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‘Buffy’ flashback: Season 8, Issues 31-40 (2010-11) (Comic book reviews)

My reviews looking back at “Buffy” Season 8 continue as we enter the final stretch of the 40-issue season. We finally learn the identity of

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10 shows featuring today’s biggest stars … that you can never watch again

It’s not as bad as the case of the old “Doctor Who” episodes that were intentionally destroyed after their broadcast, but in this age where

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‘Hotel Artemis’ borrows ‘John Wick’s’ hospital for criminals, doesn’t do enough to stand out (Movie review)

“Hotel Artemis” is a strange animal. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, but the film doesn’t do enough to stand out either. It depicts a

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Once-great ‘House of Cards’ comes to frustrating end with indecipherable Season 6 (TV review)

After five seasons, “House of Cards” (Netflix) had started to stumble a bit. What had started off as a sleazy, dark-room, behind-the-scenes political thriller had

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‘Angel’ flashback: ‘Endangered Species’ (2002) (Book review)

In the first “Angel” hardcover, “Endangered Species” (October 2002), Nancy Holder and Jeff Mariotte spend the first two acts delivering a decompressed narrative that shows

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All 13 episodes of ‘The Punisher’ Season 1 (2017), ranked

After his memorable introduction in “Daredevil” Season 2 (2016) – which could’ve been called “Daredevil and Punisher” – Frank Castle/Punisher (Jon Bernthal) gets the spotlight

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‘Buffy’ flashback: Season 8 ‘MySpace/Dark Horse Presents’ short stories (2009-10) (Comic book reviews)

In addition to the 40 main issues and three one-shots, “Buffy” Season 8 also features five “MySpace/Dark Horse Presents” e-comics from the waning days of

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‘Buffy’ flashback: Season 8 one-shots (2009-10) (Comic book reviews)

In addition to the 40 regular issues of “Buffy” Season 8, three one-shots flesh out specific aspects of the saga: what it’s like to be

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Can we talk for a moment about how the heroes on ‘Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’ are Satan worshipers?

Netflix’s “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” is easiest to describe to a newcomer if they are familiar with “Riverdale.” It’s like “Riverdale” but with witchcraft and

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‘Angel’ flashback: ‘Vengeance’ (2002) (Book review)

“Angel: Vengeance” (August 2002) really grew on me as the story goes along. Scott Ciencin had previously written the uneven “Buffy: Sweet Sixteen” and co-writer

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