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Below find reviews of all the best movies, shows, books, games, and more according to Cosmic Circus contributors and writers.


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‘How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying’ by Django Wexler Book Review

Davi has had it with this world, and it’s not like we can exactly blame her, either. After mysteriously arriving from Earth into a fantastical world full of magic and humanoid beasts, she’s told by a wizard she’s the Kingdom’s savior, destined to save them from The Dark Lord and his monstrous horde. But this is not simply a David (or

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‘Herald of Ruin’ by Tim Pratt an Arkham Horror Novel Book Review

Carl Sanford is the de facto king of Arkham. As the Magus of the Silver Twilight Lodge, there is nothing he doesn’t have his hands in. But that’s before a new player comes to town. Tillinghast purports to be a humble shopkeeper, hardly worth Sanford’s notice. But he has quietly begun undermining Sanford, subtly stealing his town out from under him.

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Book Review: ‘The Lost Sunlion’ by Lee Newbery (Last Firefox Series)

It’s been raining for weeks. Bryncastell is so flooded that everything is shut down and people have just been stuck in their homes. With an energetic firefox, that isn’t easy. Charlie is doing his best to keep Cadno busy when something shocking happens, Cadno suddenly goes from being a firefox to being an electric fox! Charlie isn’t sure what caused this

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LGBTQ+ Comics Reading Guide

Happy Pride month! To celebrate all our favorite queer stories in comics, we’ve put together a giant LGBTQ+ reading recommendations guide just for you! These comics cover community picks, creator spotlights, popular recommendations & critical darlings. We’ve got everything from superhero books to indie gems to webcomics. Enjoy reading! Make sure to also check the “Additional Resources” section at the end

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Review: ‘Bruce Willis: Celebrating the Cinematic Legacy of an Unbreakable Hollywood Icon’ by Sean O’Connell

Bruce Willis is undeniably one of the most beloved pop culture icons of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. It all started in the 1980s, when Willis landed an uncredited role in Brian G. Hutton’s The First Deadly Sin. But to me, his first ever meaningful role was as Tony Amato in one of my favorite TV shows, Miami Vice. From there,

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‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’ Movie is a True Work of Action Art

In the first scene of Bad Boys: Ride or Die, it doesn’t take long for directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah to pull out camera tricks that will ultimately serve the film’s aesthetic during its action-heavy last hour. Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence) stops to get a ginger ale at a corner shop and stumbles upon hot dogs (yes, “are those

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Book Review: ‘Star Wars: Temptation of the Force’ by Tessa Gratton

We’re currently heading towards the beginning of the end of the High Republic era with the second wave of phase 3 releasing over the next few months featuring comics, books and an audio drama. Author Tessa Gratton brings us her first adult novel in the High Republic with Temptation of The Force, the sequel to Eye of Darkness and a follow

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Review: ‘Storm: Dawn of a Goddess’ by Tiffany D. Jackson (A Marvel Novel)

We all know Storm, controller of the weather and one of the most powerful of the X-Men ever. But who was she before she was Storm? In Tiffany D. Jackson’s newest novel, Storm: Dawn of a Goddess, we get to find out. Turns out, she wasn’t always a powerful, butt-kicking superhero. She started off as a bullied little girl, orphaned on

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What to Watch: ‘Delicious in Dungeon’ on Netflix

Be warned: this is going to be one of those articles where I get down on my hands and knees and beg you to watch a show. If you have not watched Delicious in Dungeon, I have only one question: why? It’s one of the best anime airing right now, and one of the best of the year in general. Do

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True Crime Meets ‘Sesame Street’ in Netflix’s ‘Eric’

While I’m not a parent, I can empathize with the fear of things happening to your children that are out of your control. I have four nephews that I’m close with and worry about on a daily basis, so I can only assume that worry is ten-fold for parents. How do you let your children go to school or walk out

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‘Jurassic World: Chaos Theory’ Raises the Bar for an Already Excellent Animated Saga

The Nublar Six are back! Despite a satisfying and seemingly conclusive ending to Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, Netflix announced in November 2023 that the niche animated masterpiece would receive a sequel series. And now, a mere seven months later, it’s finally here: Jurassic World: Chaos Theory. The entire first season of 10 episodes debuted on Netflix on May 24. [Warning: some

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‘X-Men ’97’ Season 1 Podcast with Anthony, Uday & Alex (Cosmic Circle Ep. 55)

It’s been a wonderful yet sad couple of weeks without new episodes of X-Men ‘97, the revival of the animated TV series that introduced many of us to the merry band of mutants. It was a breakout hit, and ushered in new fans to the classic Saturday morning cartoon, that had so many elements of these iconic comic book characters. The

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