Author: Just a guy

Some anime appeal to specific demographics like action lovers, sports fanatics, or music enthusiasts. The Blue Giant anime film appeals to the third demographic and is one of the few franchises that expresses a love for jazz. Beginning with a high school basketball payer whose life changes after attending a jazz concert, it shows Dai’s journey of becoming a jazz musician. From practicing alone in front of a river bank to performing in front of an overwhelming crowd, Dai’s dream is difficult but not impossible to achieve. Don’t let him hear you called it a dream, though, since he takes…

When Black Mirror premiered, it took the world by storm. The dystopian look at how technology shapes our lives was innovative yet haunting. Concurrently, a subgenre of thrillers began to pop up. These films or shows were usually focused on finding a missing character, and they used technology to get to the bottom of the truth. These projects were like the child of films like Taken and shows like Black Mirror. One such film that fell in this subgenre, and was critically as well as commercially acclaimed, was 2018’s Searching. It was about a father who used technology, computers, phones,…

The Super Bowl is almost a religion in the USA for many. Over the years, there have been many famous personalities who have changed the face of the game. But there hasn’t been anyone quite like Norma Hunt. The teacher by trade and football fan by passion loved the sport dearly with her husband, Lamar Hunt. She was such an ardent supporter of the game, as well as of the Kansas Chiefs, that she attended every Super Bowl till now. It’s a feat that’s eyebrow-raising impressive. In fact, as per a famous story, Hunt contributed to the naming of the…

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, the highly anticipated sequel to Into the Spider-Verse, is finally here and is receiving rave reviews on social media platforms. Fans of Miles Morales are eager to see what multiversal shenanigans he gets into again, with Gwen Stacy, Peter Parker, and Mayday tagging along this time. The film is returning five years after the first one was released. It won an Oscar and changed the way animated movies were viewed. Across the Spider-Verse has somehow improved the already perfect art and animation, making it a visual treat. The plot has been appreciated by many, but fans…

Remember the conspiracy theories about the Bermuda Triangle? Plenty of ‘reports,’ sprang up about how planes tend to disappear in that area, compasses fail to work, and ships mysteriously sink there. There was also one famous story about a plane that time traveled after passing through dense fog in the skies above the Bermuda Triangle. The first episode of Manifest will remind you of that story. A plane carrying several passengers disappears, and then it is seen again after five years. That story has finally ended after years and seasons of twists and turns. As such, the major questions now…

Who doesn’t love watching or listening to murder mystery stories? The thrill and suspense keep the audience on their toes and makes them guess about the killer. But before Murder, podcasts became all the rage, there was NBC’s Dateline. It reported heart-wrenching true crime tales. In fact, the show is still running, and episode 35 of season 31 exposed how unpredictable and sordid human nature can be. Murder, mystery, and mayhem- this tale had everything. The episode titled ‘Secrets in the Ozarks’ depicted a 2004 fall murder of a 22-year-old woman called Rebekah Christian Gould by a stranger. She was…

Christopher Nolan’s every film is a visual and technical treat. From Memento to Interstellar, the visionary director’s stories pack a punch. Now, three years after Tenet, he’s coming to theaters with the life story of J. Robert Oppenheimer. Starring Cillian Murphy, Florence Pugh, Robert Downey Jr., and more, Oppenheimer is ready to deliver an atom bomb to the box office this year. But there’s something different this time, and it isn’t just the wildly realistic and yet terrifying subject matter. The film is reportedly clocking in at about 3 hours, making it Nolan’s lengthiest project yet. Also, the Imax film’s…

Open-world games mean unlimited exploration and going on adventures. Diablo 4 is similar. The sanctuary is vast and full of surprises, the praises of which have been sung on social media platforms. However, it’s time-consuming to traverse the whole map without a mount. Also, having a horse means you can get to doing what you love the most- killing as many enemies as possible. Thankfully, Diablo 4 gives all classes the ability to get a mount. But getting a horse isn’t a piece of cake. Players need to clear the prologue and slog through three levels at least to get…

Diablo 4 is all the rage in the gaming community, and not without reason. Blizzard’s hack-and-slash ARPG is bringing five classes- Barbarian, Sorcerer, Rogue, Druid, and Necromancer, along with several upgrades. While much of the previous gameplay, with features, will get carried over to the new one, there are also several surprises in the game. One such surprise is the Overpower damage. This feature has been many years in the making and can finally be found in the latest Diablo version. Overpower damage will give your character the boost it needs during a fight with countless monsters. However, it’s not…

In today’s day and age, the adulation, prestige, and fame that a star gets are unparalleled. As such, it often makes one wonder if the actual person/ personality residing within the public persona ever gets diminished while constantly catering to fans or avoiding stalkers. Are psychosis and paranoia real issues they deal with? The genius Satoshi Kon’s first film, Perfect Blue, explores these themes in-depth. The film follows J-idol Mima Kirigoe, who has an envy-worthy fan following but is trying to change career lanes and become an actor. So she quits being a singer and takes up an acting job…

For a long time, One Piece anime fans have been waiting to see Luffy upgrade to Gear 5, and it looks like their wait is almost over. However, readers of the manga have already been introduced to the epicness of Luffy’s new and peak form in the Wano Country arc. The new Gear 5 technique will perhaps break the internet during the anime adaptation because of how powerful a phenomenon it is. The Gear 4 was first introduced in 2016 during the Dressrosa arc when the protagonist fought Donquixote Doflamingo. After that, the sub-forms of Gear 4 were introduced, including…

The Kardashians are the white bread of the pop culture world- pretty bland by themselves, but pair them up with others, and there’s a never-ending source of gossip for everyone to enjoy. Recently, Kylie Jenner got Timothée Chalamet’s fans up in arms because of rumors that he’s dating her. Grainy pics of the two hanging out were released to trolling and mockery, while fangirls expressed immense sadness. As per reports, Chalamet’s friends want him to distance himself from her to save his rising acting career. It’s the kind of drama the Kar-Jenners are famous for. But amid this, the one…

The line between reality and imagination is often taut and strict. Sometimes, that line does blur. This is what makes the paranormal so enthralling to many. But The Life Before Her Eyes (2007) isn’t about the paranormal. It stays in reality but inverts the way most look at it. Instead of going back, it moves forward from an irreversible moment. Starring Uma Thurman and Evan Rachel Wood, this film jumps around the timeline showing us the life of old and young Diana McFee. Wood’s young Diana is a rebellious teen. She drinks, smokes, and gets pregnant by her much older…

The film and music industries have bestowed some of the greatest talents upon the world. But parallelly, it also seems like some of the worst people to ever grace the planet are also found there. Murder cases seem to be widespread in the entertainment field, and it is in one such case, Vybz Kartel (Real name: Adidja Azim Palmer) is serving time in prison. The musician was considered a great artist and delivered chart-busting hits like Fever and Romping Shop before serving his sentence. His music has even been sampled by mainstream R&B and Hip-hop artists like Diddy and Beyoncé.…

Who is Asta’s daddy? That’s the one eternal question that has reigned over the Black Clover fandom. With the final manga arc currently going on, the biggest question regarding the story has reared its head again. Asta began his story as a peasant boy abandoned at the Hage Church. He wanted to be the Wizard King, but since he was born without any magical powers, that goal was neigh impossible. But he didn’t give up, and thanks to dedicated physical training, he overcame his shortcomings to use anti-magic swords. Over the course of the story, it was disclosed that Licita…