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A new challenger approaches…and it’s Mozart.
THE LAST OF US S2x03 Recap: An attempt at recovery
BEWARE! This post contains significant spoilers for The Last of Us season 2, episode 3! The Last of Us, HBO’s award-winning adaptation of the hit video game series of the same name, continues its second season this week. Over the next four weeks, until May 25th, we at The Beat will deliver episode recaps for…
MoCCA Fest 2025 Report by the numbers
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Review: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remaster is an RPG gem for 2025
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Announcing the Diablo X Berserk crossover
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Bookscan 2025: End of the Trail
Due to internal changes at Circana BookScan, we will no longer be able to do our annual analysis of comics sales
Q CON 2025: Prism Comics’ queer comic convention returns for its 4th year
Prism Comics LGBTQIA+ comic book convention, Q Con, is returning for its fourth year. Check out everything it has to offer!
Listen: Two Women in a Hotel Room go to WonderCon 2025
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