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More Than a Star: The Real Cost of Idol Worship in Japan

If you live your life through parasocial relationships with the celebrities you adore, you’re definitely not alone. Honestly, I’ve been there too—maybe I still am. I mean, who doesn’t fantasize about becoming best friends with that one actor or influencer? Who hasn’t devoted so much time to a star or an idol’s career that, at some point, it almost becomes something religious? But over the years, I’ve learned (shocking) that some things we see or hear about famous people just aren’t true. A lot o

Lucas Friesen: Once again, opening my eyes to a show/world I knew nothing about. Thank you, Anime After Dark!

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The Complex Art of Doing and Undoing in The Studio

I have a confession to make. It isn't something extremely immoral or unethical to consider it a sin or something alike, but there was a time when every once in a while—and increasingly less—I felt in my body the urge to save a good amount of dollars, buy a ticket to Los Angeles and leave everything behind. As an aspiring filmmaker, I have read, heard and seen many stories that invited me to want to become one of those few seven art's artists who, against all odds, changed their lives in the name

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The Complex Art of Doing and Undoing in The Studio

Life Sucks - Have Some Chocolat

Whatever you do, don’t talk to me about the economy right now. Or politics. Or even whatever insane thing is going around on social media. As my mother always tells me, I can’t do anything about it so there’s no point worrying… But in order not to worry, I have to know and think about it as little as possible. One little problem with that, though: I like movies, and every movie coming out these days seems to be either suuuuper political or suuuuper bland, neither of which is really going to give

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Bad Moms: The Underrated Comedy Gem That Still Delivers the Laughs!

I know one hilarious movie that didn’t quite get the recognition it deserved but has since become a cult favorite: Bad Moms (2016). Directed by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, Bad Moms is a wild, unapologetic romp that showcases the chaos of modern motherhood, all while offering a healthy dose of irreverent humor. Despite not making waves as a top-tier comedy upon release, this film has managed to carve out its own place in the hearts of viewers who know all the best one-liners and still laugh every

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Bad Moms: The Underrated Comedy Gem That Still Delivers the Laughs!

Dude Bro Party Massacre III: The First, Last, and Only Chapter

Dude Bro Party Massacre III is the pinnacle of modern horror-comedy — and don’t worry, you won’t need to watch Dude Bro Party Massacre 1 or 2 to understand why, because they don’t exist. Dude Bro Party Massacre III is both an absurd parody and genuine love letter to campy old-school slasher movies with ridiculous titles and too many sequels. Similar to the framing device of Garth Marenghi's Dark Place, Dude Bro is presented as a “lost 80’s slasher” banned by Reagan, of which the only surviving c

Lucas Friesen: Never heard of it. Sounds terrible. I wanna watch it

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Dude Bro Party Massacre III: The First, Last, and Only Chapter

This is 40 Deserved Better!

“I can handle a nightmare, you're a nightmare every day for me” Judd Apatow’s films basically laid the groundwork for the raunchy comedy boom of the 2010s. And yet, comedies from that era—specifically from 2010 to 2015—rarely get the credit they deserve. Unlike the nostalgia-fueled humour of the ’90s or today’s introspective dramedies, these movies are often brushed aside, written off as relics of a time when comedy wasn’t required to have a TED Talk baked into the script. But the funny part is

Bob Woolsey: Great movie! If you loved Albert Brooks in this, there's an entire catalog of films you can go watch that will show you where this performance came from. He's a genius.

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A Product Selling the Idea of Creativity: The Minecraft Movie

A Minecraft Movie (2025) is both a conceptual and creative failure—an adaptation that not only misunderstands its source material but actively works against everything that made Minecraft a digital cultural phenomenon. In translating a game defined by radical freedom and emergent creativity into a tightly scripted, studio-approved cinematic experience, the film flattens a world of infinite possibility into the most tired clichés of family entertainment. The premise is painfully basic: four teena

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A Product Selling the Idea of Creativity: The Minecraft Movie

Ranking Every Supporting Character from the OC (Part One)

Well almost everyone. I’ve recently finished the entire run of the OC, and to celebrate, (or maybe mourn), I’m going to rank the entire supporting cast. Why now? Why at all? These are questions I am both unwilling, and unable to answer. Some ground rules: to maintain my sanity, I had to put a limit on how many characters I could include. So I decided that to qualify for the list, the character had to appear in at least five episodes. Sorry, Dean Hess! Also, I thought it would be pointless to jus

Bob Woolsey: This list, taken together like that, really outlines the various storylines the writers were playing with over the course of the show’s run. It’s interesting to see it framed from this side of things rather than as it would normally be presented from lead character’s perspective. I have to admit, I was never big into the OC, but it’s always cool to see the day-player actors that went on to have decent careers.

