‘The Remarkable Life of Ibelin’ Is A Touching Look At A Life Lived Online
The Remarkable Life of Ibelin is the antidote to the dystopian view of technology that’s prevalent to day, and a loving tribute to a truly special man.
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‘Batman: Resurrection’ by John Jackson Miller Book Review
John Jackson Miller’s Batman: Resurrection is a thrilling return to Tim Burton’s dark, gothic world of Batman with Michael Keaton as the famous vigilante. This novel serves as a connection between these two iconic films and now. It finally answers questions that were left unresolved between those movies. This book also serves as a satisfying continuation of the story and an immersive
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‘Agatha All Along’ Ep. 7 “Death’s Hand in Mine” Reveals True Identity of Aubrey Plaza’s Rio!
If you watched episode 7 of Agatha All Along tonight, titled “Death’s Hand in Mine,” you may have seen a major Marvel character reveal that has been a long time in the making. If you haven’t yet, turn around! Seriously! Go watch the episode! [Editor’s Note: Guest writer Jacob Hynes returns to The Cosmic Circus to write this breakdown of Aubrey Plaza’s
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‘Venom: The Last Dance’ – An Unhinged and Uninspired Finale
Venom is one of Spider-Man’s most iconic villains. The symbiotic alien was first introduced in 1988’s issue of The Amazing Spider-Man #300, and quickly became a fan-favorite Marvel character. While he’s primarily an antagonist, he’s served as an anti-hero in popular storylines like Lethal Protector. These comics serve as the primary launching point for the Tom Hardy trilogy of films. While
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‘Heartstopper’ Season 3 & LGBTQ+ Discussion | Across The Queerverse Podcast
Representation is important, especially in media. I think that is a fact that everyone can agree on. As a queer man, I want to see stories that are representative of me and my identity or those from my community. It’s for this reason alone that I was drawn so intensely to Heartstopper when I binged the first and second seasons last
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‘Jurassic World: Chaos Theory’ Season 2 is Unfalteringly Excellent
Jurassic World: Chaos Theory season 2 is the seventh season overall in the animated Camp Cretaceous saga. This series follows the Nublar Six, survivors of the disastrous events of Jurassic World who lived on Isla Nublar for months. In Chaos Theory, they are adults and finally back on the mainland, but so are the dinosaurs. [Warning: light spoilers for seasons 1
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Marvel Spotlight: ‘Venom: Separation Anxiety’ & ‘Planet of the Symbiotes’
The story of Venom in Marvel Comics is always complicated. He was created in 1988 and immediately became one of Spider-Man’s most terrifying foes. Venom was brutal, ruthless, uncanny, and evil. As an offspring of a symbiote from Spider-Man’s Secret Wars suit, he had a deep connection with Peter Parker. In the later story of Spider-Man, this became a key relationship
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‘Smile 2’ is the Right Mixture of Hilarious and Chilling
Nowadays, they can make a horror movie about anything. Want a horror film about a loveable teddy bear turned monster? There’s a film for that. Want to see a version of Freaky Friday but with a murderer and a teenage girl? We’ve got you covered. Some ideas are sillier than others, but that doesn’t stop the churning out a wide variety
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‘Rumours’ is A Brilliant Satire
Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson, and Galen Johnson’s film Rumours is very telling of what I like about cinema. Everything I love about the art form is found in this picture: experimentation with an ever-changing aesthetic, satirical jokes that take zero prisoners, and a slight jab at the audience for sitting through a movie that does not reward or fulfill them in
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