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Send us a text We nerds have been lucky enough to have not one, not two, but THREE awesome superhero epics to sink our teeth into in just the first half of 2025. The latest MCU installment landed first in the form of "Thunderbolts*", followed by "Superman" — the début of James Gunn's all-new DCU. Now Marvel's latest has arrived in the form of "Fantastic Four: First Steps". And wow, has it been refreshing to see what Marvel does when it manages to wrest its toys back from sticky rights agreeme...
Send us a text He goes by many names: Snoop. Snoop Dogg. Snoop DOGGY Dogg. Snoop Lion. Even what his mama called him — Calvin Cordozar Broadus Junior. But no matter what name you use, one thing's for sure: Snoop Dogg is a renaissance man; a one-G entertainment empire who does it all, and does it well. He's an MC. He's an actor. He's a comedian. A roaster. A raconteur. And maybe even a couple of other things it might be less-than-delicate to mention. As such, Saint and Jim thought he deserved ...
Send us a text The internet has discovered a favorite game as of late. Specifically, quizzes that ask netizens to pick one thing from a list of available options, and eliminate the others. It's not a new concept at all, but it's nonetheless sparked some pretty intense debates across the digital landscape. In this edition of FYF, Saint and Jim thought it might be fun to take a swing at this from a musical perspective. How would you choose one band, song, or artist over another? And why? What c...
Send us a text There's no denying it — "Weird Al" Yankovic is more culturally relevant now than ever. He's not JUST a peerless parodist and national treasure, either. He's also a straight-up documentarian of several distinct eras of popular culture. And nowhere is this more apparent than in his polka medleys; accordion-heavy pastiches that draw from some of the most popular songs of their respective eras to create magical mosaics that are always greater than the sum of their parts. So in the ...
Send us a text Simply put: we love videogaming around the ol' FYF homestead. There's just something special about the draw of digital escapism. And while diving into an exciting new title and immersing yourself in fresh worlds has an undeniable appeal — so does revisiting a familiar universe in a long-running IP. On this edition of FYF, Saint and Jim write a love letter to their favorite franchises; virtual realms that keep players returning time and time again to slay dragons, save distresse...
Send us a text Historically, Saint and Jim have railed against the idea of reboots, especially as compared to original IPs — especially ones that might never get made in favor of recycled rehash. However, even your curmudgeonly co-hosts must grudgingly admit that, at least on occasion, sometimes the creative types don't get it right until the second try. On this edition of FYF, the guys kick off the first edition of the three-episode Trilogy of Triumph by looking at reboots of movies and TV s...
Send us a text Your intrepid FYF co-hosts Saint and Jim both sing lead in rock bands. As such, they're uniquely poised to make the case that — despite fan perception — the vocalist is NOT the most important person in the band. Regardless, the voice of any given group is still one of its most identifiable aspects. So while some bands play literal musical chairs with the folks manning the instruments, the singer's spot is typically less flexible. Even so, countless bands have swapped in a new s...
Send us a text Being famous can't be easy. Sure, fame SOUNDS great from the outside. Who wouldn't want to be adored by millions? Still, surrendering one's anonymity has a downside, and some famous folks just seem to handle it better than others. On this edition of FYF, Saint and Jim take a look at famous humans who may be good at their creative endeavors, but somewhat fail at the "human" part. From the hard-to-work-with to the rude to be around to the straight-up criminals, your earholes are ...
Send us a text TV characters die for a lot of reasons. Sometimes their stories just run their course, and the larger narrative demands it. Maybe someone didn't renew their contract, or there was an on-set conflict that meant they got written out. Occasionally, the actor themselves passes, and it becomes inevitable. Whatever the reason, we've all had the experience of turning on one of our favorite shows, only to watch a key character suddenly take a dirt nap out of nowhere. In this episode of...
Send us a text If you're reading this, chances are you grew up with cartoons. We all grabbed a bowl of Chocolate Frosted Sugar Bombs on Saturday mornings, and sat cross-legged in front of our family TVs as kids to watch generation-defining 'toons — ranging from Bugs Bunny to My Little Pony to He-Man. But at some point, "cartoons" crossed a tipping point and became "animation." The Flintstones, The Smurfs and Scooby-Doo evolved into South Park, Ren & Stimpy and The Simpsons. And just like ...
