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NOC Review: The ‘Wolverine’ Game is a Haunted Story of Love and Death

Let’s talk about superhero video games for a sec. Marvel’s Wolverine from Insomniac Games is one. Of recent, the definitive works of the genre are (arguably, but not really arguably) Insomniac’s ...
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NOCs of the Roundtable Spoiler Review ‘Forgotten Island’

Lauren, Mike, Michael, and Swara review the latest film out now from DreamWorks, Forgotten Island, directed and written by ...
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Elaine Miles Reflects on Native Representation and ‘Northern Exposure’

On July 12, 1990, the Emmy Award-winning comedy-drama, Northern Exposure, began its run on CBS. Created by Joshua Brand and John Falsey, a neurotic Jewish physician (Rob Morrow) from New York is ...
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NOC Review: ‘Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League’ is the DC ‘Endgame’ Event We Needed

I had this whole preamble written, but here’s the most important thing. It’s tempting to say that Rocksteady Studios’ Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League is the best DC Comics movie made to date. I ...
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Why I Teach ‘The Walking Dead’ in My Native Studies Classes

So a friend of mine wrote me a message on Facebook that went a little like this: Question: how the heck do you get through to someone that thinks natives need to just get over it? Answer: Shake them?
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D23 Expo 2026 Recap: What’s Next for Disney Films and Television

Well folks, D23 Expo 2026 has come and gone. While the three-day event brought so much news with it (and believe me there’s more coming soon!) one of the biggest highlights of the convention was the ...
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Zach Cregger’s ‘Resident Evil’ Stays True to the Games Without Faithfully Adapting Them

After six films and one reboot, Sony Pictures gave the iconic video game franchise another chance, this time by handing the reins to Zach Cregger and letting him approach Resident Evil less as a ...
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Catching Up with James Gunn and Peter Safran of DC Studios, Part II

Yesterday, we unveiled to all of you hardcore DC fans that we had a chance to chat with James Gunn and Peter Safran at an exclusive, intimate press conference recently, in which they discussed the ...
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How ‘Lanterns’ Creates Modern Relevance in John Stewart’s Origins

Lanterns has been absolutely crushing it on HBO since its debut two weeks ago. Terrific ratings numbers and fantastic reviews have only supplemented a story that we believe is absolutely worthy of ...
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Vanessa Ray Discusses Her Time on ‘Blue Bloods’

Vanessa Ray plays Eddie Janko on Blue Bloods, which first premiered back in 2010 and is currently on its twelfth season. Tonight’s new episode marks the 250th episode of the CBS Original series. She ...
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Witnessing the Wonders of ‘Wildwood’ at LAIKA Studios

The temperature was perfect for a July afternoon in Portland, Oregon; home of Wildwood. Yet, despite the fact that it wasn’t too hot, I still found myself somewhat sweating. It wasn’t due to the sun ...