In “Flashback,” Captain Janeway helps Tuvok overcome a rare medical condition seemingly caused by an oppressed memory. As Tuvok relives the memories of his time on the USS Excelsior, he and Janeway run into a totally different problem. The episode features the return of George Takei as Captain Sulu and offers a nostalgic trip back to the original Star Trek series era while also advancing the Voyager plot. Steve shares his thoughts about this tribute of “Star Trek Voyager” to the original Star Trek series.
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Join Dominic on a deep dive into the 5th book in The Chronicles Of Narnia by C.S. Lewis and see how this author went about incorporating the middle east into his fantasy world.
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It took Rick Worley quite some time to continue his essays about Star Wars. It was worth the wait, because he shows us where the infamous (and idiotic) quote “George Lucas r*ped my childhood” originated. He says about his video about the different versions of the Star Wars movies: “Hopefully it’s worth the wait for the people who have been asking for this. I think it’s the most comprehensive video that’s been made about the changes to the different versions of the Star Wars movies, and also a discussion about how and why the changes exist and why some of them are controversial, and a discussion about film preservation in general and why art changes over time. It’s divided into three parts so you can watch it episodically if you want, but I didn’t want to post it as three separate videos because it’s all interrelated.”
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It’s more than twenty years of stray observations about the films and especially the prequels which should be interesting to people, and a rebuttal to Red Letter Media and all those other terrible YouTube reviews, hopefully combined into an interesting essay. And this is what Rick Worley has done.
He says: “Being me, it talks a lot about Bob Dylan and Kubrick and all those other guys I’m always on about, and I could have cut it down or cut it up into separate videos, but in the end I didn’t want to. It all ties together, and I think it’s interesting.
For all the people over the years who ask why I like the Star Wars prequels so much and I’ve said it’s a complicated subject that takes a long time to get into, well, it looks like 2 hours and 20 minutes is about how long it takes to get into, and here’s your answer!”
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How can creative workers and individuals defend ourselves against the largest monopolies in the US? This week author and activist Cory Doctorow joins Adam on Factually to discuss how chokepoint capitalism causes the enshittification of everything we love and how we can fight back.
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Dan is looking at the propaganda of PragerU and how they want to re-frame the Iraq War that was started by the Bush jr. administration following the 9/11 attacks.
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Today Emma is joined by the delightful Phoebe J Rose to discuss Andrew Reynolds and his many, many, sales and marketing schemes. Join us to hear about his “millionaire making” programs and “guaranteed” money making schemes!
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Adam Conover is a standup comedian, a television host, and a curious person who never stops asking questions.
This episode features: Are You Team Inbox 0? | ON TOUR Adam Conover Standup
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Artificial intelligence is increasingly becoming part of our lives, from self-driving cars to ChatGPT. John Oliver discusses how AI works, where it might be heading next, and, of course, why it hates the bus.
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If you’re like me, you know way too many people who think Russia is communist, or that don’t realize the USSR has been gone for three decades now. But even for those who do understand that Russia is a capitalist oligarchy, not many know the full story. Come learn about how the West subjected the former soviet countries to brutal free market shock therapy, and the disastrous consequences that followed.
How Capitalism Destroyed Russia – Second Thought
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The Eurovision Song Contest celebrates diversity through music. The Second Semi-Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 takes place in Liverpool, United Kingdom on 11 March 2023. Watch it here:
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Over the past few years, there has been a trend of YouTube channels, such as Cinema Sins (or the Nostalgia Critic), that have gained a massive following for their “critiques” of movies. However, many viewers fail to recognize that these channels are meant to be taken lightly and as entertainment, rather than genuine film critiques. The issue with this trend is that a significant portion of the audience takes these channels seriously, resulting in the movies being unjustly criticized and hurting the performance of the movie.
Cinema Sins and similar channels use comedic exaggeration and nitpicking to poke fun at films. While they may point out legitimate flaws in a film, they often overlook the positive aspects and overall experience of the movie. Unfortunately, many viewers take these channels at face value and use their critiques to form an opinion about a film without watching it. This leads to a significant number of potential viewers avoiding movies that they perceive as bad or poorly made.
The problem with this is that these channels are not genuine film critics, and their critiques should not be taken as such. They are intended to be entertainment, and viewers should recognize that the criticisms are often exaggerated and meant to be humorous. It is also important to acknowledge that a movie’s performance at the box office is a significant factor in determining its success. When viewers avoid a film due to the negative perception generated by channels like Cinema Sins, it can hurt the film’s financial success, leading to fewer opportunities for filmmakers to create new and innovative content.
In conclusion, while YouTube channels like Cinema Sins provide entertainment and humor, they should not be taken as genuine film critiques. Viewers need to recognize that these channels are not intended to be serious or objective reviews of movies. The harm caused by these channels comes when audiences take their critiques seriously, leading to a distorted perception of a film’s quality and hurting the movie’s performance at the box office. Viewers should enjoy these channels for what they are, but take their critiques with a grain of salt and not let them influence their opinions of movies they have not seen.
In the light of this, let’s look at a series of videos debunking CinemaSins’ videos about the Lord of the Rings movies made by Peter Jackson. The debunking is done by Tolkien Lore.
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