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Ready for something else to scare the pants off of you, besides the sky-high gas prices? Fx on Hulu has something special for you this hot summer season. The spin-off of Ryan Murphy’s wildly successful series American Horror Story, launched its second season earlier this week – American Horror Stories: Dollhouse. Still connected to the flagship series through a shared universe, American
Read MoreWhile some of the emotional beats we’ve come to know and love from Pixar can be found in this story, Lightyear is a space adventure that doesn’t manage to reach infinity, let alone the stars. Starring Chris Evans as the voice of Buzz Lightyear, the fifth entry in the Toy Story franchise fails to create true excitement and will leave you
Read MoreJordan Peele’s Nope is finally in theaters. After waiting what felt like forever, since that first teaser poster was released over a year ago, the glory of Peele’s third feature film has finally graced my eyes. Loaded with a cast that is bound to turn heads, including returning Peele veteran Daniel Kaluuya, Nope has been surrounded by excitement since the day it
Read MoreTim Dedopulos takes us on another wild adventure in She-Hulk Goes To Murderworld. The second novel by the author in Aconyte’s new Marvel Multiversal Missions Adventure series. His unique take on the classic choose-your-own-adventure book is extremely engaging and fun. This time around you get to help She-Hulk solve a mystery and save the day. Can you make the right choices
Read MoreThe first two volumes of the manga adaptation of Leia, Princess of Alderaan by Claudia Gray are finally here in the US! Volume 2 was just released in May and it is stunning. I read the novel a while ago and thoroughly enjoyed it. Now that it’s in a new format by artist Haruichi I love it even more. Leia, Princess
Read MoreJordan Peele’s third feature film Nope is just on the horizon and I thought, what better time than now to revisit the previous two films in his already impressive filmography? So, without further ado, here we go. My reviews for the previous hit (and kind of miss) Jordan Peele movies – Get Out and Us. [Potential spoilers below for both Get
Read MoreAMC+’s Moonhaven premiered last week with two episodes. I found it addictively entertaining with rich world-building and great characters. It is an original story and stands apart from anything else on TV right now. Moonhaven is grounded science fiction that doesn’t rely on the glitz and glam of fancy tech run amok to tell a story but instead asks us to consider
Read MoreSix weeks ago, I said the first two episodes of Ms. Marvel were the most authentic adaptation Marvel had ever done. From the comics to the culture, those two episodes encapsulated more than I could have hoped for, from not only Kamala Khan but South Asian American and Muslim representation. Even with changes like the new purple platform powers, those two
Read MoreAre you ready to have fun? Are you ready to save the world? Are you ready to eat Chimichangas? Then you are ready to read You Are (NOT) Deadpool, from the Marvel Multiverse Missions novel series from Aconyte Books! Tim Dedopulos takes the choose-your-own-adventure model to the next level in this book and it’s definitely an improvement on the genre. I
Read MoreWhat We Do In The Shadows is back from a wonderfully short hiatus, less than a year after the finale of season 3 (season 3 premiere review here). With Kayvan Novak, Natasia Demetriou, Matt Berry, Harvey Guillen, and Mark Proksch all back, I couldn’t be more excited to continue what has as of yet, been a fantastic year for television. Though,
Read MoreResident Evil has been around almost as long as I have been alive. The first game debuted in 1996 and spawned a franchise across video games, film, comic books, and even audio dramas. So it was only a matter of time until a show set in that world came to be. Premiering this Friday, Netflix’s Resident Evil becomes the newest entry
Read MoreThor: Love and Thunder has finally landed in theaters. The first solo franchise by Marvel Studios to earn a third sequel! The film has gained a lot of attention, with mixed responses from both critics and fans alike. So what did this critic and fan think about the fourth entry in the Thor series? Let’s summon the Bifrost and hitch your
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