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Inside Hollywood’s Visual Effects Crisis
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Drew Magary
August 2, 2022
Arts And Culture
Bad Special Effects Are A Choice
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Drew Magary
May 10, 2022
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Defector At The Movies
No More Beams
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Tom Ley
October 15, 2021
TV
‘Loki’ Was Marvel’s Biggest Gamble, And It Almost Paid Off
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Luis Paez-Pumar
July 15, 2021
Defector At The Movies
All It Takes To Make A Half-Decent Marvel Movie Is For The Main Character To Be Dead
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Nicholas Russell
July 9, 2021
Senators Week
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Samer Kalaf
May 4, 2021
This Is So Stupid
Wow: I Can’t Wait To Watch A Broadcast Crossover Event Between The NBA And This Beloved Action Film Franchise
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Patrick Redford
April 23, 2021
TV
‘WandaVision’ Was Nothing More Than A TV Show, And That’s Enough
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Luis Paez-Pumar
March 15, 2021