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Broadcasting every other week at pixelatedgeek.com or wherever you get your podcasts, identical twins on opposite sides of the country talking all things geek!
On this week's episode we're recapping Night Vale's murder mystery, (could someone please check on the coroner, they're not doing well). THEN we spoil all the things about season 4 ep 2 of Mayor of Kingstown because VERY VIOLENT STUFF HAPPENED. WE LOVED IT.
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Binary System Podcast #480 – WTNV #277 “The Big Game”, and Mayor of Kingstown | Pixelated Geek
This week's Night Vale is the kind of murder mystery that can only happen in this weird little town, with dead angels, no suspects, surprise bats, and an autopsy report that's just the coroner stabbin...
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November 6, 2025 at 6:02 PM
On this week's episode we're recapping Night Vale's murder mystery, (could someone please check on the coroner, they're not doing well). THEN we spoil all the things about season 4 ep 2 of Mayor of Kingstown because VERY VIOLENT STUFF HAPPENED. WE LOVED IT.
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In our continuing series "Elizabeth And Kathryn Watch Things That Are Less Than A Year Old" we saw 2024's Heretic (just barely less than a year old, still counts!) and episode 1 season 4 of Mayor of Kingstown (maaaan this season's gonna be a bloodbath isn't it?)
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Binary System Podcast #479 – We watched Heretic (and Mayor of Kingstown) | Pixelated Geek
In our continuing series "Elizabeth And Kathryn Watch Things That Are Less Than A Year Old", this week we watched 2024's Heretic (came out last November, just under a year, still counts!) It's a brill...
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October 31, 2025 at 5:36 PM
In our continuing series "Elizabeth And Kathryn Watch Things That Are Less Than A Year Old" we saw 2024's Heretic (just barely less than a year old, still counts!) and episode 1 season 4 of Mayor of Kingstown (maaaan this season's gonna be a bloodbath isn't it?)
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sometimes I think about how completely insane Transformers: The Movie is as a concept
"how do we do a product refresh so that kids want the next line of toys over the existing one"
"let's just kill all the existing guys on screen"
"won't that make the kids sad?"
"why would kids care if toys die?"
"how do we do a product refresh so that kids want the next line of toys over the existing one"
"let's just kill all the existing guys on screen"
"won't that make the kids sad?"
"why would kids care if toys die?"
October 25, 2025 at 2:54 AM
sometimes I think about how completely insane Transformers: The Movie is as a concept
"how do we do a product refresh so that kids want the next line of toys over the existing one"
"let's just kill all the existing guys on screen"
"won't that make the kids sad?"
"why would kids care if toys die?"
"how do we do a product refresh so that kids want the next line of toys over the existing one"
"let's just kill all the existing guys on screen"
"won't that make the kids sad?"
"why would kids care if toys die?"
This week we're discussing an absolutely lovely episode of Welcome to Night Vale before jumping into Wednesday, Angel Heart, Sinners, Mayor of Kingstown, the AWS outage, directors' commentaries, the DragonFall Drawing Challenge, and Kathryn & Nathan's new roommate.
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Binary System Podcast #478 – WTNV #276 “The Big Game”, Wednesday, and random horror | Pixelated Geek
It's a short episode this week because we decided we weren't going to spoil the ending of Night Vale's latest episode: it's such a quiet, subtle story, perfect for an autumn day, and you really should...
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October 23, 2025 at 6:24 PM
This week we're discussing an absolutely lovely episode of Welcome to Night Vale before jumping into Wednesday, Angel Heart, Sinners, Mayor of Kingstown, the AWS outage, directors' commentaries, the DragonFall Drawing Challenge, and Kathryn & Nathan's new roommate.
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Of COURSE we watched Sinners less than 6 months after it came out, it's VAMPIRES and MUSIC and MICHAEL B. JORDAN playing TWINS.
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Binary System Podcast #477 – We watched Sinners | Pixelated Geek
Yep, you read that right. This week in complete defiance of our usual routine we made a plan - watch Sinners - and then we actually followed the plan and watched a movie less than six months after it ...
