A deep dive into the story of one of the most controversial IDW Sonic characters, and how algorithmic social media and fandom expectations made her so controversial in the first place. This is it, at long last: my big thesis on why the Sonic fandom on Twitter is like that, and my concern that it's starting to bleed into the comics.
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In this extra-long (and extra-late) year-end recommendation list we've got candy-themed tokusatsu action, transatlantic telegraph cables, horse girls, and a whole slew of cool indie games you might've missed in 2025.
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I've returned to Hazbin Hotel for a followup review! Season 2 is a marked improvement in many ways, but is it enough to outweigh the show's continued issues with its tone, themes, and politics?
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Learn about my favorite games in this massive anthology, some of which have forever changed how I engage with retro games.
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It's the first annual Ponett Awards! Read on for homoerotic super robot anime, black and white slapstick comedy, crazy ambitious fangames, and many more recommendations from throughout the year.
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My experiences over on Bluesky, both positive and negative, and the ways in which I feel the design choices of the site are influencing user behavior. Come learn why I hate the Discover feed and how Starter Packs can be a curse.
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Yes, this is primarily an excuse for me to gush about Daniel Warren Johnson's Transformers and Ryan North's Fantastic Four.
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A decent sidescroller that drove me a little crazy and made me consider where the line between loving homage and shameless copy lies.
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Comparing and contrasting the ways the three versions of the series portray Vash as a character, with both anime adaptations taking the source material in very different directions.
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Some thoughts on why I didn't particularly enjoy a certain cartoon set in Hell. Just a few.
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EVERYTHING that I watched, read, played, or listened to in 2023!
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Spoiler-filled thoughts on a game of extreme highs and lows.
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For both fans and newcomers, I wrote about my love of Battle Network's premise and gameplay, thoughts on the nature of reboots, musings on growing up as a Mega Man fan in the '00s, and more.
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My in-depth thoughts on Sonic Frontiers, and how what could've been a cynical attempt to cram Sonic into a generic open world to please the shareholders somehow ended up being the most fun and earnest 3D Sonic game in years.
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I watched the new G5 My Little Pony series on Netflix and wrote about the highs and lows of the show, the things that made Friendship is Magic so special to me, and the ways adults talk about kids' cartoons online.
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Lukewarm takes on a mostly good but sometimes not so good children's cartoon written two years after it ended.
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Former Sonic writer Ken Penders is infamous for his legal battles with Archie and Sega. What comes up less is the actual content of his endlessly bizarre 13-year run.
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