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Nowadays, just about every popular manga gets picked up, spun around, and put out as an anime. For the most part, that’s great! It can be wonderful to have multiple versions of your favorite stories, or to see a story you love reach a wider audience. But manga is an art in its own right, and some manga simply does not
Read MoreArkham is in danger (again). Three different cults are warring to fulfill a prophecy and ensure that their god is the one that rises and rules the world. The only thing standing between them and Arkham is you. And in The Darkness Over Arkham, you really are the protector of Arkham. Jonathan Green has crafted a choose-your-own-adventure book with a twist.
Read MoreEarly May is often the best time to be a nerd, with Free Comic Book Day, which takes place on the first Saturday in May and May the 4th (Also known as Star Wars day) often happening mere days from each other. Sometimes, however, the nerd gods make it so they both fall on the same day, as with this year,
Read MoreThe Fallout series has been an astounding hit for Prime Video, still holding spots at the top of the charts on the streaming service. The renewed interest has even made physical copies of the game, harder to find, speaking to the success and reach that the show has brought forth. We were corralled into a vast world with three intertwined stories,
Read MoreElla O’Dwyer has always been a little timid. New places, new people, new situations, large crowds, high places, anything that isn’t part of her tightly controlled little corner of academia scares her. But now her Grandmother has passed away and secrets are coming to light. Her grandmother leaves her a ring with the inscription “find me” and a plane ticket to
Read MoreParody movies were a staple in the late 2000s and early 2010s, my first exposure to the genre was Austin Powers which took its inspiration from one of my favorite franchises – James Bond. Netflix’s Unfrosted is in the same vein as those comedies but with similar intentions to another one of my favorites, The Founder, sugar-coating the reality and creation
Read MoreStar Wars: Tales of the Empire delves into the mystery of the Galactic Empire with characters we’re familiar with. By exploring the lives of compelling characters against the backdrop of tyranny and rebellion, Tales of the Empire does what its predecessor Tales of the Jedi did best by giving us a quality story in a short amount of time. [Warning: Spoilers
Read MoreThe Prime Video streaming service has become a hub for so many high-quality movies and series in recent years. The Boys, Invincible, and the more recent Fallout have all been stand-out pieces of media from the Amazon-owned streamer, which both audiences and members of the press have critically acclaimed. Prime has also produced some excellent romantic comedies, although those don’t seem
Read MoreIs the microphone on? Good. That can only mean one thing, it’s time to continue on with the interview… The adventures of the vampires Louis, Claudia, and Lestat are far from over, as Interview With The Vampire season 2 is airing on AMC and AMC+ this month! Based on the novel of the same name by Anne Rice, season 2 sees
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