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Ranking Every Supporting Character from the OC (Part One)

‘Drop’ Review: Tech-Age Horror Thriller and a Rom-Com From Hell

If you've ever felt that pit-of-the-stomach anxiety before a first date – sweaty palms, forced small talk, scanning for red flags – imagine that cranked to eleven with your child’s life on the line. That’s the gut-punch premise of Drop, the latest genre bender from director Christopher Landon. It’s a film that begins with flirty glances across a table and ends with a bone-chilling choice. Produced by the genre masterminds at Blumhouse, Drop is a dark date-night rollercoaster that lands somewhere

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‘Drop’ Review: Tech-Age Horror Thriller and a Rom-Com From Hell

Any Reaction to 'The Last of Us' SE02?

I just finished the first episode, and I liked the most part. Joel is old, but great. He seems to try hard in changing his character so he can get alone with Ellie. Well play Pedro Pascal, you are such a great actor. The scene where Dina suddenly kissed Ellie was weird to me, I didn't understand the chemistry (perhaps I'm a show-only fan, so I didn't know what they were like in the game). And the way she shouted at Joel…was too much. Adding how she broke the rules during patrol, she is becoming a much less likable character. The setting is still exciting though, the smart stalker zombie, the supposedly dead plant somehow came back to alive, and at the same time old fireflies approaching to revenge, there is gonna be a big fight. Let's see how it goes!

Bob Woolsey: I enjoyed it! I like the 5 year jump, and the new dynamics that's brought to the characters. I also felt a giant sense of foreboding throughout the entire episode. I feel like things are going to get really stressful, really quick.

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A Minecraft Movie? Shockingly Not Bad

Look, when I heard they were actually making a Minecraft movie, I groaned out loud. Not figuratively—I literally groaned like a zombie from the game. I mean, how do you turn a game with no plot, square cows, and a character who punches trees with his bare hands into a coherent movie? It sounded like the kind of half-baked IP cash grab you'd expect to see dumped onto a streaming service and forgotten by Monday. And yet… here we are. A Minecraft Movie is not a masterpiece. It’s not Spider-Verse. I

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The Hunger Games is Better Than Catching Fire, Actually

Just like the rest of the world, I have been eagerly awaiting the release of Sunrise on the Reaping, the latest book in the Hunger Games universe. But thanks to some shipping shenanigans—and maybe a little laziness on my part—I still haven't gotten my hands on it. My roommate was in a similar mood. She's been reading The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes to tide her over. To ease the agonizing pain of waiting, we decided to throw on the first Hunger Games movie for a rewatch. It's never been my fav

Lucas Friesen: Full disclosure, I haven't seen these movies. But I'll stand with you. Hunger Games IS better than Catching Fire! If I didn't believe it before, I believe it now

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The Hunger Games is Better Than Catching Fire, Actually

What 'The Studio' Taught Me: You Can't Love Film By Taking It Too Seriously.

Like many film enthusiasts, I once treated cinema as my entire life. I believed this devotion would grant me entry into the temple of art, only to find this attitude brought more trouble than joy. While it helped me find like-minded friends, it also led to bitter falling-outs that destroyed some of my closest friendships. Eventually, I realized that films—particularly those I elevated as "art"—weren't as important as I'd made them out to be. Though I still love, worship, and feel passionate abou

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What 'The Studio' Taught Me: You Can't Love Film By Taking It Too Seriously.

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More Than a Star: The Real Cost of Idol Worship in Japan

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The Complex Art of Doing and Undoing in The Studio

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Life Sucks - Have Some Chocolat

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Bad Moms: The Underrated Comedy Gem That Still Delivers the Laughs!

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Dude Bro Party Massacre III: The First, Last, and Only Chapter

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This is 40 Deserved Better!

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A Product Selling the Idea of Creativity: The Minecraft Movie

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Ranking Every Supporting Character from the OC (Part One)

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‘Drop’ Review: Tech-Age Horror Thriller and a Rom-Com From Hell

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Any Reaction to 'The Last of Us' SE02?

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The Hunger Games is Better Than Catching Fire, Actually

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