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ICYMI: REVIEW: ‘Newlyweds’ Episode 1 — “Pilot”: Newlyweds Episode 1 is a mostly successful execution of the cozy situational comedy so dear to television audiences, driven by actors with great chemistry.

REVIEW: ‘Fatherland’ Works, But Requires A Lot Of Prior Knowledge: Fatherland is a neat treatise on contradicting philosophies and how easy it is to feel homeless when the world presents itself as so binary.

‘World Of Warcraft Midnight’ Is In Trouble And Patch 12.1.5 Made It Worse: Something needs to change with World of Warcraft's development. 12.1.5 is another buggy, bland mess and Blizzard needs to fix this mess, and fast.

REVIEW: ‘Tank Chair’ Episode 4: Tank Chair Episode 4 features some lacklsuster fights and executions that leads to an underwhelming viewing experience despite its few revelations.

REVIEW: ‘The Only Living Pickpocket In New York’ Scrapes By: It's overly romantic, a little condescending, and a bit sleepy, but The Only Living Pickpocket in New York will suffice.

ICYMI: REVIEW: ‘Did Someone Happen To Me?’ Is The Perfect Pretty Good Series: Did Someone Happen To Mention Me? is a fun and heartfelt series that stumbles at times, but is fantastic despite the missteps.

REVIEW: ‘Agatha Christie’s Tommy & Tuppence’ Is Just Plain Good: With ample amounts of comedy, earnest romance, and heart, Tommy and Tuppence highlights the enduring appeal of Agatha Christie.

Missed that this went live, but I previewed Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember for @butwhytho.net! Soulslikes can be hit or miss for me, but I enjoyed my time with this one: butwhytho.net/2026/10/wo-l...

This is a great review of a thing that shouldn't exist.

It's not perfect, but I really like One Piece: Grand Gourmet. It's a fun Kairosoft game made with a lot of obvious love for One Piece. Also bonus points for not being another anime arena fighter

While we didn't cover Phantom Blade Zero on our end, don't miss @ohmymithrandir.bsky.social and @butwhytho.net's excellent review! 💯 butwhytho.net/2026/10/phan...

13 Delightfully Spooky ‘American Dad!’ Episodes: American Dad! has its fair share of supernatural hauntings, witchcraft, and psychological mysteries that are perfect to watch this spooky season.

ICYMI: 15 Essential ‘Bob’s Burgers’ Horror Inspired Episodes, From Ghost Boyfriends to Haunted Houses: Bob’s Burgers Halloween and horror-coded episodes have become a seasonal tradition for many fans, with some of its most memorable spooky stories.

ICYMI: REVIEW: ‘The New Stanford Prison Experiment’ Is Completely Despicable: The New Stanford Prison Experiment is a despicable embarrassment attempting to "recreate" the infamous experiment as a reality show.

REVIEW: ‘Blue Box’ Season 2 Episode 4 — “Love Is The Most Powerful Feeling”: Blue Box Season 2 Episode 4 continues to focus on Yumeka's past as she struggles to decide whether or not to reenter Chinatsu's world.

Why ‘Wildwood’ Had To Be Made By Hand In Portland: In an age of AI, LAIKA Studio's stop-motion masterpiece Wildwood stands out tall for its incredibly and intricately handmade beauty and wonder.

REVIEW: ‘The Apothecary Diaries’ Season 3 Episode 4 – “The Last Volume”: The Apothecary Diaries Season 3 Episode 4 shows the development of Maomao and Jinshi's bond while the former seeks out the missing encyclopedia.

REVIEW: ‘My Happy Marriage’ Specials 1-3 Crafts A Disjointed Experience: My Happy Marriage Specials 1-3 sees Miyo and Kiyoka wedding arrive. But amidst the joyous preparations a troubling event unfolds.

ICYMI: REVIEW: ‘Firefly Wedding’ Episode 3 – “A Watchful Rat”: Firefly Wedding Episode 3 makes it incredibly clear that Satoko has yet to find her footing in this strange world she's found herself in. 

ICYMI: REVIEW: ‘Lupin Part 4′ Delivers A Thrilling Return To Netflix’s Gentleman Thief: Lupin Part 4 ultimately delivers another exciting return for the gentleman thief, well worth the three-year hiatus.

Phantom Blade Zero Review - A Masterpiece And Game of The Year Contender

REVIEW: ‘Dragon Ball Super: Beerus’ Episode 3 — “The God Of Destruction Heads To Earth”: Dragon Ball Super: Beerus Episode 3 sees Beerus clash with Earth's strongest fighters when he disrupts Bulma's burthday party.

REVIEW: ‘Phantom Blade Zero’ Is A Chinese Epic On Par With The Greats: A beautiful and horrific game, Phantom Blade Zero has everything to be game of the year, and to be a gateway to wuxia for new audiences. 

ICYMI: REVIEW: ‘Avatar: Seven Havens’ Episodes 7-9 Are Profoundly Harrowing And Sublime: Episodes 7-9 of Avatar: Seven Havens are the best episodes of the series so far, and among the absolute best we've ever gotten in the Avatarverse.

ICYMI: REVIEW: ‘Steel Ball Run: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure’ Episode 6 — “Gyro Zeppeli’s Destiny”: Steel Ball Run Episode 6 shows just how determined Gyro is as a character, as he's risking his life and jeopardizing the perception of his family.