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October 17, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Of COURSE we watched Sinners less than 6 months after it came out, it's VAMPIRES and MUSIC and MICHAEL B. JORDAN playing TWINS.
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Swindled’s episode The Machine (Tyson Foods) has been named a Finalist in the Sustainability, Environment, & Climate Awareness category in The 5th Annual Anthem Awards. Additionally, we are up for an Anthem Community Voice Award which you can vote for here wbby.co/SAWFP
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October 15, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Swindled’s episode The Machine (Tyson Foods) has been named a Finalist in the Sustainability, Environment, & Climate Awareness category in The 5th Annual Anthem Awards. Additionally, we are up for an Anthem Community Voice Award which you can vote for here wbby.co/SAWFP
Thanks!
Thanks!
On this week's Night Vale recap, Cecil is on a date and the town founder is EATING PEOPLE.
We also visit Starbase 80 on Star Trek: Lower Decks, and marvel at the stuntcasting on Netflix's Wednesday, which we can't talk about because spoilers.
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We also visit Starbase 80 on Star Trek: Lower Decks, and marvel at the stuntcasting on Netflix's Wednesday, which we can't talk about because spoilers.
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Binary System Podcast #476 – WTNV #275 “Date Night”, Lower Decks, and Wednesday | Pixelated Geek
On this week's Welcome to Night Vale episode Cecil is determined to tell you all about his date night at this awesome little bee-filled restaurant, but his producer wishes we could stick to the Top. S...
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October 10, 2025 at 1:36 PM
On this week's Night Vale recap, Cecil is on a date and the town founder is EATING PEOPLE.
We also visit Starbase 80 on Star Trek: Lower Decks, and marvel at the stuntcasting on Netflix's Wednesday, which we can't talk about because spoilers.
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We also visit Starbase 80 on Star Trek: Lower Decks, and marvel at the stuntcasting on Netflix's Wednesday, which we can't talk about because spoilers.
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"Things happen fast in this book. Life-changing, fatal events taking place in between sentences, an entire WAR in the space between chapters."
@fandragonadams.bsky.social reviews @natashapulley.bsky.social's "The Hymn to Dionysus."
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@fandragonadams.bsky.social reviews @natashapulley.bsky.social's "The Hymn to Dionysus."
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Review: The Hymn to Dionysus | Pixelated Geek
I’ll tell you about rage, and a complicated man. Another big family vacation, another novel by Natasha Pulley to enjoy! Regular readers of my reviews will know that I love a good retold myth. So a sto...
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October 9, 2025 at 4:25 PM
"Things happen fast in this book. Life-changing, fatal events taking place in between sentences, an entire WAR in the space between chapters."
@fandragonadams.bsky.social reviews @natashapulley.bsky.social's "The Hymn to Dionysus."
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@fandragonadams.bsky.social reviews @natashapulley.bsky.social's "The Hymn to Dionysus."
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After the Night Vale recap (so HOAs in Night Vale are pretty bad. No, worse than that.) Elizabeth talks about John Wick 2 (amazing fight choreography that went on way too long) and Kathryn saw The Substance DEAR LORD THAT LAST SCENE WHAT DID I JUST WATCH?
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Binary System Podcast #475 – WTNV #274 “The HOA” | Pixelated Geek
There's a new Homeowners' Association trying to muscle its way into Night Vale, and the residents of the Desert Grove neighborhood have a lot of questions. Will the new HOA have rules against owning m...
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October 2, 2025 at 9:41 PM
After the Night Vale recap (so HOAs in Night Vale are pretty bad. No, worse than that.) Elizabeth talks about John Wick 2 (amazing fight choreography that went on way too long) and Kathryn saw The Substance DEAR LORD THAT LAST SCENE WHAT DID I JUST WATCH?
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"It doesn’t solve any “problem” — it creates the problem of using stolen performances to put actors out of work."
@sagaftra.org releases a statement on "Tilly Norwood," the AI generated "actor" and its creators.
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@sagaftra.org releases a statement on "Tilly Norwood," the AI generated "actor" and its creators.
