AMP Watches: Sex and Violence
Welcome back Comets! The scent of love permeates the air, or is that the lingering haze of gamer musk emanating…
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bloodborne (2015) made me transgender but not in a way that's comprehensible
Finding Love in an Invertebrate Place
The Valentine’s Day season reminds us how many forms love can take, although some expressions of love are a little…
AMP Watches: Abominable Animations
The holidays feel like they come faster every year when we’re living in a capitalist hellscape such as this, but…
AMP Watches: No Gods, No Masters
We here at AMP want to foster a sense of gratitude this Thanksgiving season by discussing a couple films about…
AMP Watches: The Gruesome Twosome
The Halloween season rears its ugly head once again, and this year AMP has decided to bring dental destruction to your doorstep in the form of two indie horror-comedy films about teeth in places they shouldn’t be.
What Is Yakuza’s Problem with Women?
To say that I’m an enormous fan of the Yakuza franchise would be an understatement.
The Racial Politics of Trolls World Tour
I wrote off “Trolls World Tour” as another schlocky consumerist sequel that exists only to sell mass-produced toys to children. And that’s exactly what it appears to be on the surface… but the film’s surprisingly refreshing take on racial politics may surprise you.
AMP Watches: The Eddie Murphy Cinematic Universe
You’ve heard of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. You’ve perhaps sparingly heard of the DC Cinematic Universe, which has been/is failing miserably. You might even be familiar with the Megaverse, as advertised by Steve Carrell in unveiling the next 100 years of Despicable Me/Minions films and TV productions. However, all of these pale in contrast to the intertextual masterpiece no one asked for: the Eddie Murphy Cinematic Universe. Comets, now is the time to feast your eyes on two timeless cinematic classics that we watched so you don’t have to, featuring Eddie Murphy, Eddie Murphy, Eddie Murphy, Eddie Murphy, and Eddie Murphy. You’re welcome, and we’re sorry.
Original Stories are Dying — and We Should Care
When streaming usurped the spot that TV had carved out for itself in the entertainment industry, consumers rejoiced over an…
DJ Showcase: Mercury Morning News
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The Visibility of Disability in Marvel’s Daredevil
I don’t think it’s too controversial to say that the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been losing favor with audiences as…