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Article: AEW: Fight Forever

One of my favorite times from my teens was watching wrestling back in the late 90s with my best buds, especially the crazy rivalry between then WWF before becoming WWE, and the infamous WCW which sadly slumped in the early 2000s and was bought by WWE. Nearly twenty years later in 2019, AEW (All Elite Wrestling) came out of nowhere and rose to become a new challenger to WWE that features previous WWE and WCW superstars to give them a nice run for the money.

Article: Retroid Pocket Flip

Welcome to the future! We don't have flying cars, teleportation devices or replicators, but what we do have is a vast variety of tech toys to distract us from the ever-deteriorating state of society. That ought to be good enough for anyone, right? But what if part of that magical future means looking back at the past? And by past I mean retro gaming.

Article: Asteroid City (2023)

It seems fitting that Asteroid City is Wes Anderson's first film that he directed since the beginning of the pandemic (The French Dispatch was filmed prior). In many ways, he’s crafted a movie about grief and trying to find meaning in a world that often feels chaotic and unpredictable.

Article: Yomi 2

I'm a big fan of fighting games, which should come as no surprise if you're familiar with my past work. There's a meditative aspect to learning and improving that's hard to find in too many other forms in gaming; Dark Souls-like adventures can offer something similar, but there's something special about battling other players on the same level.

Article: Lonely Castle in the Mirror (2023)

Have you ever watched a movie you wanted to like so bad, but couldn’t? It happens more than you’d think. Sometimes, a movie has all of the elements necessary to be “good” or “likable” - nice art and direction, cinematography, acting, story, etc.

Article: No Hard Feelings (2023)

Long before superhero blockbusters ruled the cinematic roost there were comedies. All types of comedies.

Article: Elemental (2023)

Elemental isn’t just the 27th feature film from Pixar Animation Studios, but the second (in a post-pandemic world) to enjoy a theatrical release since 2020’s Onward was quickly pulled and dumped onto Disney’s then brand-new Disney+ streaming service. And it was there their next three features (Soul, Luca, Turning Red) would launch, though last year’s Lightyear saw a return to theaters with the  kinda-sorta Toy Story spinoff, only to be met with a collective meh.

Article: Puzzle Bobble Everybubble!

Bubbles are a surprisingly essential part of human life. Just ask all those teens who were eating Tide pods back in the day.

Article: Winter’s Wish: Spirits of Edo

When it comes to visual novels, especially those of the otome variety, I consider myself somewhat of a connoisseur. They’re such a mixed bag, but I actually find that to be part of the fun; sometimes, you get something that’s eighty cliches in a trenchcoat, others, you’re gifted a story that makes you scratch your head because it feels so off the rails, and every once in a while, you get one that manages to have it all.

Article: Monster Menu: The Scavenger’s Cookbook

I’m someone who bakes when they procrastinate. Brownies, cookies, pies - you name it, I’ve probably stress-baked it while avoiding research papers or sending emails.

Article: Creative Live! Cam Sync 4K Webcam

I can’t get enough of Creative and their latest releases as they tend to be just the kind of tech I’m looking for while also being some of the best at what they do. Their latest product to come my way is the Creative Live! Cam Sync 4K Webcam that’s a solid choice for any live streamers or those looking to step up their presentation on video conference calls.

Article: Flamin’ Hot (2023)

As a general rule, I tend to avoid spicy foods. But ever since I was young, I haven’t been able to resist grabbing a handful of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos whenever someone has a bag lying around.

Article: The Flash (2023)

With the DC film universe going through some major shake-ups and changes over the past year, The Flash was always one of the films that I couldn’t wait to see but was unsure on how it would fare after these changes or would ever be released at that. Thankfully despite the changes as well as Ezra Miller’s string of troubles, this movie turned out to be a surprisingly fun and action-packed treat that DC fans will want to speed to theaters to see.

Article: Sonic the Hedgehog Mini Waffle Maker

It’s been a bit since the last time I’ve used a waffle maker to make waffles, as most times I just make pancakes on the stove. But when I got the offer to review a waffle maker, and a Sonic the Hedgehog-themed one at that, I couldn’t pass it up.

Article: Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023)

If you’ve read my previous reviews of the live-action Transformers films (my review of the recent steelbook set can help out), you’ll note how the franchise started off strong with its exciting blend of action, drama, and humor, only to devolve into a lifeless product churned out as the next "summer blockbuster" event, with diminishing results. After the success of 2018's Bumblebee it seems Paramount Pictures has taken a step back and rethought how best to bring back the fun and sense of adventure of the earlier Michael Bay directed films, and with Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, they mostly succeed.