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I don't speak for all Black people. Far from it. But, one thing I can tell you with certainty is that a lot of Black people like the martial arts genre.  Now, honestly, if you ask MOST people if they like martial arts movies like Kill Bill, they'll likely tell you that they do (hell, Everything Everywhere All At Once even won Best Picture, and that has a ton of martial arts in it).      However, I think there’s a special connection to Black people when it comes to the martial arts genre, and here are just a few such…

As I battled my way through God of War Ragnarök’s new roguelike expansion, Valhalla, I was dying to learn the next part of Kratos’ story — and that story is what’s made me push through even when the game got tough.God of War’s recent entries — the 2018 reboot and Ragnarök — are renowned for their cinematic storytelling. The tight camera makes you feel like a direct observer to Kratos’ every move, and the excellent motion capture, writing, and voice acting make the characters of myth in the games seem like actual living…

When Super Mario RPG first dropped, it showed the kind of magic that could happen when two of the biggest names in gaming — Square and Nintendo — combined their powers. The recent remake is a great reminder of how those creative decisions can introduce new players to a genre that otherwise never clicked for them. I used to be among that crowd, appreciating the idea of role-playing games without ever quite grasping what made them work. Not to out myself as a Dumb Gamer™, but going from reflex-based to menu-based action…

Anna and the Apocalypse, Spirited, and Violent Night are on the list.Image: Shudder, Apple, UniversalEvery holiday season, I sit down and watch the classics. Films that fill me with joy and bring together friends and family. Films like It’s a Wonderful Life, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, Scrooged, Home Alone, A Christmas Story, and Die Hard.Make no mistake, the world is not at a loss for holiday classics, nor is it lacking in lists that include all the same movies. However, every single year brings us more and…

NEW YORK — “Get Ready with Me” — to go on a date, go to work or … get fired? “Get Ready with Me” videos are everywhere these days, and they’re as straightforward as the name suggests. Social media users, often influencers, invite viewers to watch them get ready to do something or go somewhere. And embedded in the storyline are the skin care, the makeup, the hairdo and all the glam that goes into looking hot — and, of course, the personal stories about life or love that arrest your attention. GRWM videos, as they’re also…

The holiday season is upon us and that means you’ll be looking for things to do with your friends and family. Sure, you could sit around and binge something, but it’s always nice to get out of the house and do something. Something like going to the movies! Yes, despite what some recent grosses might suggest, movie…Read more... The holiday season is upon us and that means you’ll be looking for things to do with your friends and family. Sure, you could sit around and binge something, but it’s always nice to get out of…

Warning: The following article contains major spoilers for Thanksgiving. The minute the credits rolled after the pulse-pounding events in Eli Roth’s passion project Thanksgiving, I knew I had just witnessed a cultural reset. Simply put, the movie is nothing short of an absolutely fun slasher with gnarly visuals and haunting gore. But my number one takeaway? The horror genre needs Patrick Dempsey back for Scream 7. Long before the Sexiest Man Alive for 2023 portrayed the Sheriff of Plymouth in Roth’s slasher spectacle,…

Apologies in advance to anyone of a certain generation who immediately falls to their knees and cries out in despair when they hear this, but today marks exactly 20 years since Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl sailed into theaters on July 9, 2003. Yep, it really has been that long since Johnny Depp stole our hearts as Captain Jack Sparrow, the instant cinematic icon etched into pop culture forevermore that landed the star the first Academy Award nomination of his career and launched both a…

They’re creepy and they’re kooky, mysterious and spooky, they’re all together ooky — the horror family! That’s right, critters, it’s time once again for us all to gather around and take a long look at the newest breadcrumbs of gossip in the spooky realm. And, as always, we’ll be heavily examining these updates in this week’s roundup right here at We Got This Covered. Lucky for you all, there are lots of spooktastic goodies to sink our teeth into! From the fresh-faced trailer for The Nun 2 terrorizing the entire community…

Danya Kukafka’s second novel, Notes on an Execution revolves around Ansel Packer, a murderer on death row. Emotionally detached from his past crimes, he focuses on an escape plan hatched with prison guard Shawna Billings, and on writing a manifesto about the nature of good and evil. Through the perspectives of Packer, Lavender (his mother), Saffron ‘Saffy’ Singh (a police chief with a troubled past), and Hazel Fisk (twin sister of Packer’s ex-wife), it navigates different timelines and exposes the consequences of trauma…