REVIEW: ‘ONE PIECE: Grand Gourmet’ Is A Gomu Gomu Good Time: ONE PIECE: Grand Gourmet is a blast of a restaurant simulator, made all the better by it's obvious love for the IP.

REVIEW: ‘The Rainmaker’ Season 2 Episodes 1-2: The Rainmaker Season 2 Episodes 1-2 get off to fantastic start by setting the stage for new stories without John Grisham’s source material.

REVIEW: ‘Love Is Blind’ Season 11 Episodes 6-8: Love is Blind Season 11 Episodes 6-8 are a mildly spiced burrito with small fights and conflicts, but nothing gets blown out of proportion.

REVIEW: ‘Newlyweds’ Episode 1 — “Pilot”: Newlyweds Episode 1 is a mostly successful execution of the cozy situational comedy so dear to television audiences, driven by actors with great chemistry.

ICYMI: Colin Meloy And Carson Ellis Made ‘Wildwood’ An Incredible Story: Wildwood is a triumph of human creativity, thanks to deeply lived-in storytelling of its original creators, Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis.

ICYMI: ‘Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember’ Is Poised To Be One of 2027’s Best Soulslikes: Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember takes bits and pieces that worked in its predecessor, FromSoftware and other Soulslikes to create something new.

ICYMI: RECAP: ‘Outlander: Blood of My Blood’ Season 2 Episode 6 – “Small Mercies”: An unexpected guest at Castle Leathers brings parallel storylines together in Outlander: Blood of My Blood Season 2 Episode 6.

ICYMI: MULTIPLAYER REVIEW: ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4’ Multiplayer And DMZ Put Boots Back On Solid Ground: The Modern Warfare 4 multiplayer brings back slower, grounded movement and fair gunfights, and DMZ is finally worth your time.

REVIEW: ‘Did Someone Happen To Me?’ Is The Perfect Pretty Good Series: Did Someone Happen To Mention Me? is a fun and heartfelt series that stumbles at times, but is fantastic despite the missteps.

ICYMI: ‘Magic the Gathering’ | ‘Star Trek’ Previews Celebrate Every Starfleet Era: Magic the Gathering | Star Trek celebrates 60 years of trailblazing with iterations on the game's own space adventures.

ICYMI: REVIEW: ‘Stupid Never Dies’ Is A Decent But Flawed Debut: Qualms and questionable narrative beats aside, Stupid Never Dies is, for better or worse, a unique game that oozes personality.

15 Essential ‘Bob’s Burgers’ Horror Inspired Episodes, From Ghost Boyfriends to Haunted Houses: Bob’s Burgers Halloween and horror-coded episodes have become a seasonal tradition for many fans, with some of its most memorable spooky stories.

REVIEW: ‘The New Stanford Prison Experiment’ Is Completely Despicable: The New Stanford Prison Experiment is a despicable embarrassment attempting to "recreate" the infamous experiment as a reality show.

REVIEW: ‘Firefly Wedding’ Episode 3 – “A Watchful Rat”: Firefly Wedding Episode 3 makes it incredibly clear that Satoko has yet to find her footing in this strange world she's found herself in. 

ICYMI: REVIEW: ‘Nobody Wants This’ Season 3 Is A Complete Shanda: Nobody Wants This Season 3 is deeply frustrating, doing less than ever to actually explore what could be interesting about an interfaith relationship.

REVIEW: ‘Lupin Part 4′ Delivers A Thrilling Return To Netflix’s Gentleman Thief: Lupin Part 4 ultimately delivers another exciting return for the gentleman thief, well worth the three-year hiatus.

ICYMI: REVIEW: ‘Dexter: Resurrection’ Season 1 Is A Serial Killer Blockbuster: Whereas too many shows hit the same beats for too long, Dexter: Resurrection Season 1 charts a fun, new course.

ICYMI: BioWare’s Art Helped Me Understand Who I Am — Now, They’re Gone: BioWare is shutting down, but the studio's legacy lives on in the millions of hearts it's work touched. Like mine.

ICYMI: Madden Title Update October 21: Defense And Franchise CPU Teams Get Updates: The Madden 27 October Title Update keeps the focus firmly on the field for Defense and also giving a special eye to salary cap problems. 

REVIEW: ‘Avatar: Seven Havens’ Episodes 7-9 Are Profoundly Harrowing And Sublime: Episodes 7-9 of Avatar: Seven Havens are the best episodes of the series so far, and among the absolute best we've ever gotten in the Avatarverse.

ICYMI: REVIEW: ‘VisionQuest’ Episodes 3-4: VisionQuest Episodes 3-4 finds Ultron giving some unlikely advice while the Butcherbird appears to break up a party.

REVIEW: ‘Steel Ball Run: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure’ Episode 6 — “Gyro Zeppeli’s Destiny”: Steel Ball Run Episode 6 shows just how determined Gyro is as a character, as he's risking his life and jeopardizing the perception of his family.

ICYMI: REVIEW: ‘Ratatan’ Is A Quirky And Charming Roguelite: Ratatan is more than just a fun and adorable roguelite; it's also an experience that begs players to say, "Just one more run."

ICYMI: REVIEW: ‘Clayface’ Is A Villainous And Thrilling Masterpiece: Clayface is a fantastic story about the downfall of an A-list actor and the horrific repercussions that come with it.