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GPU Buyers Guide: Nvidia GeForce RTX 30 Series vs. AMD Radeon RX 6000 - RPC Tech #1

September 15, 2020 by Neoplasmic in Articles, RPC Tech, Editorial, Video Games, Renegade Arcade

Welcome to the first installment of RPC Tech, our new article series on the world of technology! Leading us off with an article on the latest GPUs from Nvidia and AMD is Randy, aka rKochi, the newest addition to the RPC family! He’s giving us the view from Hawaii on the most cutting edge GPUs known to mankind! Enjoy the article!

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September 15, 2020 /Neoplasmic
graphics cards, AMD, Nvidia, Technology, GPUs
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Party On, Dudes (But Not in a Place Where They Enslave the Indigenous People)! - Streaming Wars #4

September 14, 2020 by Neoplasmic in RPC Movies, Streaming Wars, Movies

Welcome to another episode of the Streaming Wars, where we recap all the shots fired by Disney+, Netflix, Apple TV+, HBO Max, and Amazon Prime as they vie for the title of Best Streaming Service Ever! Join Keona, Jacob, Mike, Hayden, and special guest Tyler as they review a gaggle of new streaming films, including The One and Only Ivan, The Tax Collector, Radioactive, Bill & Ted Face the Music, Am American Pickle, Robin’s Wish, Mulan 2020, and more!

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September 14, 2020 /Neoplasmic
mulan, disney, HBO Max, films, streaming, netflix, apple, amazon prime
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Animal Crackers: An Interview with Co-Directors Scott Christian Sava and Tony Bancroft - Tooned Up #15

September 10, 2020 by Neoplasmic in Tooned Up, RPC Animation, Animation

On this very special episode of Tooned Up, Mike and Cameron interview the directors of Netflix’s hit animated film, Animal Crackers! Scott Christian Sava and Tony Bancroft discuss their influences, the production of the movie, and some of the trials and tribulations they faced behind the scenes, especially regarding the distribution of the film.

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September 10, 2020 /Neoplasmic
independent animation, disney, sony, netflix, scott christian sava, tony bancroft, mulan, animal crackers
Tooned Up, RPC Animation, Animation
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This One's For You, Morph! - An X-Men X-travaganza, part 1

September 07, 2020 by Neoplasmic in RPC Movies, Movies, Podcast

Part one of our X-Men franchise retrospective features Keona, Josh, Jacob, Brock, and special guest Millennial Mike from The Exiles Network reminiscing about six of Fox’s X-Men adaptations: X-Men, X2: X-Men United, X-Men: The Last Stand, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, X-Men: First Class, and Deadpool! Pop your claws with a crisp snikt! and let’s get started!

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September 07, 2020 /Neoplasmic
X-Men, 20th Century Fox, Movies, Analysis, Marvel Comics, comics
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Glitching through Infinity on the way to Owl House - Tooned Up #14

September 04, 2020 by Neoplasmic in RPC Animation, Tooned Up

Tooned Up episode 14 features reviews of Netflix’s Hoops, book 3 of HBO Max’s Infinity Train, Disney’s Owl House, Nickelodeon’s Glitch Techs, and The Great Pretender, a brand new original anime premiering on Netflix! Join Cameron and Mike as they analyze each of these shows, plus all the animation news that fits into your brain-module! Click that link!

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September 04, 2020 /Neoplasmic
animation, news, reviews, analysis, disney, hbo max, anime
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Metallica's S&M2: The Sequel We've Always Needed - RPC Jukebox #1

August 31, 2020 by Neoplasmic in RPC Jukebox, Music, Podcast

Mike, Keona, and guest host Nick talk about Metallica’s S&M 2, the sequel to the 1999 collaboration between the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra and the world-famous metal band! This is the first episode of RPC Jukebox, where we discuss the music and bands we love here at Renegade Pop Culture! So happy to kick this podcast series off with Metallica! Enjoy the episode!

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August 31, 2020 /Neoplasmic
Metallica, Metal, Music, Rock, Podcast
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We Are Vengeance! We Are The Knights! - A DC Fandome Special

August 24, 2020 by Neoplasmic in RPC Gaming, RPC Movies, DC Universe, RPC Capes

Welcome to our DC Fandome Special on the Renegade Pop Culture Podcast Network! After a day-long event featuring Warner Media and DC Comics’ best and brightest, Neoplasmic (Keona), Organoid Zero (Brock), The Captain (Mike), Kay-Rah (Kristal), and The Director (Josh) had a fantastic time discussing the announcements, reveals, panels, and trailers we saw on the show. We have a ton of stuff to cover, so let’s go!

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August 24, 2020 /Neoplasmic
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These Feels... Are Not... TransPERPABLE! - Tooned Up #13

August 24, 2020 by Neoplasmic in Animation, Movies, Podcast, RPC Animation, RPC Podcast Network, Tooned Up, TV

The latest episode of Tooned Up is now here! Cam the Animation Guru is joined by our Captain, Mike, and extra special guest host, Cat! They give us the rundown of all the animation news that’s fit to print (or chat about), plus a review of Netflix’s Fearless, which maybe should have left well enough alone and been afraid. Heh. Finally, our terrific trio turn their gaze upon HBO Max’s animated series, Infinity Train! Enjoy the episode!

