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Paul Verhoeven’s Showgirls turns 30 years old today! I wanted to publish an elaborate piece comparing Showgirls and Sucker Punch for the occassion, but unfortunately I realized I hadn’t…

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NEET Ozma @neetozma.com · 16d

Become enlightened
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NEET Ozma @neetozma.com · 16d

Showgirls was released into theaters 30 years ago today; @sabrinatvband.bsky.social shares the evolution of her relationship with the film here to celebrate.
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Showgirls XXX

20 of My Favorite Blu-Rays

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NEET Ozma @neetozma.com · 18d

Did you know the Blu-Ray format is now 20 years old? To celebrate @sabrinatvband.bsky.social shares her 20 favorite Blu-Ray releases.
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The Blu-Ray format is now 20 years old, believe it or not. The first players were released to the public in 2006, yes, but the technology was developed the year before. Five years ago I attempted t…

Superhero Cartoons, Ranked

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NEET Ozma @neetozma.com · 21d

@sabrinatvband.bsky.social ranks a bunch of old superhero cartoons. #4 WILL SHOCK YOU!
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Superhero cartoons: I like them, and I’ve seen a surprisingly large number of them over the years. This list is just for shits and giggles; I haven’t seen most of these cartoons in years and I didn…

Superhero Cartoons, Ranked

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NEET Ozma @neetozma.com · 21d

@sabrinatvband.bsky.social ranks a bunch of old superhero cartoons. #4 WILL SHOCK YOU!
neetozma.com/2025/09/17/s...

Superhero cartoons: I like them, and I’ve seen a surprisingly large number of them over the years. This list is just for shits and giggles; I haven’t seen most of these cartoons in years and I didn…

Superhero Cartoons, Ranked | SloaneTVBand

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SloaneTVBand @sabrinatvband.bsky.social · 28d

Now live on Patreon for just $1.50: I made a ranked list of my favorite superhero cartoons.
There are twenty two different shows here representing the highs and lows of the genre, from single season curiosities to massive successes. Take a look:
www.patreon.com/posts/superh...

Web of Shadows: Good Combat, Bad Everything Else

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NEET Ozma @neetozma.com · 27d

@sabrinatvband.bsky.social writes about Spider-Man: Web of Shadows. The game has amazing combat, but it drops the ball in almost every other respect.
At least there's an ending where Spider-Man becomes a super-freak and ends up with Black Cat.
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Previous articles on open world Spider-Man games:Spider-Man 2Ultimate Spider-ManI haven’t covered Spider-Man 3 yet, because I want to cover both the Vicarious Visions and Treyarch versions of…

Web of Shadows: Good Combat, Bad Everything Else

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NEET Ozma @neetozma.com · 27d

@sabrinatvband.bsky.social writes about Spider-Man: Web of Shadows. The game has amazing combat, but it drops the ball in almost every other respect.
At least there's an ending where Spider-Man becomes a super-freak and ends up with Black Cat.
neetozma.com/2025/09/11/w...

Previous articles on open world Spider-Man games:Spider-Man 2Ultimate Spider-ManI haven’t covered Spider-Man 3 yet, because I want to cover both the Vicarious Visions and Treyarch versions of…

Thoughts on Steven Soderbergh

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SloaneTVBand @sabrinatvband.bsky.social · Sep 5

I've added a new tier to my Patreon where you can ask me to watch either a movie, or the first two hours of a TV show, once every month. I'll write at least 1,000 words about whatever you request!
There are only 5 slots open, so supplies are limited.
patreon.com/tvband

At this tier, you can ask me to watch either a movie or the first two hours of a TV show once a month. I will write at least 1,000 words about what you ask me to watch. You also get everything from the other tiers.

I reserve the right to ask you to choose something else if, for whatever reason, I don't want to watch your selection [I don't want to watch movies like god is not dead for instance].

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NEET Ozma @neetozma.com · Aug 22

@sabrinatvband.bsky.social writes about how many of Steven Soderbergh's films leave her feeling cold, and ranks the sixteen Soderbergh films she's seen.
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I recently watched Steven Soderbergh’s Unsane and realized something; I’m not sure how much I really enjoy Soderbergh’s work. I’ve seen sixteen of his films, and I dislike a large proportion of the…

A Defense of Saints Row: Dark Elf Sim

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NEET Ozma @neetozma.com · Sep 4

The last entry was the Saints Row piece back in February.
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It’s difficult to quantify this, but the 2022 reboot of Saints Row has to be one of the most hated videogames to be released in the last five years. At least one of the most hated that can’t be dis…

King of the Hill Season 14: Good Drama, Mediocre Politics

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NEET Ozma @neetozma.com · Sep 4

The long-dormant open world games series has returned . . . a week early for patrons.

