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Naked Ambition Exposes Bunny Yeager’s Career

Bunny Yeager is a name I’d never heard before. I knew nothing about the woman, but I definitely realized some of the things she popularized (even though she never received the credit that she fully deserved) after watching Naked Ambition…. Continue Reading →

The Summer of Steel, Shadows and Screams: Best of Summer 2025

Summer 2025 has been a feeding frenzy for my two biggest obsessions: comics and horror. Those are the twin engines that usually drive my choices in pop culture. But the beauty of this summer has been how those passions bled… Continue Reading →

September 9, 2025

Fantastic Fest ’25 is Already Heralded with Wondrous Tidings

Hear ye, hear ye! 2025 marks the 20th anniversary of the legendary Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas, hosted annually by the Alamo Drafthouse. It has become a cornerstone for genre film enthusiasts worldwide. Cinephiles and celebrities enjoy eight days filled… Continue Reading →

August 27, 2025

Peacemaker Found 99 Doors, With a Problem in Each One

Season 2 of Peacemaker has arrived, officially introducing its characters to the DCU, and through two episodes, at least, it feels like a welcome change. But that feeling could instantly veer into a new direction, as there are absolutely no… Continue Reading →

August 1, 2025

Opus: Come for the Cult, Stay for the Confusion

My first cult experience was the Cult of Jon. It happened at Dragon Con, somewhere between the endless escalator rides and the late-night panels, where everyone pretends they’re not running on three hours of sleep and sheer nerd adrenaline. I… Continue Reading →

July 22, 2025

Does Jurassic World: Rebirth Resurrect the Franchise?

The year is 1993. I’m 8 years old, visiting Orlando with my family for a trip to Disney World. After a few days filled with scorching heat and roller coasters, we decided to go to the theater to watch a… Continue Reading →

July 2, 2025

The War of the Rohirrim Attempts to Live Up to Tolkien’s Legacy

In 2012, as a fan of fantasy stories, my excitement was through the roof knowing that The Lord of the Rings was getting a live-action movie adaptation. The idea of seeing Middle-earth brought to life on the big screen, with… Continue Reading →

March 23, 2025

Amazon’s New Niche: Sports Docs

In a few days, the Philadelphia Eagles face off against the Kansas City Chiefs in a title rematch from two years ago that takes place in New Orleans for Super Bowl LIX. As a lifelong football fan, I’ve watched each… Continue Reading →

February 5, 2025

A Wicked Review by Someone Who Hasn’t Seen the Stage Show

Before watching Jon Chu’s adaptation of Wicked, I felt like the only person who had never seen the famous Broadway musical. I didn’t grow up in a family that attended musicals, although we did enjoy the music from Cats and… Continue Reading →

December 4, 2024

Memoir of a Snail Should Break Preconceived Animated Barriers

In the pop-culture realm, gastropods seem to be en vogue. First, Junji Ito transformed ordinary humans into strange snail-like creatures through a wicked curse in Uzumaki and now, an IFC Films release is receiving a lot of publicity as word-of-mouth… Continue Reading →

November 19, 2024

Geek Culture, Zombies... and Other Monsters

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Peacemaker Found 99 Doors, With a Problem in Each One

Opus: Come for the Cult, Stay for the Confusion

Does Jurassic World: Rebirth Resurrect the Franchise?

The War of the Rohirrim Attempts to Live Up to Tolkien’s Legacy

Memoir of a Snail Should Break Preconceived Animated Barriers