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Lost: What has the cast been up to since the Island?

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Laura Jorden explores what the cast of Lost has been up to since the end of the series… On September 22nd 2004, Oceanic Airlines Flight 815 crash-landed on a mysterious tropical island and television drama as we knew it would never be the same again. Lost was the gripping tale of how these passengers survived […]

A Lack of Vision: The Missed Opportunities of the Skywalker Saga – Pharisees & Fiancees

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Anghus Houvouras continues his deep dive into the Skywalker Saga… In part one we discussed the missed opportunity of connecting Anakin’s emotional arc to the pain of slavery and losing his mother. Anakin’s disturbing past is abandoned. The anger and rage that we see him capable of in subsequent films never feels sufficiently connected to […]

A Lack of Vision: The Missed Opportunities of the Skywalker Saga – The Emancipation of Anakin

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Anghus Houvouras begins a deep dive into the Skywalker Saga … Believe me, I wish I could just… wish away my feelings. My relationship with Star Wars has changed significantly over my lifetime. From the first movie I ever saw in theaters to the pop culture universe I gleefully devoured in the form of comic […]

A Lack of Vision: The Missed Opportunities of the Skywalker Saga – Rey Nobody

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Anghus Houvouras completes his analysis of the missed opportunities of the Skywalker Saga… The following is a continuation of the thought process laid out in Part One: The Emancipation of Anakin where I suggest one minor pivot to Anakin’s core motivation; The deep psychological scar of slavery. Every motivating factor from why he wants to […]

What are the Worst Movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe? | Flickering Myth TV

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EJ and Allen break down their picks for the worst movies in the MCU in this episode of FMTV… 2020 might be the first year in a long time with no major Marvel movie to dominate the box office and conversations. To mark that, join our hosts EJ Moreno and Allen Christian as they list […]

More Terrifying Moments in Non-Horror Video Games

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Red Stewart presents frightening moments in non-horror video games 2.0…. The horror, the horror! Oh, we’re (not) just quoting Apocalypse Now – we’re talking about the genre itself! Horror has seeped into everything, whether it’s action, comedy, sci-fi, fantasy, drama. And it doesn’t seem to be ending anytime soon. The reality is video games are […]

Video Game Creeps Who’ll Make Your Skin Crawl!

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Red Stewart presents five skin-crawling creeps in video games… Why oh why do storytellers do this? Why do they feel the need to drop spiders down our backs (metaphorically) through having us face a genuinely disturbing character? We get that video games are less-restricted than movies in many respects, but does that really justify throwing […]

The Happiest Plot Twists in Video Games

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Red Stewart presents heartwarming moments in video games… Plot twists are typically designed to shock people into sadness. You are seeing something that has now completely changed your perspective on the prior narrative, turning it into a hodgepodge of existential demise. Or does it have to be so? Sometimes plot twists are used for the […]

Go Team Venture! The Legacy of The Venture Bros.

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Ricky Church on the legacy of The Venture Bros…. Last week it was announced Adult Swim had cancelled The Venture Bros., its longest running series across 17 years running for a total of seven seasons. The news led to a large outcry from its fans, especially after it had already been renewed for an eighth […]

10 Best Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Rip-Off Cartoons

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Marvelous Videos presents ten TMNT rip-offs that aren’t half-bad… Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles….how in the world did such a concept even leave the writing table? How crazy did you have to be to take teenage superheroes, make them anthropomorphic turtles, and and combine them with a ninja motif? Well, Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird succeeded […]