On Grief and Gaming
Hello, everyone! Neoplasmic here with a very different, more personal take on the end of Destiny 2, Sony’s decision to end physical media production, and the importance of a furry, four-legged companion through it all.
Read MorePrint May Be Dead, But Its Legacy Lives On: Remembering Game Informer
For the past several days, I’ve wondered how to approach the dismantling of Game Informer magazine, as well as its website and social media presence, by GameStop management. After 33 years of publishing, the entire editorial and design team was laid off on Friday, August 2, and the website was gutted and turned into a single landing page. While the demise of yet another pillar of print publications in the video game space is not unexpected news in this era of the internet, I’d still like to take a look back at Game Informer’s history, what it means to me, and how much it meant to the industry at large.
Read MoreEnd of Film Discourse - Renegade Marquee #41
In this episode, Captain Kaye is joined by Millennial Mike and Josh Harding to express their thoughts, concerns, and overall observations on the state of modern film discourse.
Read MoreWhy We Need Escapism - Musings #2
Hello, fellow Renegades! We’ve decided to try something a little bit different with this piece in the interest of adding some visual variety and a little bit of an exploration of what it means to utilize media as a form of escapism. The world’s going to Hades in a handbasket, so a break from the harshness of reality is always welcome. Anyway, hope you enjoy this experiment!
Read More2021 Animation Wrap-Up: Interesting Shows We Forgot to Cover
No podcast this time, but The Animation Guru has some choice words for you, as he runs us through some of the shows he saw in 2021 that he didn’t get to tackle in Renegade Animation!
Read MoreThe Legend of Vox Machina: Captain Kaye's First Impressions
Roll for initiative! The new Amazon Prime series “The Legend of Vox Machina“ has just released, thanks to the Critical Role guys, and Captain Kaye has his thoughts on the first few episodes!
Read MoreMachine Head Retrospective (Part 2): The More Things Change... - RPC Jukebox #10
Previously on RPC Jukebox: Captain Kaye and Nick were diving into the long and storied career of Machine Head. And now... the continuation on the frontlines rock and roll!
Read MoreThe Covid Box Office Chronicles Part 1: 2019... The Peak!
In a special series of editorials from The Streamin’ Demon, he takes a look at the journey the box office has taken in a post Covid world by taking a look at the last “normal year“ film had…
Read MoreThe State of Adult Animation - Renegade Animation #44
Tonight, on an ADULT episode of Renegade Animation, Captain Kaye is joined with The Animation Guru to have a general musing about the state of adult animation.
Read MoreThe Guru's Impressions: Arcane
The Animation Guru returns to give his first impressions on the latest video-game-to-series adaptation Netflix has spawned: Arcane!
Read MoreThe Guru's Impressions: Animaniacs Season 2!
The Animation Guru gets zany to the max as he got to check out some of the newest episodes of Hulu’s Animaniacs reboot! Was it animany? Totally insaney? Andromeda Strainy?!
Read More"Coming out of the Venom Closet!" - Venom: Let there be Carnage Official Review
Our resident Director takes a look at the goofy, non-sensical film Venom: Let there Be Carnage, and has an absolute blast the whole time!
Read MoreTaking a Trip Through Silent Hill 2 for the First Time...
In the final editorial just in time for Halloween, our resident Director braves the fog filled streets of Silent Hill 2, and lives to tell the tale, as well as what he took away from the legendary game…
Read MoreAlan Wake: I See A Darkness
In the second of three editorials leading up to Halloween, our resident Director takes a trip to Bright Falls to write about Alan Wake, and how the Remedy Entertainment cult classic gives the player a glimpse into the horror of creation.
Read MoreMidnight Mass, and the Beauty of Faith (SPOILERS)
In the first of three editorials leading up to Halloween night, our resident Director takes a SPOILER FILLED personal look at the newest project of filmmaker Mike Flanagan in Netflix’s Midnight Mass, as well as what the series has to say about faith.
Read MoreA Measured Response to the Demand of 2D Animated Films...
In a very impassioned editorial, The Animation Guru has a few choice words about the always pressured demand from audiences to “bring back 2D Animated Films,“ and his thoughts on the matter…
Read More"More like CinderellUGHHH!" - Amazon's Cinderella Review
Our resident Director takes a stab at the newest adaptation of the classic Cinderella fairytale; a tonally dissonant, muddled affair that drowns an admirable message with its execution.
Read MoreWan Unchained! - Malignant Official Review
The latest spooktacular film under the belt of director James Wan has just released into theaters & HBO Max! What did our dear Director think of Malignant? WAS IT CREEPY? KOOKY? MYSTERIOUS OR SPOOKY?
Read MoreChicago Party Aunt (First Impressions)
The Animation Guru himself takes a look at the latest adult animated series to grace Netflix: Chicago Party Aunt!
Read MoreA Choir of Devils: The Suicide Squad Review!
Don’t get attached, unless it’s for the film overall. The Director takes a look at James Gunn’s R-Rated Magnum Opus: The Suicide Squad.
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