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SAG-AFTRA releases statement on Synthetic Performer | Pixelated Geek
LOS ANGELES (Sept. 30, 2025) — SAG-AFTRA has released the following statement on the announcement of “Tilly Norwood,” an A.I.-generated “actor” that is reportedly seeking representation: “SAG-AFTRA be...
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September 30, 2025 at 10:10 PM
"It doesn’t solve any “problem” — it creates the problem of using stolen performances to put actors out of work."
@sagaftra.org releases a statement on "Tilly Norwood," the AI generated "actor" and its creators.
pixelatedgeek.com/2025/09/sag-...
@sagaftra.org releases a statement on "Tilly Norwood," the AI generated "actor" and its creators.
pixelatedgeek.com/2025/09/sag-...
Special guest Hannah Wallace returns for an episode all about Robert Redford and "The Sting."
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Binary System Podcast #474 – Robert Redford and “The Sting.” | Pixelated Geek
It's a travel edition this week, featuring the return of special guest Hannah Wallace! Listen in as we discuss (accompanied by tree frogs and crickets) the life and work of Robert Redford, specificall...
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September 25, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Special guest Hannah Wallace returns for an episode all about Robert Redford and "The Sting."
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We got to meet the lovely Juniper (a Great-Horned Owl) at the Piedmont Wildlife Center booth at the Geek and Grub Market today! Stop by PiedmontWildlifeCenter.org/animals to read her full story.
#owls #greathornedowls #piedmontwildlifecenter #animalambassadors #geekandgrubmarket
#owls #greathornedowls #piedmontwildlifecenter #animalambassadors #geekandgrubmarket
September 21, 2025 at 12:46 AM
We got to meet the lovely Juniper (a Great-Horned Owl) at the Piedmont Wildlife Center booth at the Geek and Grub Market today! Stop by PiedmontWildlifeCenter.org/animals to read her full story.
#owls #greathornedowls #piedmontwildlifecenter #animalambassadors #geekandgrubmarket
#owls #greathornedowls #piedmontwildlifecenter #animalambassadors #geekandgrubmarket
Headed through ATL, looks like @tkingfisher.com's Hemlock and Silver is selling like hotcakes on Concourse A. (Elizabeth already has hers on kindle 😁
September 11, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Headed through ATL, looks like @tkingfisher.com's Hemlock and Silver is selling like hotcakes on Concourse A. (Elizabeth already has hers on kindle 😁
"...Bennett excels at painting beautiful, terrifying images of warped humanity, mutated jungles, and living laboratories.."
@fandragonadams.bsky.social reviews Robert Jackson Bennett's A Drop of Corruption: An Ana and Din Mystery (Shadow of the Leviathan Book 2).
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@fandragonadams.bsky.social reviews Robert Jackson Bennett's A Drop of Corruption: An Ana and Din Mystery (Shadow of the Leviathan Book 2).
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Review: A Drop of Corruption: An Ana and Din Mystery (Shadow of the Leviathan Book 2) | Pixelated Geek
He investigates and remembers; she analyzes, evaluates, and spies hidden truths in all he witnessed. Together, they bring justice to the Empire. Congratulations are in order for Robert Jackson Bennett...
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September 9, 2025 at 7:35 PM
"...Bennett excels at painting beautiful, terrifying images of warped humanity, mutated jungles, and living laboratories.."
@fandragonadams.bsky.social reviews Robert Jackson Bennett's A Drop of Corruption: An Ana and Din Mystery (Shadow of the Leviathan Book 2).
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@fandragonadams.bsky.social reviews Robert Jackson Bennett's A Drop of Corruption: An Ana and Din Mystery (Shadow of the Leviathan Book 2).
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This week's episode is equal parts Star Trek: Lower Decks ("Klowahka" is both a very silly and a very clever name), Wednesday (also a little silly but with REALLY HIGH production values), and a rant about AI and how it is NOT SAVING YOU ANY TIME NO IT ISN'T.
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Binary System Podcast #472 – Star Trek: Lower Decks and Wednesday season 2 premiere | Pixelated Geek
"We're not talking Uncanny Valley, we're talking Uncanny Grand Canyon." In this week's Star Trek: Lower Decks recap we discuss Dr. Migleemo's attempt to cook for two food critics from Klowahka (...ged...
