Jim Carrey vs Neil Patrick Harris: Who’s The “Worse” Count

The Professor

A late-night debate over Netflix Originals spiraled, as these things do, into the dismal abyss of A Series of Unfortunate Events. Before we proceed, I am contractually obligated by the universe—and perhaps Lemony Snicket himself—to issue a warning:

If you prefer happy endings, moral clarity, or stories where adults behave with a shred of competence, stop reading. Close the tab. Find a lifestyle blog. Forget the Baudelaire orphans ever crossed your path. Read more “Jim Carrey vs Neil Patrick Harris: Who’s The “Worse” Count”

Happy Hogswatch from The SOS Brigade – Two Holiday Films That Don’t Suck

The Professor

Some people find the holidays magical. I find them claustrophobic. The lights, the music, the manic smiles—it’s all a performance with too much sugar and not enough truth. So, instead of pretending to be merry, I figured I’d talk about the only two holiday films that don’t make me want to throw myself into traffic.
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We’re Just Mixed Nuts: SpyXFamily did Found Family Right

The Professor

With the return of SPY×FAMILY for its third season, I figured today I’d talk about this sweet and tender found-family series centred on an orphaned spy known as Agent Twilight—aka Lloyd (voiced by Alex Organ)—a ruthless assassin codenamed “Thorn Princess”/Yor (voiced by Natalie Van Sistine), and their adopted daughter, an orphan who was experimented on and granted telepathic powers: Anya (voiced by Megan Shipman). Together, they build a chaotic, loving life during a fictionalized Cold War. Read more “We’re Just Mixed Nuts: SpyXFamily did Found Family Right”

What Happened to EuroBeat and Bubblegum Dance?

The Professor

I was recently thinking about an interview with Gene Simmons of KISS, where he brought up an interesting idea: the richness of rock music seems to have disappeared, largely because the industry now relies on algorithms instead of studios taking risks.

He called it a “rich menu” of music. But nowadays, what’s really on the menu? Read more “What Happened to EuroBeat and Bubblegum Dance?”

Twisted Metal is So Back: Reaction to Season 2 First Five Episodes

The Professor

So at first, I wasn’t too sure about Twisted Metal and its TV counterpart, but I’m so glad to see it salvaged. I didn’t enjoy the first season at all, but decided to give Season 2 a shot after seeing Anthony Carrigan cast as Calypso playing the deranged yet terrifying trickster who runs the “Twisted Metal” competition. Read more “Twisted Metal is So Back: Reaction to Season 2 First Five Episodes”

Hoody Hoo!!: Revisiting Knights of the Dinner Tables

The Professor

I’ve revisited my old comic collection and was shocked to stumble across the infamous “A Gamer’s Rant at The Movies.” It made me wonder how things could have been different, and I wanted to share some insights from this amazing magazine. Read more “Hoody Hoo!!: Revisiting Knights of the Dinner Tables”

Death Note 2017: A Savage Autopsy

The Professor

It’s been damn near twenty years since Kenichi Matsuyama brought Ryuzaki — a.k.a. the pale, twitchy genius L — to writhing, sugar-chomping life. And don’t even get me started on Tatsuya Fujiwara’s portrayal of that egomaniacal wunderkind, Light Yagami. Sorry — Imagay, Freudian slip from the trenches of fan-rage. The neurons still twitch at the memory. Read more “Death Note 2017: A Savage Autopsy”

Rozé of the Recapture: A Nightmare of A Series

The Professor

Ah, Rozé of the Recapture a 300-hour psychic mugging, an abomination upon the sacred grounds of mecha storytelling, a soulless cash grab masquerading as a continuation of one of the greatest anime ever made. If the original Code Geass was a grand symphony of political intrigue and bombastic spectacle, this atrocity is the equivalent of a toddler banging a tin can with a rusty spoon while screaming about how deep they are. Read more “Rozé of the Recapture: A Nightmare of A Series”