Film and TV

Meet the New Faces of Zelda and Link

By Jenny O'Connor July 16, 2025
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No A-listers. No viral stunt casting. Nintendo just revealed the faces of Link and Zelda for its live-action film — and it’s refreshingly understated. Rising talents Bo Bragason and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth step into the green tunic and royal gown, signalling a quieter, more serious take on Hyrule’s cinematic debut.

Steven Universe Spin-Off “Lars of the Stars” Is Official

By Jenny O'Connor June 26, 2025
Lars is no longer the grumpy donut boy — he’s pink, powerful, and leading a rebel crew across gem-controlled galaxies. Lars of the Stars, a new Steven Universe spin-off from Rebecca Sugar and Ian Jones-Quartey, is real, it’s canon, and it’s coming to Prime Video.

How Arcane Subverts Stereotypes Around Black Women

By Ore Adeyoola December 14, 2024
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After three long years, Arcane has come to an emotional and dramatic conclusion. The animated series has not only been celebrated as a masterclass in storytelling and artistry but has also made history as a cultural phenomenon. Garnering four Primetime Emmy Awards and earning universal acclaim, Arcane stands as the most successful silver screen adaptation of a video game to date. Its richly layered characters, subversion of tired tropes, and dedication to nuanced representation have solidified its place as a groundbreaking achievement in modern animation.

Anora: Exoticism as Empty Currency

By Jenny O'Connor November 27, 2024
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Sean Baker’s Anora opens with the glimmer of a deeply human story, weaving survival, sexuality, and power into its frame — yet its gaze risks lingering too long on the surface.

Uzumaki’s Spiral into Chaos

By Jenny O'Connor October 9, 2024
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Uzumaki fans spiral into disappointment as animation quality takes a nosedive

What Makes or Breaks a Video Game to Screen Adaptation?

By Ore Adeyoola August 5, 2024
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Examining the Evolution and Future of Video Game Adaptations It’s the early nineties, and video games have just experienced a boom in popularity. As two extremely visual mediums, film adaptations of video games felt like a no-brainer. Turning an already extremely popular intellectual property into a blockbuster film should be a guaranteed success, like the…