latest ARTICLES by naliaah
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Features, Media, MoviesThe Jedi Code is Just Gaslighting in Fancy Robes: Revenge of the Receipts
We’ve been fed Jedi propaganda since 1977. They wear robes like space monks, talk about peace like HR reps during…
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Features, Media, TV ShowsFighting in the Dirt: Why ‘Andor’ and ‘Skeleton Crew’ Are ‘Star Wars’ Television at Its Best
Star Wars is not great because of the Force. It is great because of the ones who fight when no…
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Review, Video Games‘South of Midnight:’ Southern Gothic, Black Storytelling, and a Game That Feels Like Coming Home
Compulsion Games A Soulful Journey Through Loss, Hope, and the Beauty of Black Southern Life The South has always been…
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Features, Media, MoviesScreaming Without Shackles: The Rise of Black Horror Beyond Trauma
There’s something brewing in the genre that makes my horror-loving, gore-snacking, final-girl-rooting heart swell with joy. And it’s not another…
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Features, Video Games‘Split Fiction’ is What Happens When Puzzle Night Meets Fandom Deep Cuts
Puzzle Games? Love ‘Em. Co-op Stress? Not So Much. I’m a puzzle girl. Always have been. Crosswords, escape rooms (especially…
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Features, Video GamesA World on Fire, A City Beneath the Sea: Revisiting ‘Bioshock’ and Its Enduring Storytelling
How Bioshock’s Storytelling Still Resonates in Chaotic Times The world is on fire, but I needed to find some water.…
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Media, Review, TV ShowsA Refreshing Adventure in the ‘Star Wars’ Universe: ‘Skeleton Crew’
Since Disney acquired Lucasfilm, the Star Wars franchise has seen its fair share of hits and misses. Shows like The…
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Features, Video GamesFor Azeroth and For Me: How ‘World of Warcraft’ Helped Me Find Myself Over 20 Years
World of Warcraft (WoW) turned 20 this year, and while its expansions have seen peaks and valleys, it has been…
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Features, Media, TV ShowsNot Enough of Y’all Are Talking About ‘Secret Level,’ and It Don’t Sit Right with My Spirit
We’re living in a golden age of true-to-source-material video game adaptations for film and TV. From The Last of Us…
