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The Mystery Behind Long-Awaited Horror Anime Uzumaki's Shockingly Bad Episode 2
8.10.2024
Uzumaki is a popular late ‘90s horror manga that fans have always wanted to see turned into an anime that lives up to the incredible art of creator Junji Ito’s original work. Recently, it seemed like Adult Swim was finally set to deliver with an adaptation five years in the making. The first...
The Penguin Is The Funniest Show On TV Right Now
8.10.2024
Though the new HBO Max series The Penguin is obviously a hyper-gritty take on DC’s Batman universe set in a world created by Matt Reeves, I can’t stop laughing at it.Read more
Smashing Hour With Heydon Pickering
8.10.2024
I sat down with Heydon Pickering in the most recent episode of the Smashing Hour. Full transparency: I was nervous as heck. I’ve admired Heydon’s work for years, and even though we run in similar circles, this was our first …
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Everything You Need To Know About Persona 3 DLC, Episode Aigis: The Answer
25.9.2024
The very slick Persona 3 Reload’s DLC, Episode Aigis: The Answer, came out this month. If you’ve yet to jump in to the game’s epilogue, let’s run through everything you’ll need to know before you start.Read more
The First Episode Of The Penguin Is Colin Farrell At His Best
20.9.2024
The opening scene of The Penguin, HBO’s The Batman spin-off series set in the comic book universe Matt Reeves created, is so good I watch it several times before continuing on to the rest of the episode. Colin Farrell plays the titular Penguin (whose name has, strangely, been changed from Oswald...
Rings Of Power Season 2 Episode 5 Foreshadows The Disaster We All Know Is Coming
12.9.2024
Just when I think I don’t give a Took about the many branching narratives in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, the Amazon Prime series drops an episode that cleverly pulls together the disparate stories, justifying their (somewhat plodding) existence. Episode five is one of the more potent...
Persona 3 Reload - Episode Aigis: The Answer: The Kotaku Review
9.9.2024
As a “definitive” edition of the phenomenal 2006 RPG, 2024’s Persona 3 Reload was lacking in a few key features like the 2009 PSP port’s female protagonist route. Still, perhaps the most egregious omission was the lack of The Answer, the meaty, playable epilogue that was included in the 2007...
The Rings Of Power Season 2 Episode 4 Introduces An Iconic Lord Of The Rings Character In The Best Way Possible
5.9.2024
Despite its faults, The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power remains a treasure trove of Tolkien lore for superfans of the fantasy franchise—and season two episode four succinctly showcases the Amazon Prime series’ love for its source material. From the debut of a fan-favorite character to...
House of the Dragon Episode 8 Recap: A Son For A Son
5.8.2024
Well, friends, we’ve made it to the end of the the second season of House of the Dragon, after what felt like an eternally long setup. We’ve seen heirs slain, twin knights battle, and dragons fall with their riders. How will this chapter in family melodrama end? Turns out, in restless suspense.Read...
Supacell Episode 6 Review: The Message Is Unity
2.8.2024
Upon its debut, Supacell was the only Netflix original series in the top 10 in the US. It also captured immense viewership in the UK and a perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes. Though its pacing struggled at times throughout its debut season, it finished strong with its finale episode.Read more
Star Wars: Bounty Hunter Is A Good Remaster Of A Meh Game
1.8.2024
In 2002, Star Wars: Bounty Hunter launched on PS2 and GameCube. The third-person action-adventure game let players hop into the bounty-hunting boots of Jango Fett aka Boba Fett’s clone dad from Attack of The Clones. It wasn’t great, but was a fun prequel to Episode II. Now, 20 years later, it’s...
Supacell Episode 5 Review: Let's Get the Band Back Together
1.8.2024
The fifth episode of Rapman’s Supacell resolves the previous episode’s cliffhanger, showing us what it’s like for several superheroes to be in the same location and the same fight. Episode five focuses on Rodney Cullen (Calvin Demba) as the super forces collide.Read more
House Of The Dragon Season 2 Episode 7 Recap: An Army of Bastards
29.7.2024
House of the Dragon episode seven picks up where things left off, with Rhaenyra discovering who Seasmoke’s rider is: Addam of Hull, Corlys Velaryon’s bastard. Addam immediately pledges fealty to the Queen, who is stunned by him—Targaryens have long believed that they were the only House able...
House Of The Dragon Season 2 Episode 6 Recap: How To Ride Your Dragon
26.7.2024
Season two’s sixth episode in HBO’s chronicle of House Targaryen opens with the Lannister Army arriving at Golden Tooth and meeting with the surrendering Lord Lefford. But Jason Lannister isn’t progressing towards Harrenhal without Aemond joining the battle on Vhagar.Read more
The Acolyte Episode 8 Review: Torn Between Risk And Safety
22.7.2024
The Acolyte is done, and now we are left to ask: In the sea of content that we are flooded with, does the finale achieve something deeper than just continuing to sell us the Star Wars brand? Partially, yes. It gives us reveals that could have been delivered episodes earlier, action that would have...
Star Wars: The Acolyte Gives Reylo Fans The Romance They Always Wanted
19.7.2024
The Star Wars fandom is a fraught, fervent place. In the modern age, online communities rallying around franchises are often composed of numerous splinter groups, and Star Wars is no exception—it’s got far-right reactionaries, original trilogy boomers, millennial prequel loyalists, Gen Z animated...
Supacell Episode 3 Review: Control And Community
19.7.2024
The first two episodes of Supacell could have done a more thorough job of focusing on Sabrina (Nadine Mills) and other women in the show. Instead, they’ve served primarily as support characters for the male narrative. So Sabrina’s episode is the one I’ve been waiting for, as it brings...
House Of The Dragon Season 2 Episode 5 Recap: Hitting The Dragonglass Ceiling
16.7.2024
As House of The Dragon approaches its mid-season, the show reminds viewers that this Targaryen war originated from the belief that a woman should not rule the Seven Kingdoms. The memory of Rhaena, The Fallen Queen That Never Was, refreshes both Team Green and Black to that fact.Read more
Supacell Episode 2 Review: Internal Changes, External Impact
15.7.2024
The second episode of Netflix’sSupacell, “Tazer,” explores the stress and anxiety some of the superheroes experience as they discover their powers and test their limits. While some superhero narratives follow characters who experience their powers in secret, Supacell shows what happens when...
The Acolyte Episode 7 Review: The Price Of Misunderstanding
11.7.2024
For those of you who’ve felt like any sense of real meaning was gone from the Star Wars franchise since it was acquired by Disney, you’re in for a real treat. The Acolyte episode 7 offers a kind of emotional intelligence and narrative pacing that I would normally associate more with that other...