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September 4, 2025 at 5:16 PM
This week's episode is equal parts Star Trek: Lower Decks ("Klowahka" is both a very silly and a very clever name), Wednesday (also a little silly but with REALLY HIGH production values), and a rant about AI and how it is NOT SAVING YOU ANY TIME NO IT ISN'T.
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The latest Night Vale episode was ALL horoscopes! And they weren't even particularly mean to Capricorn this time! I mean yes accidental bear maulings but that's just LIFE, man.
Also we're loving the final season of Lower Decks, Jack Quaid just NAILS the screams.
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Also we're loving the final season of Lower Decks, Jack Quaid just NAILS the screams.
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Binary System Podcast #471 – WTNV #272 “Horoscopes”, and Lower Decks | Pixelated Geek
Well if you know us you know we love some Night Vale horoscopes, except for the fact that Capricorn is ALWAYS getting the shaft. Luckily this week Capricorn made it out fairly unscathed, other than th...
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August 29, 2025 at 3:45 PM
The latest Night Vale episode was ALL horoscopes! And they weren't even particularly mean to Capricorn this time! I mean yes accidental bear maulings but that's just LIFE, man.
Also we're loving the final season of Lower Decks, Jack Quaid just NAILS the screams.
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Also we're loving the final season of Lower Decks, Jack Quaid just NAILS the screams.
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We’re three and a half years late with watching the series finale of Station Eleven but we’re gonna throw in a spoiler warning anyway because we’ve gotta discuss EVERYTHING that happened, wow.
Plus the upcoming season of Mayor of Kingstown and the Hugo Awards.
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Plus the upcoming season of Mayor of Kingstown and the Hugo Awards.
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Binary System Podcast #470 – Station Eleven Series Finale | Pixelated Geek
We watched the series finale of Station Eleven this week, only three and a half years late, that's a record for us! (Except for when we watched Mayor of Kingstown season three the same month it was re...
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August 21, 2025 at 8:49 PM
We’re three and a half years late with watching the series finale of Station Eleven but we’re gonna throw in a spoiler warning anyway because we’ve gotta discuss EVERYTHING that happened, wow.
Plus the upcoming season of Mayor of Kingstown and the Hugo Awards.
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Plus the upcoming season of Mayor of Kingstown and the Hugo Awards.
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Want ONE more gallery from SDCC? Course you do! Check out the photos of all the pretty, pretty Transformers we found on the sales floor!
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SDCC 2025 – Transformers | Pixelated Geek
San Diego Comic-Con has come and gone, but we had to sneak in one last photo gallery: all the pretty, pretty Transformers merch you can find on the sales floor! Here's more photos from San Diego Comic...
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August 18, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Want ONE more gallery from SDCC? Course you do! Check out the photos of all the pretty, pretty Transformers we found on the sales floor!
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This week Welcome to Night Vale is back from hiatus, so we've got a recap about festivals gone wrong and why they're SO appealing.
Then we jump into an amazing second-to-last episode of Station Eleven and manage to forget everybody's name.
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Then we jump into an amazing second-to-last episode of Station Eleven and manage to forget everybody's name.
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Binary System Podcast #469 – WTNV #271 “The Festival”, and Station Eleven | Pixelated Geek
Welcome To Night Vale is back from hiatus, and they've brought us the perfect summer episode! The description of a mysterious festival in the desert made us nostalgic for Dead & Company shows, and the...
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August 14, 2025 at 8:19 PM
This week Welcome to Night Vale is back from hiatus, so we've got a recap about festivals gone wrong and why they're SO appealing.
Then we jump into an amazing second-to-last episode of Station Eleven and manage to forget everybody's name.
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Then we jump into an amazing second-to-last episode of Station Eleven and manage to forget everybody's name.
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"Clark is basically a howling void of need."
"I'm gonna have to have Station Eleven shaped blinders on till I watch the last two episodes..."
Because of Con Crud (TM) this week we've got a text message conversation about Station Eleven episode 8.
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"I'm gonna have to have Station Eleven shaped blinders on till I watch the last two episodes..."
