A fresh look at the superhero genre, animated series "Invincible" subverts overwrought superhero tropes with an eclectic mix of maturity, gore, and care.
Cyberpunk 2077's numerous bugs and strangely restrictive gameplay hinder its possibilities, resulting in a game that maybe should have been allowed to develop for a little longer.
Soul tells us that no matter what kinds of passions we have in life or what we believe to be “our purpose,” we always need to remember to take the time to cherish each moment in our lives.
Arts reporter Timmy Lee talks gorgeous cinematography, detailed worldbuilding, and Disney's obsession with nostalgia and deus ex machina in the second season of "The Mandalorian."
Gratuitously violent and bizarrely hilarious, season two of "The Boys" is a return to the dark and revenge-obsessed world of main character Billy Butcher.
"The Last of Us Part II" brings a sense of humanity to an otherwise violent video game with its astounding graphics; its controversial storyline, too, brings its players to reflect on the lesson of forgiveness.
The Maroon sits down with fourth-year Zara Bamford to discuss her thesis, which argues that the U.S. military utilizes violent video games to recruit future soldiers and desensitize them to the horrors of warfare.
At first glance just another song about the COVID-19 pandemic, The Rolling Stones’ new release “Living in a Ghost Town” poignantly reflects the loneliness of living in an empty world.
Bob Dylan capitalizes on our period of self-isolation to drop his longest song yet, reflecting on the trajectories of both America and his career over the last 60 years.
Filmmaking siblings Josh and Benny Safdie's latest adrenaline-fueled crime thriller stars Adam Sandler as Howard, a man under constant pressure on his messy journey to riches.
The financial success of Todd Phillip's "Joker" should encourage studios to produce similarly thoughtful and creative blockbusters in the future.
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