Movies
Old tricks and fresh wits make “Lights Out” an efficient fright fest
Lights Out bucks the demonic possession horror film trend with fleeting efficiency, knowing how to scare and when to scare in a slim, satisfying package.
Entertainment
6 burning questions following the Solo trailer
Fangirl breaks down several possibilities for the film, with some lore on the side.
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Card Games
Preview: Rivals of Ixalan brings tribal warfare to the Golden City
Overall, Rivals of Ixalan promises to bring tribe-based gameplay to the fore in Standard and Limited, while offering many new tools and build-around-me cards for Commander and other casual formats, and the story brings the swashbuckling legend of Ixalan to an exciting conclusion.
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Card Games
Opinion: Wizards of the Coast needs to slow down product releases
Wizards of the Coast pushed their releases to 11 in 2017, which can be overwhelming for the average player and can stretch creative and financial value thin.
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Video games
Ask Dr. Rachel: Tablets are great platform for toddlers to explore learning apps
Do you have a question you would like to ask Dr. Rachel? Send your question via twitter to @linacaruso using the hashtag #AskDrRachel and your question could be featured in next month’s column!
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Entertainment
Review: ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ sometimes stumbles, but has strong finish
The Last Jedi is an ambitious, experimental, and thrilling addition to the saga.
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News
Video game training organization Ukatsu aims to promote interpersonal skills among youth
For some kids, online gaming is their primary social interaction with other people and bad habits can develop easily.
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Video games
Fortnite: Battle Royale (PS4) Open Beta Review
The fun was there, even if many simply brush this title off as a studio trying to mooch off of the success of PUBG, while trying counteract its eventual deal with Microsoft.
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Movies
“Star Trek Beyond” flies a little too steady
Remakes tend to go for flash instead of substance. This one, thankfully, does not.
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Comics
Drugs, Drama and Mucus: Snotgirl #1 Review
Brian O’Malley’s newest comic series is strange, kind of disgusting, and totally worth the read.
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Television
TWD Season 7 trailer is here, and WE STILL CAN’T TELL WHO SURVIVES
The Walking Dead Season 7 trailer leaves us with more questions than answers, but we’re still pretty psyched to see it.
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Podcast
Fangirl Podcast No. 2
Check out our second-ever podcast with a look at Ghostbusters, Pokemon Go and more.
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Fan Fiction
Queerness and fan fiction: the benefits of do-it-yourself representation
In a world where writers and showrunners see one queer character in every hundred as acceptable, fan fiction writers have to take queer representation into their own hands.
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Comics
Birds of Prey return in this week’s comic releases
DC, Marvel, Dark Horse, Image — you name the company, it’s got a new book out this week.
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Movies
Review: ‘Ghostbusters’ busts through expectations
This girl power-infused iteration of the 1984 classic is worth getting to theaters for.
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Comics
Justice League Rebirth is worth a pickup for comic vets and newbies alike
With Justice League Rebirth out now, it’s time for a comic newbie to take a look at some panels and provide #analysis.