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Persona 5R & Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors Mar 10, 2023

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It's time to Wake Up, Get Up, Get Out There! In Episode 3, Vanessa and Emily explore two stories centered around disenfranchised teens who are let down by the world and adults around them: Persona 5R and Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors. How else do these two pieces of media connect? Is Nightmare on Elm Street 3 the greatest in the franchise? And who is the best romance option in Persona 5R?
Persona 5R is available for the PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch and PC, and A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors is available to rent on Youtube, Amazon Prime, and Apple TV.

Phantom Thread & Deathloop Feb 24, 2023

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In Episode 2, Vanessa and Emily delve into two artistic narratives centered around an endless cycle of control, Phantom Thread & Deathloop. How do these two pieces of media connect? What constitutes a "good" or "bad" ending? And does Daniel Day-Lewis play video games? We have no idea but if you do, let us know!

Deathloop is available via the Playstation Store, Xbox Game Pass, and Steam, and Phantom Thread is streaming on Netflix and for rent on Amazon Prime.

Valiant Hearts: The Great War & Jojo Rabbit Feb 09, 2023

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Did you know that Films and Video Games can pair like Fava Beans and a nice Chianti? Every other week, Hosts Vanessa Guerrero and Emily Rose Jacobson explore the artistic and narrative similarities between Films and Video Games by challenging each other to pair the perfect Popcorn and Pixelated Combo!
For their first episode, Vanessa and Emily explore two war stories that take markedly non-jingoistic takes on their respective tales, Valiant Hearts: The Great War & Jojo Rabbit. What do they have in common? How many side tangents do they naturally wander down? Why did they pick two stories that made them both cry at the end for their introductory episode?
Valiant Hearts: The Great War is available on all gaming platforms and Jojo Rabbit is streaming for rental on Amazon Prime.

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