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Review: ‘Yakuza Lover’ is the Most Cringey J-Drama You’ll Ever Love
‘Yakuza Lover’ is a cringe-inducing, cover-your-eyes hot mess and easily one of the most entertaining J-dramas out there.
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A Stardew lovers guide to the official board game
After spending more than 300 hours in the 8-bit cottagecore bliss that Stardew Valley has so diligently provided in PC/console game format, it was time for me to travel to a new version of the valley. The board game version, that is! A birthday gift from my husband in November 2022, this tabletop version of…
5 Must-Know Tips for Your 1st Breath of the Wild Playthrough
After all this time, you finally decide to pick up a copy of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild to see what all the fuss is about. You boot up your Nintendo Switch, get your favourite controller, and awaken Link for yet another epic adventure to save Princess Zelda. However, you find yourself…
Bullet Train Movie vs Book: Which is Better?
Traditionally, the phrase “the book was better” tends to ring true, but is that the case with Bullet Train, the 2022 movie vs Isaka Kotaro’s novel?
Horizon: Forbidden West’s worst failure was omitting [SPOILER]
Horizon: Forbidden West’s cons are outnumbered by its pros, but one critical storyline falls short by omitting what should have been a literal boss fight.