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A Secret Report within the Guild – The Spice Must Flow (2023) Book Review

The Spice Must Flow (2023) book

In September 2023, two new non-fiction books were published to capitalize on what was originally intended to be the theatrical release of Denis Villeneuve’s mega-budget sequel Dune: Part Two. Unfortunately, that film’s launch date was postponed to early 2024, leaving both books stranded with no obvious thematic tie-in, except each other. I’ve previously reviewed A… Read More A Secret Report within the Guild – The Spice Must Flow (2023) Book Review

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Relive the Adventure – The Art of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (2023) Book Review

The Art of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Omnibus Hardcover (2023)

The summer of 2023 may have belonged to Barbie, but the year also closed out with a very lovely tribute to her longtime rival from toy store shelves. Arriving in book form rather than a movie, The Art of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero is a gorgeous and exhaustively comprehensive chronicle of one of… Read More Relive the Adventure – The Art of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (2023) Book Review

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Our Test Is Crisis – A Masterpiece in Disarray: David Lynch’s Dune (2023) Book Review

A Masterpiece in Disarray: David Lynch's Dune (2023)

Even among fans who love it, David Lynch’s adaptation of Dune must be acknowledged as a very messy production with a terrible reputation. One of the most expensive movies ever made at the time, the result was met with critical scorn and box office disaster upon its release in late 1984. Four decades later, author… Read More Our Test Is Crisis – A Masterpiece in Disarray: David Lynch’s Dune (2023) Book Review

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Cybertron Will Die – Transformers Issue #01 (2023) Skybound Comic Book

Transformers: Issue 1 (Oct. 2023)

Earlier this year, Robert Kirkman’s Skybound Entertainment launched a new sci-fi comic book called Void Rivals that, in a surprise twist not announced in advance, turned out to be the kick-off for a shared narrative continuity with Hasbro’s Transformers and G.I. Joe brands. The first few issues of that book featured cameo appearances by select… Read More Cybertron Will Die – Transformers Issue #01 (2023) Skybound Comic Book

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8-Bit Replay – Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1988) for NES

Indiana Jones Temple of Doom NES video game

The hat! The whip! The mine carts! Released four years after the movie that inspired it, the NES video game adaptation of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom features all those signature elements in 8-bit form plus an adorable chiptune rendition of John Williams’ iconic theme music on its soundtrack. Unfortunately, beyond those very… Read More 8-Bit Replay – Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1988) for NES

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