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Gonna Catch ‘Em All ‘Cause He’s Danny Phantom
Danny Phantom is many things. A show with one of the most loyal fanbases. A character with so much heart along with corny humor, unforgettable episodes, and sidekicks/friends to boot. I remember watching the very first episode on its premiere night in April 2004. I was hooked. It became a tradition to watch each episode’s […] More
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Recommendations: Mad God, Waiting Room, and The Card Counter
Each week we bring you recommendations of things to watch, listen to, play, read, or otherwise consume with your sensory apparatus. This week, Hawk recommends Phil Tippet’s long-awaited Mad God, Caemeron’s been listening to Fugazi on repeat, and Paul thinks you might enjoy The Card Counter. Film Recommendation: Mad God Hawk Ripjaw: Phil Tippet, legendary […] More
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BoJack Horseman’s Top 10 Worst Moments!
Content Warning: “BoJack Horseman’s Top 10 Worst Moments!” references addiction, sexual assault, and violence against women. BoJack Horseman is my favorite TV show. The six-season absurdist animated dark comedy has some of the most nuanced portrayals of mental illness, feminism, fame, and generational trauma on television…and also stars a talking alcoholic horse. BoJack Horseman (Will […] More
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Blade Runner: Black Lotus S1E12 — “Artificial Souls”
The following contains spoilers through Blade Runner: Black Lotus S1E12, “Artificial Souls,” on Adult Swim, and also references the Blade Runner movies. Welcome back, dear reader, as we continue to review the Adult Swim series Blade Runner: Black Lotus with Episode 12, “Artificial Souls.” So I’ll start out with a bit of an errata here. […] More
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Undone Season 2 Asks Us To Live in the Truth
The following contains spoilers for Undone Season 2 in its entirety (written by Kate Purdy & Raphael Bob-Waksberg and directed by Hisko Hulsing) Undone Season 2 begins and ends with Alma (Rosa Salazar) at the cave and the immediate aftermath of this scene. Of course, the two times are different in terms of what that […] More
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South Park Favourite Episodes: The Hunting of the Snark
I don’t know about you, but I’m at that point in the pandemic where my brain is fed up with all the comfort TV I have been feeding it in an attempt to soothe it. What my pandemic brain wants now is snark. No, I don’t mean Lewis Carroll’s wacky mythical creature—I want irreverent, cutting […] More
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Enroll in Abbott Elementary, Meet Smiling Friends, and More Things
This week’s recommendations include Abbott Elementary, Smiling Friends, music from Ella Flame & The Nighthawks, and a writeup on The Gilded Age that Clay insists I not call a recommendation. Each week our writers gather in this space to let you know what we’ve been into lately, in something of an attempt to filter through […] More
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Blade Runner: Black Lotus S1E11 — “All the Best Memories”
The following contains spoilers through Blade Runner: Black Lotus S1E11, “All the Best Memories,” on Adult Swim, and also references the Blade Runner movies. Welcome back, dear reader, as we continue to review the Adult Swim series Blade Runner: Black Lotus with Episode 11, “All the Best Memories.” Last episode we took an unexpected turn […] More
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Blade Runner: Black Lotus S1E10 — “Clair de Lune”
The following contains spoilers through Blade Runner: Black Lotus S1E10, “Clair de Lune,” on Adult Swim, and also references the Blade Runner movies. Welcome back, dear reader, as we continue to review the Adult Swim series Blade Runner: Black Lotus with Episode 10, “Clair de Lune.” The title translates to “Moonlight” and is most likely […] More
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in FavoritesAmerican Dad! The Many Personas of Roger Smith
Roger Smith from American Dad! is one of my favorite cartoon characters. He is a grey, pear-shaped alien who was originally sent to Earth as a crash-test dummy for a spaceship manufacturer. Roger is campy, cultured, and hypercritical. He loves alcohol, drugs, and sex, and has an unquenchable thirst for revenge; slighting Roger in any […] More
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Cowboy Bebop 2021: A Fresh Tune That Doesn’t Always Hit the Right Notes
The following contains spoilers for Netflix’s live-action Cowboy Bebop, along with the original anime Let’s get this out of the way: to say I was skeptical about Netflix’s live-action Cowboy Bebop is…an understatement. Live-action anime adaptations aren’t necessarily new for Netflix—and given that they are currently working on a One Piece adaptation they’re not likely […] More
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Perfect Pilots: Cowboy Bebop Feels the “Asteroid Blues”
Let’s talk jazz. You’ve most likely heard by now, but in just under a month, Netflix is going to be setting loose a live action adaptation of Cowboy Bebop, an anime series that…well, let’s just say the only real debate over the show is whether it’s the best anime of all time or merely one of […] More