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August 24, 2020 /Neoplasmic
netflix, hbo max, infinity train, batman, batman: soul of the dragon, fearless, animation, news, reviews, has-been hotel, guest host, cat, the captain, the animation guru, anime, kawaii kyle
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Mental Health Check-up #2 - A Free For All Venting Session

August 19, 2020 by Neoplasmic in Mental Health, Podcast, RPC Podcast Network, Video Games, Movies, Renegade Arcade

Welcome to the second episode of our Mental Health Checkup series here on the RPC Podcast Network! This episode was a bit different from the first one, in that we kept the format a bit looser and the discussion turned into more of a Free For All venting session, but the core message was still there: Whatever it is you’re dealing with, especially during these unprecedented and strange times, even though the path is dark and confusing… things will get better. The dawn will come again. Life, to paraphrase Dr. Ian Malcolm, will find a way. I know that may sound trite, especially for those going through the most horrible of circumstances, but just know that you can make it through, and as you’re struggling, you’ll always have the RPC crew cheering you on!

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August 19, 2020 /Neoplasmic
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RPC 1 on 1, vol. 1 - An Interview with Michaela Lee, Cosplayer, Actress, and Model

August 17, 2020 by Neoplasmic in Podcast, RPC Podcast Network, Video Games, Renegade Arcade

Hello and welcome to the inaugural edition of Renegade Pop Culture’s interview show, tentatively titled RPC 1 on 1! This time, Neoplasmic (aka Keona) interviews cosplayer/model/actress Michaela Lee, also known as Mika Cosplay! Michaela’s an awesome, talented person with a background in business management who’s a huge fan of League of Legends, among many other games. She has well over a hundred thousand Instagram followers, which is amazing, considering that she’s only been cosplaying and modeling for just over a year! It was a pleasure to talk about her career and hobbies, and to share our common interests with each other. We hope you enjoy listening to our conversation!

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August 17, 2020 /Neoplasmic
rpc podcast network, interview, mika cosplay, michaela lee, conversation, video games, League of Legends, Streets of Rage, Halo, instagram, patreon, castle crashers
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Rambling About Games #2 - Halo Fades Away

August 13, 2020 by Neoplasmic in Articles, Video Games, Editorial, RPC Games, Rambling About Games, Renegade Arcade

Neoplasmic has some thoughts to share on one of his favorite video game franchises, Halo, particularly in light of the latest installment in the franchise’s delay. It’s the latest edition of Rambling About Games! It’s a long one, so please enjoy!

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August 13, 2020 /Neoplasmic
halo, halo 2, halo 3, halo 3 odst, halo reach, halo the fall of reach, halo wars, halo wars 2, halo 4, halo 5 guardians, microsoft, bungie, 343 industries, nathan fillion, adam baldwin, alan tudyk, tricia helfer, nolan north, master chief, covenant, banished, halo infinite, xbox, video games, articles, feature, long read
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The Wandering Soul: A Ghost of Tsushima Review

August 13, 2020 by Neoplasmic in Articles, Video Games, RPC Gaming, Review, Renegade Arcade

Welcome to the official RPC Gaming review of Sucker Punch’s magnum opus, Ghost of Tsushima. The samurai epic was published by Sony on July 17th and has gone on to earn many accolades and a heapin’ helpin’ of positive reviews. So what’s our verdict on this visually spectacular Kurosawa simulator? Read on and find out!

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August 13, 2020 /Neoplasmic
Ghost of Tsushima, RPC gaming, article, review, video games, sucker punch, sony, playstation 4, PS4, action, stealth
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Comic-Con Cringe (and other things) - Tooned Up #12

August 10, 2020 by Neoplasmic in Animation, Podcast, RPC Animation, RPC Podcast Network, Tooned Up, TV

Welcome to another episode of Tooned Up, in which Captain Kaye and Cam the Animation Guru discuss the news from Comic-Con @Home, which wasn’t a whole lot, sadly. They also discuss the new HBO Max animated series, Tig N’ Seek, the latest show from Myke Chilian, one of the designers who worked on Rick and Morty. They also tackle Dreamworks’ Cleopatra in Space, an adaptation of Mike Maihack’s graphic novel series and animated by Titmouse, Inc. Enjoy the episode, everyone!

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August 10, 2020 /Neoplasmic
rpc animation, animation, tig n seek, cleopatra in space, comic-con, comic-con @home, animation news, dreamworks animation, hbo max, peacock, mike maihack, myke chilian, cartoon network
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Animal Crackers In My Voice - Tooned Up #11

August 03, 2020 by Neoplasmic in Animation, Podcast, RPC Animation, RPC Podcast Network, Tooned Up

Welcome, everyone, to another episode of your favorite animation podcast, Tooned Up! We have Mike, Cameron, and Jacob discussing all the animation news that’s fit to… well, throw fits about! Moreover, our illustrious hosts know we love our reviews, so they deliver with in-depth looks at Netflix’s Animal Crackers, a film that is three years in the making, and one of the main films featured at this year’s Annecy event, On-Gaku: Our Sound! The animation gods have smiled upon us once again!

