I thought I was very late in knowing about AFI’s new album Silver Bleeds the Black Sun…, but I was only a few months off. I was always a fan of their album Decemberunderground, and their newest entry is a huge departure from that.
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A Word on ‘Surf Ninjas’
Or more like multiple words.
I was a mere child and was getting back into martial arts around the time that Surf Ninjas was releasing in theaters. I was already a fan of Ernie Reyes Jr thanks to his role in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze. I was clearly destined to be very excited to see Reyes starring in a martial arts comedy.
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Listening Post: “Roses Are Falling” by Orville Peck
Musician Orville Peck is one of those people who always comes off so delightful, both in music and in interviews. I don’t normally listen to country, but Orville Peck leans towards it, and I enjoy it immensely.
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‘Alien: Earth’ Renewed for Season 2
I nerded out about Alien: Earth back in September, so I won’t get too into what I talked about already, but there is more to add. After the season concluded with a hook, it was up in the air if the show would actually get renewed for another season. Then time went on. And on. And it felt like it wouldn’t happen.
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‘Peacemaker’ Season 2 Dance Opening
Sure, season 2 of Peacemaker is upon us this week, but it’s always a good time to bring up the opening of the show. Season 2 brought along with it a new theme song in “Oh Lord” by Foxy Shazam. And yes, it’s because of this that I brought up the band not too long ago.
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Nicolas Cage’s ‘Ghost Rider’ Films
One of my first memories as a child being introduced to comic books was a figure with a fiery skull and a motorcycle on fire. It was so different and scary and it grabbed my attention. I wanted to know more about Ghost Rider. I bought the Marvel character cards at the comic book shop just to have his card. And then I dove into the comics. I always leaned into horror when it comes to comics, novels, movies — you get the picture. They scared me, but I just kept coming back.
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Guillermo del Toro Speaks of “All-Time Bucket List”
Browsing around and an article caught my eye: 15 Years Later, Guillermo del Toro Finally Gives an Update on This “Bucket-List” Horror Movie, and it unlocked a memory for me; I was pretty sure I posted about the project he passionately wanted to do, 15 years ago. And then I felt old.
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