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Why “Arcane” is the golden standard for adult animation

The term “best show on TV” gets tossed around a lot. Every month or so a new television show that gets granted this title. In most cases, it’s usually some crime or historical drama. While there’s nothing wrong with that, it’s nice to see some variety.   “Arcane” is the current hottest show on the…

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How we mistreat artists

Everyone knows who Chappell Roan is. She’s one of the nation’s top pop artists. It seems like no matter where you’re at or what you’re doing, you are bound to hear one of her songs. Whether that be “HOT TO GO,” “Pink Pony Club,” “Red Wine Supernova,” you name it. With that being said, her…

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Are Movies Leaving Theaters too soon?

I love movies. Not just as an art form, but as an experience. I am, of course, referring to the act of going to the theater.   Movie theaters offer something really special. A sense of grandeur. For approximately two hours, you, your friends and a handful of strangers get to live a different story…

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How often should comics reboot?

If you were to ask a die hard comic fan the question, “Who’s your favorite character?” there’s a high chance that they’ll include what dimension/series they’re from in their answer. At first, it may just seem like the comic reader is trying to flex their knowledge. This is however, only partly true. Comic canon tends…

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First-person vs third-person POV: Which is better?

 It’s pretty hard to describe the many important decisions an author must make when they start working on a new book, especially when it comes to fiction stories. Voice, themes, tone, genre and imagery are just a few of the literary devices an author must manage.  Not all devices are of equal importance, however. I…

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The culture of card collecting and its many problems

It’s basic human nature to want to collect. Coins, stamps, dolls, bottle caps, magazines. If there’s multiple variations of the same object, there’s someone who collects it. I consider myself a pretty big collector. I love collecting physical media. Comics, books, video games, vinyls, figures, board games, the whole nine yards. I also collect trading…

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The reasons why Sony is the most inconsistent developer

The gaming industry is constantly changing, for better and worse. Mainly for the worse. For every step forward the industry takes, it also takes two steps back. No publisher is a better example of this than Sony, especially within the last two weeks. Before we get into it, let me explain a few things. For…

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