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Your Name (Kimi no Na wa) explained

Several fragments of a comet fall through the sky. Most of them won’t collide with Earth, but one breaks off and hurtles directly towards...
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Game theory in Crazy Rich Asians: explaining the Mahjong showdown between Rachel and Eleanor

https://pca.st/h3km70q4 The key moment for understanding the deeper intentions of Crazy Rich Asians comes during one of the final scenes, when Rachel and Eleanor sit...
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Clive’s alive at the end of Final Fantasy XVI | Explained

Final Fantasy XVI is an achievement for the long-running franchise, in both gameplay and narrative. It will go down as one of the best...
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The secret of Secret Invasion’s AI-created intro

There’s been a lot of social media backlash directed at Disney over the opening credits to the newest MCU show, Secret Invasion. Why? Because...
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The Flash | Bad Writing

I had a miserable time watching The Flash. Pretty much from beginning to end. Let me explain.  https://pca.st/h3km70q4 The ratio of humor to drama At the...
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Past Lives is the better version of La La Land

Past Lives is the superior version of La La Land. I get that people love La La Land but it has some awful writing....
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Succession had a bad finale

I did not like the end of Succession. I think it was a bad finale. I’ll tell you why. https://pca.st/h3km70q4 Succession is a show that...
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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | Meaning of “Don’t”

In the penultimate episode of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, “The Princess and the Plea”, there’s a mysterious moment that’s probably confused some fans. So...
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Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania | Bad Writing

Usually when I do these “bad writing” articles I like to cite a number of issues. For Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania I want...
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M3gan | Bad Writing

I wasn’t going to write this article. For most of M3gan, the writing wasn’t bad, just aggressively average. I was having a very neutral...
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