MCU is now Classic Rock
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Posted by Raven Oweiner
The first full trailer for Avengers: Doomsday opens with a warning. “Something’s coming. Something we may not be able to deter.” The line is meant to make us fear Doctor Doom. Instead, it made me think about Marvel Studios. Something is coming, certainly. It looks enormous. It sounds... + continue reading
No More Hollywood Stars
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Posted by Bill Casticart
Watch the trailer for a Tom Cruise movie and you'll notice something curious. Before the story is established, before the villain has uttered a word, before the title even appears on screen, the marketing has already made its sales pitch. Tom Cruise is sprinting across a rooftop. Tom Cruise... + continue reading
Citizen Vigilante
Thursday, July 16, 2026
Posted by Raven Oweiner
There are movies people dislike. Then there are movies people seem determined to prevent anyone else from watching. Citizen Vigilante has managed to become the second kind. Uwe Boll's latest provocation stars Armie Hammer as Sanders, an American living in Europe who becomes convinced that... + continue reading
From Game to Film
Thursday, July 16, 2026
Posted by Bill Casticart
In 1993, Hollywood thought it had discovered the future. Video games were exploding in popularity. Nintendo had become a household name. Arcades still buzzed with activity, and millions of children could instantly recognize Mario, Luigi, and Bowser. There was only one problem. Hollywood... + continue reading
Fantastic Voyages
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Posted by Critical Blast Staff
Featuring stories from Eric Shanower, Troy Riser, Michael Tierney, and seventeen other masters of the form, FANTASTIC VOYAGES is all about doors -- doors in this world we were never meant to notice. A hidden café at the edge of midnight. A lake that reflects another life. A hallway... + continue reading
MCU is now Classic Rock
No More Hollywood Stars
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MCU is now Classic Rock
Tuesday, 21/07/26
The first full trailer for Avengers: Doomsday opens with a warning. “Something’s coming. Something we may not be able to deter.” The line is meant to make us fear Doctor Doom. Instead, it made me think about Marvel Studios. Something is coming, certainly. It looks enormous. It sounds expensive. It has heroes from several different... + continue reading
No More Hollywood Stars
Tuesday, 21/07/26
Watch the trailer for a Tom Cruise movie and you'll notice something curious. Before the story is established, before the villain has uttered a word, before the title even appears on screen, the marketing has already made its sales pitch. Tom Cruise is sprinting across a rooftop. Tom Cruise is dangling from the side of an airplane. Tom... + continue reading

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MCU is now Classic Rock
Tuesday, 21/07/26
The first full trailer for Avengers: Doomsday opens with a warning. “Something’s coming. Something we may not be able to deter.” The line is meant to make us fear Doctor Doom. Instead, it... + continue reading

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Yes, From A Page
Thursday, 18/06/26
A problem I see nowadays with new records from bands of the “Second Generation” of Classic Rock, including Prog Rock, is that many of the members of the original bands are in their late 60s to 80s,... + continue reading

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Death of Shared Entertainment
Wednesday, 08/07/26
"Did you see it last night?" For a generation of Americans, that may have been the most powerful sentence in entertainment. It wasn't merely a question. It was an invitation into a conversation... + continue reading

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Saturday, 11/07/26
“The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong in the broken places. But those that will not break it kills. It kills the very good and the very gentle and the very brave impartially. If... + continue reading

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MCU is now Classic Rock
Tuesday, 21/07/26
The first full trailer for Avengers: Doomsday opens with a warning. “Something’s coming. Something we may not be able to deter.” The line is meant to make us fear Doctor Doom. Instead, it... + continue reading

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Yugo Kinoshita
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What innovations are reshaping the landscape of new casinos? What trends are in gambling nowadays? Meet Yugo Kinoshita, the Global CEO of Aruze Gaming Group, who speaks about the new era in the world... + continue reading

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Death of Shared Entertainment
Wednesday, 08/07/26
"Did you see it last night?" For a generation of Americans, that may have been the most powerful sentence in entertainment. It wasn't merely a question. It was an invitation into a conversation... + continue reading

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Xbox Strategy Shift
Monday, 13/07/26
There was a time when the answer was simple. An Xbox was a box. You bought one, plugged it into your television, slid a game into the drive, and spent the next five years insisting it was... + continue reading

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Fantastic Voyages
Wednesday, 15/07/26
Featuring stories from Eric Shanower, Troy Riser, Michael Tierney, and seventeen other masters of the form, FANTASTIC VOYAGES is all about doors -- doors in this world we were never meant to... + continue reading