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The Little Mermaid

The Little Mermaid Review: Disney’s Live-Action Adaptation Flounders and Sinks

by Mel Valentin | May 25, 2023

Halle Bailey may be a root-worthy Ariel, but the live-action adaptation of Disney classic #TheLittleMermaid manages to sink instead of swim.

film

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Review: The Spider-Verse Just Levelled Up

How do you improve on a masterpiece? Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse cracked the code.
TV

Did We Really Need a Retelling of Fatal Attraction?

Who is this new version for, exactly?
music

HEDDphone Over-the-ear Air Motion Transformer Headphones Review

We paired one of the best music players in the world – the FIIO M17 – with Heinz ElectroDynamic Design's HEDDphone to see what the results would be.
podcasts

Contra Zoom Pod 238: Most Anticipated Movies of 2023

Dakota and Rachel discuss their most anticipated movies of the second half of 2023 on Contra Zoom Pod!