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'The Acolyte' Was Mediocre, But Star Wars Is Far Worse For Its Cancellation
We may never get a truly new Star Wars again
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Eric Pierce
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Robert Downey Jr. Returns to the MCU as a Villain: Masterstroke or Misstep?
No matter how you slice it, this looks like a move of desperation
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Eric Pierce
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Hand-Wringing About 'Star Wars: The Acolyte' Has Nothing To Do With Lore
Closed mindedness and bigotry in all but name
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Eric Pierce
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1999: When Gen X Disillusionment Had its Moment on the Big Screen
The shared themes of The Matrix, Office Space, and Fight Club
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Eric Pierce
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What Star Wars Means to Me
In honor of May the 4th, the nerdiest and thus bestest holiday
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Eric Pierce
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What's the Difference Between Okay Rom-Coms and Great Ones?
Anyone But You and Long Shot are both rom-coms, but there the similarities end
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Eric Pierce
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The Dark Side of Running a Paid Newsletter
Peep Show: Issue #1
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Eric Pierce
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The Marsh King's Daughter is an Affecting Exploration of Trauma and Love
Memory, truth, and where the two diverge
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Eric Pierce
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When Your Personal Trauma Rears its Ugly Head
Babel is not a horror movie but it hits way too close to home
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Eric Pierce
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Marvel's Fall From Grace Continues With No End In Sight
From must-see to someday, maybe
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Eric Pierce
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All Your 'Silo' Questions Answered
There's a lot of misinformation and confusion about season one
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Eric Pierce
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I Watched 'Road House' For the First Time And Have A Lot Questions
Mostly: WTF!?
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Eric Pierce
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