The Surprising Depth of Saints Row
It’s not just purple dildos and cat heads. Not JUST that.
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Posts by John Perich on Overthinking It
Breaking Bad: Send In The Clowns
When you really want to plumb the depths of human despair, get someone who’s opened at Loonee’s.
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The Long Con
Are con movies the only films that execute their plot on the audience as well as the characters?
The Hole in the Middle: Mad Men and Breaking Bad
Mad Men and Breaking Bad, the most critically acclaimed dramas on AMC, are two shows about the same thing: the failure of the American Dream to satisfy.
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Hyrule Castle and Environs: The Legend of Zelda through the Joycean Lens
Is there a real Legend of Zelda continuity? Does it matter?
To Be a Rock, And Not to Roll
Under what circumstances can a cover of a song exceed the original?
Dragon’s Crown: It’s Not For You
On Dragon’s Crown, sexism, Penny Arcade, and the gentle art of video game criticism.
Power and Powerlessness in House of Cards
The first step is admitting you have a problem.
Django 2: Brahmin Busting
Am I wrong ’cause I want to make the right people die?
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The Evitability of Football Narratives
Read the morning-after headlines from Super Bowl XLVII and you’ll get a sense for the inevitable story that played out in New Orleans – of destiny being fulfilled. The Baltimore Ravens’ defense, pushed around for most of the second half … Continued
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