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Every year, players make choices on what games they want to play and it’s hard for many niche titles to stand out amongst the sea of quality and popularity. Yet, there are many times where a lesser-known title gets that recognition and Monolith Soft’s “Xenoblade Chronicles” is certainly one of...
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“Shrek 2”’s cult following didn’t start recently — the film made more than five times their budget at the box office, became the highest-grossing film of 2004 and was critically acclaimed. And for good reason: despite being up against notable sequels during the same year, like “Spider-Man 2” and...
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In early 2002, Ryan Karazija would start the formation of indie rock group, Audrye Sessions, performing around coffeehouses in Livermore, Calif. For the next eight years, the band would continue to refine their sound by releasing multiple EPs in the rock and pop genre. During the mid 2000’s...
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If there is any important album known for being a complete failure when it was initially released, it’s The Velvet Underground’s debut album. When it was first released on March 12,1967, many record stores prohibited the sale of the LP and radio stations across the nation banned its playback.
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To many, Mel Brooks is the king of parody and satire. His library of work contains some of cinema’s most famous comedies that unapologetically lampoon various genres and films. Many may be unaware of his name today, but have likely heard of his work with such cult classic...
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“A Cinderella Story” (2004) combines the timeless plot of the classic fairy tale with all of the drama of high school. Although there have been several other reboots since then, “A Cinderella Story” remains the most impressive because of its lasting relevance, fantastic take on the wholesome children’s...
“Six of Crows” by Leigh Bardugo is the first book in a stand-alone, young adult duology set in Bardugo’s Grisha Verse. Following the tale of a group of gangsters, “Six of Crows” sees the protagonists commissioned to sneak into an impenetrable prison known as The Ice Court by a wealthy merchant. The Dregs (their gang), led by the enigmatic...
Romantic comedies are abundant in Hollywood — unfortunately, so much so that they’ve begun to rely on tried-and-true cliches. The typical boy-meets-girl story is so recognizable that in 2019, “Isn’t It Romantic” was dedicated to mocking the rehashed tropes. 2014’s “Comet” mostly went under the radar during its limited release, but it should be revisited for its dazzlingly original...
Supergiant Games were coming in hot after their successful debut action role-playing title “Bastion” had won numerous awards and accolades. The pressure of attempting to catch lightning in a bottle again in an artistic medium (especially one as fraught as the game industry) is a Herculean task. And yet, after a particularly difficult and long development cycle of reinvention,...
“Dragon Ball” is possibly one of the most recognizable and beloved anime of all time. Many think of the sequel, “Dragon Ball Z” (DBZ), when referring to the series overall. It’s fast paced action, electrifying transformations and amazing fights have captured the hearts of many since its inception in 1989. It has become the de facto example of a...