The Two Tier System Causing K-Pop Groups to Disband
Disbandment affects groups based on the agency they’re signed to. Idol groups signed to the Big 4 have more longevity while smaller labels struggle.
How Amazon’s The Boys Improved Starlight’s Story From the Comics
The Boys TV adaptation improves Starlight’s origin by showing realistic workplace abuse rather than shock value, making her journey more impactful.
Stop Killing Games’ Next Move After Verifying 1.3M Signatures
Ross Scott’s Stop Killing Games initiative just reached a major milestone. The European Union verified 1,294,188 signatures out…
What It Means to Be Canadian in Fallout’s America
Steph Harper’s secret Canadian identity in Fallout season 2 exposes the terrifying reality of life under American occupation in the wasteland.
The Power Play Behind Alastor’s Soul Contract in Hazbin Hotel
Alastor’s deal with Rosie reveals Hell’s brutal power dynamics. How the Radio Demon engineered his freedom exposes the fragility of soul contracts.
Why Jinu Sacrificed Himself in Kpop Demon Hunters
Jinu’s sacrifice in Kpop Demon Hunters is atonement for abandoning his family and a reclaiming of agency from Gwi-Ma’s control.
How Was Hawkins Lab Allowed to Exist in Stranger Things?
Hawkins Lab tortured kids and opened portals to alternate dimensions. How did a government facility get away with it? Cold War paranoia made it inevitable.
When Being Human Isn’t Enough: Iron Man’s Extremis Transformation
Warren Ellis turned Tony Stark into a human-machine hybrid. Should Tony have found another way? Did he ever have a choice at all?
The Real Cold War Experiments That Inspired Stranger Things’ Nina Project
The Nina Project in Stranger Things draws from MKUltra mind-control experiments, Montauk conspiracy theories, and Soviet psychic research.