Send us a text Hey, have you ever seen a movie? If you're reading this, it's safe to say you probably have. So you know what a movie star is: those are the above-the-title, big-time A-listers who can pack butts into seats on opening weekend. But most movies only have one protagonist or hero. So what do you do when you need to fill the role of "Police Chief", "English Teacher" or "Scientist #2"? Well...you call a That Guy. That Guys are those awesome supporting character actors who flesh...
Send us a text Hey, do you eat food? If so, then this episode of FYF just might be for you. However, if you're not an ADVENTUROUS eater? If you have a traditional tongue, or a persnickety palate? Then prepare to have your mind (and taste buds) well and truly expanded. Because on this edition of the show, Saint and Jim are discussing food fads — those equal parts trendy and tasty goodies that are just as fresh imagination-wise as they are fresh out of the oven. We're talking innovative ingesti...
Send us a text TVTropes.com defines a trope as, "a storytelling device a creator can assume is already present in the mind of the audience without needing to be explained." In other words, not a cliché, but more a narrative precept we've already seen before, and intrinsically understand the meaning of. Still, while it's a slightly sticky thing to define, it's an immediate thing to understand. In this episode, Saint and Jim spend some time kicking around their favorite tropes from modern enter...
Send us a text We all know this to be true whether we realize it consciously, or not: our sense of smell is the one of the core five most closely tied to our memory. If we pick up a particularly evocative scent (especially if it's been awhile), we're immediately transported to the last time we detected it. The reasons for this are complex biologically, but regardless — nothing has quite the power to produce nostalgia like a unique aroma, especially one from childhood. On this edition of FYF, ...
Send us a text English is a bizarre language; a savory stew of compound words, random spellings, garbled grammar and even terms borrowed from other tongues. But perhaps no aspect of English is odder than the idiom. In essence, an idiom is a universally understood phrase that refers to something else, often using language entirely unrelated to the thing itself. But once heard, it’s rarely forgotten. Think, “He’s holding all the cards,” “The cat got her tongue” or “By hook or by crook.” We all ...
Send us a text Couple of heavy topics the last few weeks, huh? Well, as promised, Saint and Jim keep things a little bit lighter this week by playing one of the internet's favorite games. And it's a two-parter: 1.) Keep one human actor, and recast the rest of the movie with Muppets, or... 2.) Replace one human actor with a muppet, and keep the rest of the cast. One of the reasons the Muppets are so beloved is because there's one for every role. And not just in the Muppet-verse, bu...
Send us a text Nostalgia is a funny thing sometimes. If we get the idea to re-read our favorite book, re-play a beloved video game, or re-watch our comfort movie, we can usually manage that. But what if the thing you want to revisit is a place...and it doesn't exist anymore? What if you want to, say, browse the shelves at Blockbuster? Dig into some fried ice cream at Chi-Chi's? Head to Sears and pick up a set of Craftsman sockets? You can't. Because those places simply aren't around anymore. ...
Send us a text In the third and final installment of the Trilogy of Fail mini-series, Saint and Jim take a look at technological fails. These are hyped, touted and in some cases even anticipated tech products; products that were conceived, researched, prototyped, produced, marketed and sold...but that nonetheless made about as much impact as a wet fart in a windstorm. Among them: audio players absolutely nobody wanted, transportation devices that became punchlines, "Who is this for?!?" comput...
Send us a text Following their initial installment in this mini-series (famous film failures), Saint and Jim are moving on to the next step. Namely, legendary flops from the world of interactive entertainment. According to Wikipedia, 10% of published video games generated 90% of the industry's revenue. Meaning that for every one game that's a success, there are ten others in line behind it that don't even earn their budget back. Sure, there are still massive mega-hits like whatever the latest...
Send us a text Today begins a triptych of episodes Saint and Jim are affectionately referring to as the "Trilogy of Fail." Because — lets face it — while nobody in entertainment ever sets OUT to make a turkey, sometimes it happens anyway. And since more than a few movies have fallen flat on their celluloid faces lately, they're gonna start with movies that underperformed. Movies can flop for any number of reasons. Maybe the director bailed mid-project, perhaps the studio meddled with the scri...
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