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August 03, 2020 /Neoplasmic
animation, rpc podcast network, rpc animation, on-gaku, animal crackers, netflix, GKids, annecy, tooned up
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Hamilton Review - Hittin' it with Hayden!

August 03, 2020 by Neoplasmic in Podcast, Music, RPC Podcast Network, RPC Movies

Come one, come all, to a very special mini-episode of the Renegade Pop Culture Podcast! Mike and Hayden reveal their opinions on Disney+’s filmed version of Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit musical about the Founding Fathers of America, and dive deep into the music, performances, cast, and even the background of this towering Broadway achievement!

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August 03, 2020 /Neoplasmic
hamilton, lin manuel miranda, jonathan groff, leslie odom jr., musicals, broadway, disney+, podcast, rpc podcast network
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Founding Fathers, Undercooked Bacon, and an Impassioned Plea to Daniel Radcliffe - Streaming Wars #3

July 25, 2020 by Neoplasmic in Movies, Podcast, RPC Movies, RPC Podcast Network, Spoilers, Streaming Wars, TV

So, how’s it going? Life got you down? Why not listen to episode 3 of the Streaming Wars, and check out our thoughts on a number of brand-spankin’-new VOD and streaming movies! Neoplasmic (Keona), The Streamin’ Demon (Jacob), The Director (Josh), and Kay-Rah (Kristal) discover that they should have left You Should Have Left alone, while they learn about the founding fathers through Lin Manuel Miranda’s rap musical Hamilton. Then it’s time for a rotation at sea with Tom Hanks in Apple TV+’s Greyhound, followed by a little political spin doctoring with Jon Stewart’s Irresistible, and some immortal action with The Old Guard. All this and even more on this extra-sized edition of the Streaming Wars, here on the RPC Podcast Network.

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July 25, 2020 /Neoplasmic
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Artemis Fowl, Capone, Da 5 Bloods, Valley Girl, and a Logan Paul Encounter - Streaming Wars #2, the Lost Episode

July 23, 2020 by Neoplasmic in Movies, Podcast, RPC Movies, RPC Podcast Network, Spoilers, Streaming Wars

Welcome, everyone, to a special episode of the Streaming Wars! This was recorded about a month ago, just as a bunch of new VOD and streaming movies were being released. The biggest among these were Scoob, Capone, The High Note, King of Staten Island, The Vast of Night, Da 5 Bloods, and the infamous Artemis Fowl. So sad to see what became of that last one. Anyway, here are Jacob, Hayden, and Keona with their thoughts on those movies and more! Hope you survive… the Streaming Wars!

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July 23, 2020 /Neoplasmic
streaming wars, rpc podcast network, movies, films, capone, scoob, the high note, valley girl, king of staten island, the love birds, the vast of night, arkansas, blue story, artemis fowl, da 5 bloods, HBO Max, Disney+, Netflix, Amazon Prime, podcast, spoilers
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How Naughty Dog Creates Empathy Through Gameplay

July 19, 2020 by Joshua Lozano in Articles, RPC Gaming, Spoilers, Video Games, Videos, Renegade Arcade

This video essay from RPC mainstay The Director, aka Joshua Lozano (and Youtuber joshboy64), details how Naughty Dog elicits strong emotions through the gameplay of such titles as Last of Us 1 and 2, as well as the Uncharted franchise.

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July 19, 2020 /Joshua Lozano
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The Last of Us 2 Spoilercast - Renegade Arcade #5

July 17, 2020 by Neoplasmic in Podcast, Renegade Arcade, RPC Gaming, RPC Podcast Network, Spoilers, Video Games

Join Keona, Josh, Kristal, and newcomers Brock and Zayne as they discuss everything about The Last of Us 2 in this very special installment of the Renegade Arcade! Nothing is off-limits as they dive deep into the surprising depth of the game’s combat system, narrative structure and pacing, the possible fates of the characters, most meaningful cinematic moments, and so much more!

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July 17, 2020 /Neoplasmic
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Swords, Apocalypses, and a Runaway Sponge - Tooned Up #10

July 15, 2020 by Neoplasmic in Animation, Podcast, RPC Animation, RPC Podcast Network, TV, Tooned Up, Movies

Greetings, everyone! Neoplasmic here with a brand spankin' new episode of Tooned Up! Our tenth one, in fact, so it's an anniversary of sorts! Congrats to Mike and Cam, who discuss a metric ton of animation news, including another Spongebob: Sponge on the Run delay, the newly announced Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film, the upcoming Animaniacs reboot, some Comic-Con @Home schedule news, and so much more! Oh, and they review Hulu's Crossing Swords, HBO Max's Close Enough, Netflix's Japan Sinks 2020 and BNA! Behold, the tenth episode of our longest-running podcast! Huzzah!

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July 15, 2020 /Neoplasmic
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