Because of Con Crud (TM) this week we've got a text message conversation about Station Eleven episode 8.
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Binary System – A conversation about Station Eleven episode 8 | Pixelated Geek
Elizabeth managed to pick up the Con Crud™ at Comic-Con, and doesn't have much voice to speak of, so this week's "episode" is a text messenger conversation about Station Eleven episode 8. ElizabethAlm...
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August 7, 2025 at 5:32 PM
"Clark is basically a howling void of need."
"I'm gonna have to have Station Eleven shaped blinders on till I watch the last two episodes..."
Because of Con Crud (TM) this week we've got a text message conversation about Station Eleven episode 8.
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"I'm gonna have to have Station Eleven shaped blinders on till I watch the last two episodes..."
Because of Con Crud (TM) this week we've got a text message conversation about Station Eleven episode 8.
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More #SDCC photos! Check out the gallery of images taken by Jada Scarbrough, featuring cosplay, fun stuff on the sales floor, the Gaslamp, the Batman concert at Petco Park, and all the good doggies she could find.
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SDCC 2025 – Cosplay and more | Pixelated Geek
I'm so happy to be back in San Diego and able to attend all five days (counting Preview Night!) of San Diego Comic-Con. This year I got lots of photos of cosplay, fun stuff on the sales floor, the Gas...
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August 6, 2025 at 10:08 PM
More #SDCC photos! Check out the gallery of images taken by Jada Scarbrough, featuring cosplay, fun stuff on the sales floor, the Gaslamp, the Batman concert at Petco Park, and all the good doggies she could find.
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"...chock-full of everything that C.S.E. Cooney’s writing is known for, a smorgasbord of gothic-horror-weird-sorcery-madcap-fantasy-religious-awe-tragedy-and-joy..."
@fandragonadams.bsky.social reviews @csecooney.bsky.social 's Saint Death’s Herald.
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@fandragonadams.bsky.social reviews @csecooney.bsky.social 's Saint Death’s Herald.
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Review: Saint Death’s Herald (Saint Death Series Book 2) | Pixelated Geek
...suddenly, a bright pink mist was drifting all about her, and her god was there, laying the gift of tongues upon her tongue. It tasted like grapefruit. "Tits and pickles," she whispered. Then, remem...
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August 5, 2025 at 9:24 PM
"...chock-full of everything that C.S.E. Cooney’s writing is known for, a smorgasbord of gothic-horror-weird-sorcery-madcap-fantasy-religious-awe-tragedy-and-joy..."
@fandragonadams.bsky.social reviews @csecooney.bsky.social 's Saint Death’s Herald.
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@fandragonadams.bsky.social reviews @csecooney.bsky.social 's Saint Death’s Herald.
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More #SDCC #cosplay photos are up, check out this gallery from Lauren Wilson! Did she get your photo? Shout out in the comments so we can tag you!
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SDCC 2025 – More cosplay! | Pixelated Geek
There was a lot of excellent cosplay to photograph this year, both inside the Convention Center and out, and I'm always blown away by the skill and creativity I see. Please enjoy a few of the photos I...
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August 5, 2025 at 4:50 PM
More #SDCC #cosplay photos are up, check out this gallery from Lauren Wilson! Did she get your photo? Shout out in the comments so we can tag you!
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"...While it may not be thematically as strong as its predecessor it still has a lot to offer...and I feel it also improves upon the first film in some ways..."
Hugh gives The Bad Guys 2 an A-, check out the full review!
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Hugh gives The Bad Guys 2 an A-, check out the full review!
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Review – The Bad Guys 2 | Pixelated Geek
Directed by Pierre Perifel, The Bad Guys 2 follows the crackerjack criminal crew of animal outlaws who are struggling to find trust and acceptance in their newly minted lives as Good Guys. However, th...
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August 3, 2025 at 6:06 PM
"...While it may not be thematically as strong as its predecessor it still has a lot to offer...and I feel it also improves upon the first film in some ways..."
Hugh gives The Bad Guys 2 an A-, check out the full review!
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Hugh gives The Bad Guys 2 an A-, check out the full review!
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