Doom is the first-person shooter genre distilled to an essence that’s mixed with and boiled in testosterone and adrenaline, concocting a true power fantasy that’s neither stupid nor childish, but one that invokes a cathartic chaos by assailing the senses.
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Legends are embellished, twisted, and even dishonest about the people they venerate. Netflix’s The Witcher shows how, even still, we need them all the same.
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Hideo Kojima’s Death Stranding is a clarion call for the need of making self-care an intentional practice in a world of ever-increasing workaholism.
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Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith illustrates the danger of moralizing without love and why the best of us can fall so far without it.
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We exhibit glee at the silly mistakes and misfortune of others, but how much is too much? Untitled Goose Game prompts reflection upon our love of mischief.
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Furry characters exist as the stylized versions of their creators’ best selves, who share their love and creativity through fursuiting and conventions.
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Remedy’s newest game, Control, masterfully celebrates both playing video games and those who play them.
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In Star Wars, Qui-Gon Jinn’s relationship to the Force can tell us how a selfless, meditative approach to prayer can deepen one’s closeness to God.
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The furry fandom is far more than its sterotypes suggest with a diverse community rife with genuine love, humbling honesty, and deeply personal creativity.
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The How to Train Your Dragon reminds me of my grandfather and the legacy he left behind with a theme of life: With love comes sacrifice.
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doom eternal is more...pulpy than the first game? it leans hard into its 80s cartoon vibe and I'm all here for that. I freakin' love the universe. but I can't help but think it does so a little *too* much. overly on the nose? showing all its cards with the overall story too soon?
