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Last week’s episode of The Last of Us is proof that the series is getting better every week. Breaking viewership records with each new episode seems normal at this point. The latest episode adapts a DLC from the game, titled Left Behind. Was this week’s episode a good adaptation? Find out in our review of The Last of Us episode 7,
Read MoreA small town in rural America surrounded by fields of sunflowers sounds like an idyllic place to live. But this small town holds a dark secret. Men live pretty good lives in Bishop but women don’t fare as well. The list of dead and missing women stretches back all the way to the founding of the town when the first traveler
Read MoreThe Betrayed is the third book in the Dawning of Muirwood trilogy by Jeff Wheeler. Wheeler’s take on the famous Arthurian legend is told from an unexpected viewpoint. Instead of following Arthur or Merlin, or even Guinevere or Lancelot, Wheeler builds his story around a young abandoned girl named Eilean. In the previous two books, Eilean found her affinity for magic,
Read MoreThe announcement of James Gunn’s new and presumably improved film slate based on DC Comics properties raised some serious eyebrows. Its direction is nearly guaranteed to inspire raging debate for years to come. Such is the nature of comic book films. Nonetheless, a few of the decisions on which films will get made already seem like creative slam dunks. Namely, the
Read MoreJoin Alina as she tries to defeat the Darkling and save Ravka in Leigh Bardugo’s Siege and Storm. This is Bardugo’s second Grishaverse novel in the Shadow and Bone Trilogy. [ Warning: My review of Siege and Storm contains spoilers to this book and its predecessor Shadow and Bone (read the review here). Find this and many other books we’ve reviewed
Read MoreApple TV+ is treating us to another interesting series in the form of Hello Tomorrow! which ponders a utopian alternate reality. A visual feast of set, decor, and costume designs is masterfully crafted and sparks the idealized outlook for a “better tomorrow”. An amusing cast, and a mostly transparent story, craft a charm I haven’t felt since Mad Men ended in
Read MorePhase 5 has finally begun with the arrival of Marvel Studios’ Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania in theaters! The third outing from the Ant-Family sees Scott a.k.a. Ant-Man, Hope a.k.a. The Wasp along with Hank, Janet, and Cassie sucked into the Quantum Realm! If that wasn’t stressful enough, the heroes also come face-to-face with Kang, played by Jonathan Majors. Host Ayla
Read MoreIt feels like it’s been forever since we’ve seen Ant-Man or the Wasp on our screens, with their last appearance in 2019’s Avengers: Endgame. After a four-year dry spell, our favorite microscopic heroes are back in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, the newest film from Marvel Studios. Quantumania serves not only as the third film in the Ant-Man franchise but also
Read MoreWeek after week, HBO has stunned and amazed with The Last of Us. Every episode has been exceptional in its storytelling, adapting the beloved video game rather faithfully while also expanding on some stories and characters to better enrich the overall experience. Does The Last of Us episode 6 continue the pattern? After the heaviness of the last episode, “Endure and
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