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Maono’s PD400X Microphone Elevates Podcasting To A New Level!

As a podcast host and a psychologist who still conducts Telehealth therapy, I need to ensure I have a good setup when it comes to my computer. I need a strong connection so my video doesn’t drop, a sturdy camera that can output the best video and a microphone that makes me sound amazing. It’s harder than you think to get

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‘The Acolyte’: A Gripping ‘Star Wars’ Series Set in The High Republic Era

The Acolyte has been the first foray for Star Wars into bringing the era of The High Republic into live action. Set at the tail end of the era, roughly 100 years before The Phantom Menace, the show has followed the tale of twins, Jedi hubris and the rise of the Sith all over the past 7 weeks in 8 gripping

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‘Those About to Die’: A Gritty Look at Ancient Rome’s Gladiators

Those About to Die is a new show on Peacock which tells the story of gladiators, corrupted politics and people of power in Ancient Rome. It is set to premiere on the streaming service this Thursday, and it is already a highly anticipated epic drama series. Directed by Roland Emmerich and Marco Kreuzpaintner, Those About to Die is based on Daniel

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Fantasia Fest 2024: 10 Most Anticipated Movies To Watch

For the past three years, it’s been a privilege for this writer to cover Fantasia Fest for a different outlet. Debatably, the previous home of the coverage did not match as well as it does for The Cosmic Circus. Here, weirdness, the fantastical, the bizarre, and sometimes the horrific are embraced by our readers. Fantasia Fest 2024 has all of these

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Captain America Sam Wilson Comics Reading Guide

Look, up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s…. Captain America! Welcome to the Sam Wilson comics reading guide! Before we get into the full reading guide below, here are some quick recs for Sam Wilson’s time as both Falcon and Captain America in the comics: Captain America Sam Wilson Comics Recommendations: Prologue Captain America (1968) #117-119, 133-134,

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Review: ‘Hit-Monkey’ Season 2 Takes a Hit

Hit-Monkey is an adult cartoon on Hulu based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. It stars a monkey who is a hitman (Fred Tatasciore as Monkey), the ghost of an assassin (Jason Sudeikis as Bryce), an ex-cop (Ally Maki as Haruka), and a former friend out for revenge (Olivia Munn as Akiko/Lady Bullseye). The show was created by

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Apple TV+’s ‘Me’: A Soft But Engaging Coming-of-Age Story

Ben Vasani (Lucian-River Chauhan) is a 12-year-old who has a new school, new family, and household all in a short amount of time, now add an inconvenient superpower. Out of the blue, he’s become a shape-shifter, and he’s unable to control it, all while a looming hostile force is gearing up to hurt his friends and family. In Apple TV+’s Me,

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‘Lumina’: An Absurdly Inept Attempt at Sci-Fi

Aliens and otherworldly beings are a cinematic staple. They perfectly lend themselves to the screen, with endless possibilities for their design and motivations. The question about whether or not we are alone in the universe is one that draws both contemplation and fear. If aliens are in fact real, what would their interaction with humans be like? Filmmaker Gino J.H. McKoy

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Review: ‘Longlegs’ is the Silliest Horror Film of the Year

It will be very hard to talk about Osgood Perkins‘ latest film, Longlegs, without revealing a single element from its story and characters. From my understanding (I don’t watch trailers when they drop online, only when they appear in front of movies I see in cinemas), the marketing has shrouded its story and Nicolas Cage‘s role in secrecy. It even censored

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