There’s been enough time since the release of Sinners that we just have to talk about the most glorious and impactful scene from Ryan Coogler’s vampire opus. The light that Sammie (Miles Caton) brings to the juke joint his twin cousins Smoke and Stack (both Michael B. Jordan) open to showcase the power of his … Read more
This latest episode of The Last of Us season 2 showcased life without Joel (Pedro Pascal). After Joel’s stunning death in the second episode, last night was all about grief and how the people of Jackson will move on after this tragedy. Ellie, played by Bella Ramsey, takes Joel’s death particularly hard, leading to an … Read more
The first season of Andor took moments to show the small ways the Empire oppresses its people. Season two’s premiere episodes continue that thread, with the darkest example so far coming in episode three, “Harvest.” Spoilers and a content warning for discussions of assault below. On a farming settlement, Cassian’s old friend Bix Caleen (Adria Arjona) is … Read more
Sinners has mainly been advertised on the prospect of Michael B. Jordan playing twins and going up against vampires. Both of those are in the film, but its true protagonist is Sammie (Miles Caton), the SmokeStack twins’ young cousin. Much of the events center on his musical talents and how its brings the people of 1930s … Read more
At a glance, House House’s 2019 honking sensation Untitled Goose Game may not seem like the most obvious choice to write a book about. The game — essentially a stealth game where your job is to cause trouble — was a viral hit, but isn’t filled with extensive lore or complex mechanics that beg to … Read more
After watching A Minecraft Movie in the theater, I decided to stick around and see whether a post-credits scene would show up. Perhaps after Napoleon Dynamite director Jared Hess and his writing team told the story of Steve (Jack Black), his new friends from Chuglas, Idaho, and their adventures running around the Overworld and The … Read more
At long last, A Minecraft Movie is finally in theaters. It’s been over a decade since it was first revealed that Warner Bros. was working with Mojang Studios on adapting the title for the big screen, with various writers and directors attached over the years. Now, with Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre director Jared Hess … Read more
Dropout’s hit D&D actual play anthology series, Dimension 20, has covered a lot of ground over the course of its run. But with the premiere of its 25th season, Titan Takedown, the D20 crew has got something that may surprise even long-time fans: A post-credits segment. So if you’re looking forward to the first episode … Read more
It’s been three years since the release of S.S. Rajamouli’s RRR, the Telugu-language epic historical fantasy starring Jr. NTR and Ram Charan that swept the globe. Based on an idea from Rajamouli’s father, the film was a bonkers re-imagining of Indian revolutionaries Komaram Bheem and Alluri Sitarama Raju taking on English colonizers led by Governor … Read more
On the second floor of a London furniture store, three journalists are busy finalising the latest edition of a newsletter, covering everything from local foodbank funding to a neighbourhood cafe. The Slice is a local magazine and a family of four hyper-local online news websites which serve the east London borough of Tower Hamlets — … Read more