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The Best Stories of 2024
The best books, movies, television shows, and comics that released last year
Kieran O'Brien
Jan 15 min read


It’s ‘Wind and Truth’ Week! Here’s Why I Love Brandon Sanderson’s Stormlight Archive Series
Not a Stormlight Archive fan? Here’s why you should be.
Kieran O'Brien
Dec 2, 20247 min read


A London Book Haul!
Unpacking all the books (and comics) that returned home with me after a recent trip to London
Kieran O'Brien
Nov 26, 20246 min read


I Interviewed My Girlfriend About Watching The Star Wars Prequels For The First Time
Can the prequels convert someone totally apathetic to Star Wars into a fan?
Kieran O'Brien
Oct 30, 20249 min read


I Logged 1,000 Films in my Letterboxd Diary. Here’s What They Say About Me
I used Letterboxd's 'Pro' feature to get a statistical analysis of every film I've seen in the last six years.
Kieran O'Brien
Oct 25, 20247 min read


Ranking The Schemes From ‘Catch Me If You Can’ Based On How Morally Dubious They Are
In which circle of hell will Frank Abignale Jr. find himself in the afterlife?
Kieran O'Brien
Aug 24, 20244 min read


'The Acolyte' Getting Cancelled is a Disappointing Turn of Events
The show wasn’t perfect, but it had so much potential
Kieran O'Brien
Aug 22, 20243 min read


Why the ‘Emo Peter Parker’ Sequence in Spider-Man 3 Rules
The meme-status of Peter’s drastic transformation masks its thematic resonance
Kieran O'Brien
Aug 18, 20243 min read


How the Serial Killer from Se7en Would Kill Me (7 Different Ways)
Forgive me serial killer from the movie Se7ven starring Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt for I have sinned
Kieran O'Brien
Aug 15, 20243 min read


Judging all of Columbus’ Rules in ‘Zombieland’ Based on How Useful They Are in Real Life
“It’s time to nut up or shut up.”
Kieran O'Brien
Aug 11, 20242 min read


What Makes Wolverine Such an Enduring Character?
Audiences can’t get enough of Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, so let’s examine the dimensions of his character that make him so compelling
Kieran O'Brien
Aug 3, 20249 min read


Why Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom Works
Tony Stark and Victor Von Doom have more in common than a mask.
Kieran O'Brien
Jul 28, 20242 min read
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