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Sam Machkovech
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Barbenheimer: A Purely Scientific Review of Two Very Dissimilar Films

We compared Barbie and Oppenheimer on their reframing of iffy history, portrayal of the legal system, ken-ergy, and HORSES.
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It’s natural to find (or even invent) patterns when major media properties or historical moments collide. They wind up inextricably linked: Think of Dark Side of the Moon as synced with Wizard of Oz, or a Bagel Bites commercial that rewrote a country standard for a new snacking generation, or that Coup album cover with […]

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Review: The Super Mario Bros. Movie Is a Dazzling Journey as Hollow as a Big, Green Pipe

While it may have exceptional CGI, Nintendo fans are dragged along on a mediocre journey.
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Before I take you to the bummer circus that is a critical review of a children’s movie, I want to talk about something Nintendo is typically good at: protecting its plumber pal Mario. Look at Nintendo’s history as a game maker, and you’ll find very few Mario-centric games per decade. They’re rare, and they’re typically […]

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Taking Back the Rentals

Matt Sharp Returns with More Post-Weezer Pop
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I knew I was late to the Matt Sharp party. Apparently, I was so late everybody was going to bed. In 2002, the former Weezer bassist and Rentals lead singer was performing a solo show down the road from my place. I tied on my pink Chucks, pulled on my drawstring pants, and loaded the […]

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