reviews
I don’t know how to feel about Kung Fu Panda 4
May 16, 2024It’s hard to understate the impact of Kung Fu Panda (2008) on pre-teen me, along with many others. The scene revealing the truth behind the secret ingredient is something I still think about to this day. It tells us that the most successful, powerful thing you can be is yourself — truly yourself. This message of identity is universally important, but it was extra special to me coming from an intentionally Chinese-inspired movie. Representation matters . . . even when it’s from anthropomorphic animals. It’s Chinese North American in the best way possible and crafted with so much heart. From…
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A spoilers-free review of The Inventor
May 10, 2024Sometimes, you watch a movie and you can feel how much fun the creators had making it. The Inventor is one of these movies. This movie follows Leonardo da Vinci, the titular inventor, and his time serving King Francis I,…
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WWE 2K19’s got plenty for professional wrestling fans, but not much for anyone else
November 18, 2018WWE 2K19 is the most recent annual sports title in the WWE 2k game franchise, based on the shows from pro wrestling company WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment). I’ve been a wrestling fan for about two years, but having never…
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Crazy Rich Asians isn’t just crazy good — it’s crazy spectacular
September 1, 2018There is so much to say about a movie as groundbreaking as Crazy Rich Asians: Things like “representation is so important,” or “it’s okay one movie can’t represent an entire continent,” or even, “was Awkwafina’s accent kind of racist?” But…
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Album reviews
July 29, 2018Pray for the Wicked by Panic! at the Disco Oh, Panic!, Brendon Urie’s vocals always need ample room to wow an audience, and you came so close this time. The latest from one of everyone’s top three favourite emo groups…
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Movie versus movie: Camp Rock and High School Musical
July 18, 2018Camp Rock (2008) Camp Rock is here to remind us that Demi Lovato once had bangs and that the Jonas Brothers were real. It follows Mitchie, a girl who dreams of stardom, but can only attend the prestigious summer camp…
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Album Reviews
June 15, 2018Streams of Thought, Vol. 1 by Black Thought and 9th Wonder Black Thought is one of the greatest living rappers, hands down. His work as frontman for the Roots has been immaculate for more than 30 years, but his solo…
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Album versus Album: Brockhampton
June 13, 2018All-American Trash (2016) Think more Boyz II Men, less OFWGKTA. All-American Trash was Brockhampton’s first mixtape and it’s clear they hadn’t cemented their recognizable sound. The mixtape is overall slower, more seductive, and has an edge of blues with bouts…
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Album Reviews
June 10, 2018Daytona by Pusha-T Pusha-T is dominating the media right now, not because he just dropped the best album of the year, but because he’s embroiled in (and clearly winning) the most vicious rap beef the genre’s seen in years. It’s…
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Album Reviews
June 5, 2018Voicenotes by Charlie Puth After the massive hit “See You Again” with Wiz Khalifa was released in 2015 for the Furious 7 soundtrack, Charlie Puth maintains a distinguished presence in the music industry and has consistently been putting out quality…
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