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Why We Need Escapism - Musings #2

May 22, 2023 by Neoplasmic in Articles, Editorial, Musings, Arcade Reloaded (vol. 3)

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!

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May 22, 2023 /Neoplasmic
games, movies, TV, editorial, musings, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Doom Eternal, Battlestar Galactica, gilmore girls
Articles, Editorial, Musings, Arcade Reloaded (vol. 3)
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Farewell, Jacob (aka The Streamin' Demon) - Free For All #10

January 26, 2023 by Neoplasmic in Free For All, TV, Movies

In this bittersweet episode of the Renegade Free For All, we bid farewell to one of the pillars of the podcast and website: Jacob, also known as the Streamin’ Demon. Join Mike, Josh, Kristal, Keona, and special guest Drake as we look back on Jacob’s time with the site, as well as the movies and TV shows that have been our lifelines in the past few months.

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January 26, 2023 /Neoplasmic
Movies, Last of Us, HBO, Velma, Rings of Power, TV, Lord of the Rings
Free For All, TV, Movies
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Running up That Hill: Stranger Things Season 4 Discussion - Renegade Marquee #20

June 15, 2022 by Joshua Lozano in Musings, Renegade Marquee, Review, TV

Tonight, on an UPSIDE DOWN episode of Renegade Marquee, Captain Kaye, Haylee, and special guest Legault take a trip to Hawkins for the first part of Stranger Things 4!

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June 15, 2022 /Joshua Lozano
Stranger Things, Netflix, Streaming, The Duffer Brothers, Renegade Marquee, TV
Musings, Renegade Marquee, Review, TV
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Hannibal Season One Retrospective: Guess Who’s Becoming Dinner

November 16, 2020 by Neoplasmic in TV, RPC Retro, Podcast, Renegade Home Theater

Mike and Tyler are joined by special guest Billy Pollihan as they take a look back and discuss season one of NBC’s critically acclaimed Hannibal series! Won’t you join us for dinner and a show?

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November 16, 2020 /Neoplasmic
Hannibal, NBC, TV
TV, RPC Retro, Podcast, Renegade Home Theater
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Amy Acker Interview - An RPC Exclusive!

September 23, 2020 by Neoplasmic in Interview, TV, RPC Podcast Network, Streaming Wars

Welcome to a super-special exclusive interview here on RPC! I’m so proud of this one, and am so elated to have had the opportunity to speak with actress Amy Acker, who has played such characters as Winifred “Fred” Burkle on Angel, Kelly Peyton on Alias, Samantha “Root” Groves on Person of Interest, and many others! She’s a prolific and talented actress, a skilled writer and director, and the sweetest person you could ever meet! Please click that link and enjoy the interview!

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September 23, 2020 /Neoplasmic
Amy Acker, Angel, Person of Interest, TV, Much Ado About Nothing, Alias
Interview, TV, RPC Podcast Network, Streaming Wars
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Buffy with the Besties #1 - Neo and Red Slay Season 2

April 04, 2020 by Neoplasmic in Buffy Besties, RPC Retro, TV, Movies, RPC Movies, Podcast

Welcome to the first (and so far, only) installment of Buffy with the Besties, a retrospective series in which best friends Keona (aka Neo) and Kirsten (aka Red) take a look back at Buffy the Vampire Slayer! This time around, we tackle season two of the show, along with the finale of the first season. It’s a deep dive into our favorite episodes and characters of the season! Remember: the besties that slay together, stay together!

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April 04, 2020 /Neoplasmic
Joss Whedon, Buffy, BtVS, Angel, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Alyson Hannigan, Nicholas Brendon, David Boreanaz, Anthony Stewart Head, James Marsters, Juliet Landau, Robia LaMorte, TV, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Spike, Drusilla, Angelus, Giles
Buffy Besties, RPC Retro, TV, Movies, RPC Movies, Podcast
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RPC Podcast #4: The Streaming Wars!

March 23, 2020 by Neoplasmic in Podcast, Animation, Streaming Wars, RPC Podcast Network, Movies, RPC Movies

Welcome to the first installment of Renegade Pop Culture’s coverage of the war to end all wars… The Streaming Wars! This episode, we welcome our special guest co-host from the Facebook Group, Jacob, to the show! He lends Keona and Josh his expertise as we discuss the past, present, and future of video streaming and content providers like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, Apple TV+, and of course, Disney+. We examine the current challenges faced by these companies in today’s landscape, as well as the ways in which things could improve for them in the future.

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March 23, 2020 /Neoplasmic
netflix, disney, disney+, quibi, hulu, amazon prime, nbc universal, podcast, streaming, VOD, movies, films, Star Wars, Birds of Prey, Bloodshot, Onward, Frozen 2, Sonic the Hedgehog, TV, series
Podcast, Animation, Streaming Wars, RPC Podcast Network, Movies, RPC Movies
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Editorial: Keeping Calm with Coronavirus

March 18, 2020 by Joshua Lozano in Editorial, Articles, Mental Health

Let’s talk about the biological elephant in the room: COVID-19. Otherwise known as the Coronavirus.

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March 18, 2020 /Joshua Lozano
comics, movies, TV, music, video games, coronavirus, art, artist, creative, community, hope
Editorial, Articles, Mental Health
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Staff Profile #2: Joshua Lozano (also known as Joshboy64), Contributor and Podcast Host

March 17, 2020 by Joshua Lozano in Introduction

Well, it’s about time that I introduce myself to all the Renegades out there. It’s so nice for you all to be a part of this website that my buddy Keona has helped create, and since you all have heard me on the podcast more than my parents have all year, I figure it’s about time that you all get to know me!

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March 17, 2020 /Joshua Lozano
Staff, profile, introductions, noir, comics, video games, TV, movies, youtube, joshboy64, shane black, quentin tarantino, dan harmon, avengers, age of ultron, neil gaiman, mario, paper mario, pulp fiction, joss whedon, blue beetle, dc comics, frank miller, batman
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