Good News: It’s (Probably) OK to Enjoy Movies Ironically
I’d like to talk about irony for a few minutes. Last week I expressed my distaste for (most) Nicolas Cage movies to a friend who held the exact opposite opinion. “I love Cage movies, man,”…
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Four Unintended Lessons Behind “Gritty” Fairytale Reboots
I grew up on Disney movies. Pinocchio, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, The Little Mermaid, Fantasia, Robin Hood—you get the idea. By the time I was born, Walt’s occasionally racist legacy had…
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Seven Lies Perpetuated By Modern Cinema
Since my childhood, movies have been lying to me. Not only lying to me, but lying to my face. Lessons I was learning through cinema as I was growing up were greatly exaggerated and oftentimes,…
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15 Awesome Alternative Movie Posters By Brandon Schaefer
Following in the awesome tradition we now have of posting alternate images of some of our favorite media outlets, this week we bring you another batch of movie posters that have been made into something…
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An Excellent Mass Effect Portrait Series
You’ve read my thoughts on Mass Effect 3, and despite the ending, I still believe the series is fundamentally incredible. One of its best aspects is that its characters aren’t just one-dimensional archetypes. Rather, they’re…
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A Collection of Video Game Children’s Books
From artist Loldwell comes this series of imagine video game children’s books that combine our favorite childhood stories with our favorite childhood games. If you’re raising kids, you could knock out two birds with one…
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Movie Recommendation of the Week: Police Academy 5, Assignment Miami Beach
I can’t believe I’m actually endorsing this movie but I have to. I haven’t brought up any of the Police Academy movies on this site and for whatever reason this one seems to be my…
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Once Released, a Game Belongs to Everyone
Backin 2012 all of us witnessed the drama unfold regarding the ending to Mass Effect 3. While I won’t go into the details, it’s pretty clear that some are really upset about it. While most…
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Seinfeld on Crack: Six Comparable Supporting Characters from It’s Always Sunny
When I first heard about It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, my buddy told me it was “kinda like Seinfeld, if Seinfeld were on crack.” That’s a damn appropriate description; seven seasons later, and I’m still addicted. The…