The things Aaron likes…
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The Secret History
Reactions: Compelled to read on, A page turner // Review: You may recall me gushing over Donna Tartt’s more famous novel The Goldfinch earlier this year (well, except the last 80 pages). The Secret History is an entirely different kind of story, but one that demonstrates Tartt’s remarkable ability across her novels to write such…
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Superman & Lois
Reactions: Wow. Wowowowowowow // Review: I started watching this series years ago and loved Tyler Hoechlin as Superman (I may like him more as Supes than even David Corenswet, but it’s probably a tie). Years ago I finished the first two seasons and was totally vibing with the premise: Superman and Lois are married and…
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All The Light We Cannot See
Reactions: WOW. Just stunning. Every sentence is pure art. // Review: I started this novel knowing nothing about it except that it was a Pulitzer Prize winner. Only a dozen pages in, I understood why it deserved that distinction. This novel is beautiful and flows so smoothly from chapter to chapter that you can’t put…
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House of Guinness
Reactions: Yeah, I dig it. There’d better be a second season // Review: I was vaguely aware of the existence of House of Guinness. I hadn’t decided if I was going to watch it until my mom texted me: “I started watching House of Guinness. I’m hooked! Omg! The character has a big d**k! Full…
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Twinless
Reactions: Was not expecting THAT, in a good way // Review: I’ve been a big fan of Dylan O’Brien’s ever since his hilarious portrayal of Stiles in Teen Wolf. So I was excited to see him play a more serious role in Twinless. And I was not disappointed.
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Lazarus
Reactions: Compelling and fun, provocative // Review: I love animated shows but I’ve never been a huge fan of the traditional anime narrative or animation style. Lazarus is a nice evolution of both the traditional visual and storytelling style, while not totally departing from either. I really enjoyed this show, especially the “main character” Axel…
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4th Man Out
Reactions: ADORABLE, Love love loved it! // Review: I watched this over the 4th of July weekend when I was in a cabin with only Hulu and Tubi. 4th Man Out follows its main character Adam who has been stressing over coming out to his three best friends and his family. No spoiler here, but…
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Novocaine
Reactions: Not what I was expecting, in a good way! // Review: I had a very different movie in mind from having seen the trailer so many times. For some reason I thought he was a gangster or bad guy of some sort who used his inability to feel pain to do bad stuff. Boy…
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Haunted Hotel
Reactions: Super cute, a fresh and fun take on ghosts Review:// I didn’t know what to expect when I first pressed play on this series. But I was quickly and pleasantly surprised. Here’s the gist: Katherine inherited a haunted hotel full of ghosts when her brother passed away. The twist is her brother is one…
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Wednesday S2
Reactions: Just as cute as the first season // Review: If you enjoyed the first season of Wednesday, you’ll enjoy the second. Which is to say, it’s largely the same formula. Wednesday has to solve a mystery, which is wrapped inside another mystery, surrounded by a few other ancillary mysteries.
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English Teacher S2
Reactions: Cute and fun, but a more of the same from S1 // Review: I like this show and I enjoyed this season. I binged all 10 episodes on Sunday. There are some legitimately hilarious one liners and gags. My only criticism (and it’s a mild criticism), is that it was a lot more of…
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Foundation S3
Reactions: Wowowowowowowow // Review: Season after season, this show has not failed to impress. The character arcs, the galactic battles, the Mule, Brother Day and Brother Dusk, Lady Demerzel, Gaal, all every single aspect was amazing. And the last two episodes were riveting.
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Star Trek: Strange New World S3
Reactions: Ummm it was fine // Review: This will be a short review because I don’t have that much to say. The season was perfectly fine. But, it follows two killer seasons that wowed. There were a few standout episodes that hit some great notes and dialed up connections to canon. The acting is stellar.…
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Alien: Earth
Reactions: A slow build, but great characters and story // Reactions: This is the review that anyone who knows me would NOT expect in a million years. I don’t watch scary movies or tv shows by myself, or really much at all. But I watched the first two episodes of Alien: Earth while on vacation…
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Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld
Reactions: Super cute! A fresh take on demon hunting // Review: I wasn’t really sure I wanted to give Jentry Chau vs. the Underworld a try, but I’m glad I did. The first episode took some getting used to, probably because I was expecting something more like KPop Demon Hunters. But this show if very…
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KPop Demon Hunters
Reactions: Super fun! Now I get all the hype // Review: I’d heard all about this movie on Netflix that was taking the world by storm. #1 movie on Netflix. A song from the show that was topping the charts. I had no idea what to expect but I knew I had to watch it.…
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Dead Boy Detectives
Reactions: Fucking adorable // Review: This was a rewatch for me because I love this show. I love how beautifully it weaves a story of best friends, strong magical women, old gods, an evil witch, a coming out story, young gay love, rejection, and more. And it ends with the group of friends being even…
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Sandman S2
Reactions: Obsessed // Review: First, let me just state that the two seasons of The Sandman series are some of my favorite tv of all time. The tone, the mini-arcs, the struggle as an Endless grapples with evolving and his end, all of it. It all just works so much for me.
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Fantastic Four: First Steps
Reactions: LOVED. Marvel got its groove back // Review: First Steps in IMAX 3D and had an absolute blast. I’ll admit I was a little nervous that it might be overly hyped. But the hype was legit. This movie is action-packed and full of feel good comic book moments.
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Superman
Reactions: LOVED IT. The Superman I grew up reading. // Review: Every trailer the studio released had me tingling with emotion and anticipation. To say that I was expecting a lot from Superman, is an understatement. But I’ll tell you this: It delivered. I loved it so much!
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