SloaneTVBand @sabrinatvband.bsky.social · Sep 4

The latest entry in my series on open world games is now live on Patreon. Spider-Man: Web of Shadows has good combat, but it drops the ball in almost every other respect.
At least there's an ending where Spider-Man becomes a super-freak and ends up with Black Cat.
www.patreon.com/posts/web-of...

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NEET Ozma @neetozma.com · Sep 2

Haven't gotten around to putting this physical media piece on the website proper yet, but it's free to read on my Patreon right now: www.patreon.com/posts/20-of-...

Five years ago I attempted to write a piece celebrating physical media as it was entering its twilight years. I never finished the piece, but it doesn’t matter, because in the years since there have been about a hundred human interest stories written about Blu-Ray enthusiasts.

While the simple convenience of streaming is compelling, there are a lot of good reasons to love physical media, outlined in these aforementioned articles:

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NEET Ozma @neetozma.com · Aug 31

@sabrinatvband.bsky.social reviews Season 14 of King of the Hill. It certainly delivers on a character and general writing level. But on a political level, it's acting like it's still 2009.
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There usually isn’t much reason to bring back an old TV series, and often it’s for the worse when a show does return. But King of the Hill, which had revival buzz for a long time, was a show where …

King of the Hill Season 14: Good Drama, Mediocre Politics

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NEET Ozma @neetozma.com · Aug 31

@sabrinatvband.bsky.social reviews Season 14 of King of the Hill. It certainly delivers on a character and general writing level. But on a political level, it's acting like it's still 2009.
neetozma.com/2025/08/31/k...

There usually isn’t much reason to bring back an old TV series, and often it’s for the worse when a show does return. But King of the Hill, which had revival buzz for a long time, was a show where …

20 of My Favorite Blu-Rays | SloaneTVBand

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SloaneTVBand @sabrinatvband.bsky.social · Aug 26

Early for Patrons: On the year the Blu-Ray format turns 20 I talk about 20 of my favorite Blu-Rays.
5 Criterions. 5 boutiques. 10 "regular" Blu-Rays.
4,229 words of reminisces for just $1.50 a month.
www.patreon.com/posts/20-of-...

Thoughts on Steven Soderbergh

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NEET Ozma @neetozma.com · Aug 22

@sabrinatvband.bsky.social writes about how many of Steven Soderbergh's films leave her feeling cold, and ranks the sixteen Soderbergh films she's seen.
neetozma.com/2025/08/22/t...

I recently watched Steven Soderbergh’s Unsane and realized something; I’m not sure how much I really enjoy Soderbergh’s work. I’ve seen sixteen of his films, and I dislike a large proportion of the…

King of the Hill Season 14: Good Drama, Mediocre Politics | SloaneTVBand

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NEET Ozma @neetozma.com · Aug 19

I'm lazy and haven't moved my King of the Hill season 14 piece over to the NEET Ozma site, but it is free to read on my Patreon right now.
www.patreon.com/posts/king-o...

Fifteen Movies You May Have Missed

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NEET Ozma @neetozma.com · May 16

From the vault: A list of fifteen movies, each roughly 90~ minutes long, that you probably haven't seen before.
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Alternate Title: A Bunch of Random Films Featuring Gina Gershon or Fairuza Balk With Some Other Stuff Thrown Into the Mix. Sometimes good movies slip through the cracks. Not even necessarily great …

King of the Hill Season 14: Good Drama, Mediocre Politics | SloaneTVBand

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Kat Calamia @NYCC L-21 @comicuno.bsky.social · Aug 12

ANNOUNCEMENT: Ozma: The Trans Witch of Oz #1 - A Mature Fantasy One-Shot LAUNCHES on Kickstarter August 25th!

DOROTHY'S LOST PRINCESS & TRANSGENDER WITCH, Ozma, is forced to take a stand when her home is on the brink of WAR. Mature 18+ Fantasy

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SloaneTVBand @sabrinatvband.bsky.social · Aug 12

The King of the Hill revival understands its characters, has good comedic moments, and gets some mileage out of the gap between seasons.
But it plays things too safe with its political satire.
Available to read for just $3 a month on Patreon:
www.patreon.com/posts/king-o...

Save State: Essays & Articles on Gaming by aka: Cayce Kolodny

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NEET Ozma @neetozma.com · Aug 4

Hey woah what's this? Something free?
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Cayce Kolodny writes as oblivionaesthetic on the subjects of gaming, culture, and the internet.

null-convention.itch.io

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NEET Ozma @neetozma.com · Aug 4

From The Vault: Less is more; @nullconvention.bsky.social writes about how discipline and purpose in design leads to something more singular and worthwhile. Mirror's Edge: Catalyst responded to a lot of criticisms the original Mirror's Edge received. But was it better?
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Reflections on a Mirror’s Edge

When Mirror’s Edge made its debut for the console in 2009, I had recently finished playing Portal, which I’d been a little late to the party on and my opinions on the recent release wer…