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I haven't played the game but I think this is a great essay.

Nov 25, 2024

Nov 25, 2024

Yeah, at some point that became one of my peeves.

Aug 11, 2023

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The Agents’ Body-jumping in ‘The Matrix’ Makes No Sense

But the film still deftly hides the seams of its storytelling.

Aug 9, 2023

The Agents’ Body-jumping in ‘The Matrix’ Makes No Sense

Aug 9, 2023

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Neo Was a High Schooler in Earliest “Matrix” Script

And Other Reveals From the 1994 First Draft

Jan 15, 2022

Neo Was a High Schooler in Earliest “Matrix” Script

Jan 15, 2022

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David Lynch Announced a 4-Hour Version of “Dune” in 1986

So, why didn’t the director’s cut ever come out on video?

Nov 17, 2021

David Lynch Announced a 4-Hour Version of “Dune” in 1986

Nov 17, 2021

I think it's important to note though that a full story does arrive via email if it is not…

Aug 7, 2021

Aug 7, 2021

So far, the promotion doesn't appear at the bottom of every story, at least in my case.

Aug 7, 2021

Aug 7, 2021

I've always felt that Renner's Hawkeye was underrated.

Jul 12, 2021

Jul 12, 2021

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5 Reasons Syfy’s Van Helsing is a Show You Should be Watching

The Fantastic Horror Series Remains Criminally Underappreciated

May 13, 2021

5 Reasons Syfy’s Van Helsing is a Show You Should be Watching

May 13, 2021

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3 Ways HBO Max is failing the classic Tom and Jerry

Missing shorts and other issues plague the streaming release.

Feb 4, 2021

3 Ways HBO Max is failing the classic Tom and Jerry

Feb 4, 2021

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MEDIUM has a new Email Subscription Option

How it works, its limitations, and the questions it raises.

Jan 26, 2021

MEDIUM has a new Email Subscription Option

Jan 26, 2021

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Is Leanne Grayson Actually a Saint?

Demystifying M. Night Shyamalan’s Servant

Jan 24, 2021

Is Leanne Grayson Actually a Saint?

Jan 24, 2021

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Writers’ Blokke

How to Write on Medium in Right-to-Left Languages

A simple workaround helps publish Arabic, Hebrew or other RTL scripts

Jan 11, 2021

How to Write on Medium in Right-to-Left Languages

Jan 11, 2021

The True Meaning of Home in “Planes, Trains and Automobiles” (1987)

What does Del Griffith really mean when he claims he doesn’t have one?

Dec 6, 2020

The True Meaning of Home in “Planes, Trains and Automobiles” (1987)

Dec 6, 2020

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