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Escapism, despair, and Detective Pikachu

May 24, 2019 Titus Techera 2

In an age when teenage fantasies of the kind Marvel produces have taken over Hollywood, it’s not surprising to see the resurgence in popularity of Pokemon, which doesn’t even aspire to the level of teenage […]

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The reactionary moralism of Spielberg’s “Ready Player One”

April 4, 2018 Thomas P. Harmon 5

Spielberg’s film is an improvement upon its source material, being more interested in charting out the hazards of virtual reality. […]

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“Tomb Raider” proves a surprising light in the darkness

March 23, 2018 Nick Olszyk 2

An action film that respects human dignity, the feminine genius, and the bonds of family – and that’s based on a video game? […]

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Addiction and the exploitation of intemperance

June 8, 2017 Russell Shaw 1

It would be too simple to say that temperance is the sole solution to America’s multifaceted crisis of addiction, but it’s entirely realistic to think there will be no solution that leaves out temperance. In […]

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