster Last Season

October 6, 2021October 26, 2021 Tara Grier

With the end of Lucifer comes the end of celestial wars, biblical drama, and the devil solving murders in his

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