Squid Game – Review
‘Squid Game’ has catapulted to the highest-streamed Netflix series, becoming a cultural phenomenon. Izzy discusses the very real issues that underpin the series’ surrealist tendencies.
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The Mandalorian: Season 2 – Review
Season 2 of ‘The Mandalorian’ continues to excel in the art of storytelling in the Star Wars universe and finds surprising success veering further into established Star Wars lore.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Retrospective
The main Star Wars canon has generated plenty of controversy surrounding its quality and consistency over the past two decades—but animated series “The Clone Wars” has proven a notable exception. Kelsey looks back on the universally acclaimed prequel series that reignited fans’ lost hope.
The Expanse – An Isolation Binge Review
There is a void of content as a horrific virus devastates the entertainment industry. Without content being curated by new releases, we must face the expanse of pre-existing shows we haven’t quite got to. This is how Simon discovered…. The Expanse.
The Dragon Prince: Season 1-3 – Review
With the bittersweet conclusion of “Avatar: The Last Airbender”, it seemed unlikely that any animation could fill the void left by its absence. Could “The Dragon Prince” be the heir to animation greatness?
My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising – Review
“My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising” is a great way to get onboard the beloved anime series—but can it satisfy the appetites of those already initiated?
Sex Education: Season 2 – Review
“Sex Education” returns with a stylish and thoughtful second season, albeit one that poses a crucial question: how many love-triangles is too many?
Did We Ruin Our Sci-Fi Dreams? Why We Can’t Have Nice Things
Over the past decades, escapist television sci-fi has largely given way to darker sci-fi coded heavily with the environment and political issues that we face today. But has dedicating so much of our futuristic storytelling bandwidth towards saving today’s world ruined the genre in the process?
Who’s Watching Watchmen? – Editorial
Ciaran greatly enjoyed watching HBO’s ‘Watchmen’, but would she recommend it to anyone else? That is less certain—so instead of reviewing it, Ciaran wrote an essay telling us why not.
Stranger Things: Season 3 – Review
Our favourite gang of kids is getting older, and now they have to face their most daunting challenge yet—dating. Oh, and also the Mindflayer.