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Cat Reviews #2

Things are terrible. It’s a brand new year so all of us were like, “omigosh 2021 yasss 2020 is over new year new me lol cool awesome bad times are done yay!” And then a ragamuffin team of violent hillbilly fascists rolled up on the nation’s capitol because their beloved Cheeto in Chief lost a fair election. That sucks.

You know what doesn’t suck? Cats.

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That’s fine. Haters gonna hate. But seriously, aren’t we all kind of cats in our own way? Don’t we all wan...

WW84 Has Problems. Lots of Them.

Patty Jenkin’s Wonder Woman was fabulous back when it hit theaters in 2017. We all agreed it was the best movie in the DC Cinematic Universe up to that point (if you don’t count the Dark Knight trilogy). It was a superhero movie that didn’t do anything astounding or terribly new, but checked all the boxes for an entertaining flick with a rad female lead. DC has had a hard time producing anything to match it since. So how does its sequel, WW84, hold up?

The answer: not well. Not well at all.

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Why The Last Jedi is Great

Oh, The Last Jedi… the controversial eighth installment in the Skywalker saga. Star Wars Episode VIII. The work of acclaimed director Rian Johnson. You either love it or hate it.

I’m one of those strange and twisted souls that loves The Last Jedi. It’s an emotional, intimate, and exhilarating take on Star Wars that felt fresh after The Force Awakens, which, although a lot of fun, was basically a safe rewrite of A New Hope.

Sounds like fans should have loved it, right? Apparently not. It dr...

Disney needs to simmer down.

Imagine a hulking mass of a human being with a goofy grin, a Mickey Mouse hat, and an ice cream scoop in each hand. Hes got a barrel full of chocolate ice cream on his left and a barrel of strawberry ice cream on his right. You love both flavors, and hes determined to feed you as much as you can possibly want.

So you sit comfortably in your seat while this guy dishes you a bowl of chocolate, then a bowl of strawberry. Then another bowl of chocolate. Then another strawberry. Then another...

Your boy’s TOP 3 Christmas movies and WHY

Its December! And that means its socially acceptable to start hanging stockings and decorating the tree! Christmas is coming!!

For you scrooges that are adamant about holding off on Christmas decorations until after Thanksgiving, I say phooie. Christmas is an S-rank holidaythe crux of the winter season. Literally winter would have nothing going for it if it wasnt for Christmas.

I got started decorating my house for Christmas right after Halloween. And when I say decorating my house, I mean I...

Is Lord of the Rings the perfect movie trilogy?

Yes.

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Gratitude, a catalyst for happiness

2020 blows. So much has gone wrong this year.

And it’s kind of just been one thing after another, hasn’t it? First we had the wildfires in Australia. Then COVID-19 punched the world the face when springtime came around, and it’s been kicking us on the ground ever since. We’ve had riots over racial inequality and police brutality, more wildfires, a facepalm-inducing presidential election, and even murder hornets for crying out loud.

Not exactly a year for gratitude, is it?

Or maybe it is...

Your boy’s TOP 5 VIDEO GAMES of ALL TIME

Video games. What a monumental waste of time, right? Well, I have my reservations about that. From a storytelling standpoint, your boy A-A-Ron has actually been heavily influenced by video games. When I was first discovering my love of writing at a young age, the video games I played served as a catalyst for my creativity. And now we live in an age where professional game streamers can make millions–I repeat–millions of dollars every year.

But that’s beside the point. Let me tell you what my ...

President Trump, you’re fired.

For the post part, I want to remain politically neutral here. Politics tend to get people fired up a little too much and I want this to a place of positivity, but I’ve got a thingertwo to say about our President of the last four years. Some of you aren’t going to like what I have to say. Some of you might. But these are some thoughts I want to get off my chest, and I want to preface them with two words:

Good riddance.

Growing up in a small town in Southern Utah, I’ve always been inclined t...

The Mandalorian is back and THIS IS THE WAY

One of my favorite westerns has just started up its second season. It’s not Westworld. It’s not Deadwood. It’s not even Hee Haw.

It’s The Mandalorian.

After only a single year, Lucasfilm has brought us the second season of the hit Disney+ series and the nerd world couldn’t be more thrilled. It was so cool to plop down in front of the TV and absorb a Star Wars story that didn’t include the Skywalkers or the Empire or any “i Am ThE sEnAtE.” Just a cool story with cool characters set in the S...