Tk from Ling tosite sigure has quite the legacy of music through his band and solo projects, but you probably know him because he is responsible for one of the most iconic anime OPs of all time: the incomparable "unravel" from Tokyo Ghoul . Tk from Ling tosite sigure left such a mark on anime that his return with Chainsaw Man 's eighth Ed "first death" caused quite the stir amongst fans. Here, Tk from Ling tosite sigure talks about his experiences as a solo artist and being in a band, he shares his thoughts on expressing yourself through art, and more. Can you start by introducing yourself? Tk: My name is Tk. I'm the guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for the three-piece band, Ling tosite sigure. For my solo projects, I use the name "Tk from Ling tosite sigure." What is the difference in music style for Ling tosite sigure and Tk from Ling tosite sigure?...
- 4/19/2024
- by Guest Author
- Crunchyroll
The opening credits of The Shape of Night introduce us to sex worker Yoshie (Kuwano Miyuki) in close-ups under the neon reds and blues of nighttime Tokyo streets. Cigarette between two fingers and a look of cool detachment on her face, she seems ready for whatever the city can throw at her. But as the sequence drags on, her calm shatters and she begins to look around her in darting, nervous glances as she seeks out potential customers. Though she quickly recovers her icy facade, Yoshie reveals a part of herself that she hasn’t fully armored against her work.
From there, Nakamura Noboru’s film flashes back a few years to the start of Yoshie’s current line of work, finding the woman as a fresh-faced factory worker who takes a second job as a bar hostess for extra cash. One night, a charming young man, Eiji (Hira Mikijiro...
From there, Nakamura Noboru’s film flashes back a few years to the start of Yoshie’s current line of work, finding the woman as a fresh-faced factory worker who takes a second job as a bar hostess for extra cash. One night, a charming young man, Eiji (Hira Mikijiro...
- 4/18/2024
- by Jake Cole
- Slant Magazine
Welcome to this review of this past Monday’s episode of WWE Raw, the historically iconic first “Raw After Mania,” right here on Nerdly. Let’s see what went down on this week’s show!
Match #1: Ilja Dragunov def. Shinsuke Nakamura The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
In a shock befitting the Raw after WrestleMania, Nxt Champion Ilja Dragunov battled Shinsuke Nakamura for the first time ever. With Dragunov declared eligible for the 2024 WWE Draft, The Czar of Nxt looked to showcase his abilities, taking out Nakamura with a Constantine Special. The King of Strong Style used his feet to try to subdue Dragunov, but the Nxt Champion had too much resolve. After an H-Bomb and a Torpedo Moscow, the Nxt Champion won his first match on Monday Night Raw.
My Score: 3 out of 5 Match #2: Awesome Truth & John Cena def. The Judgment Day The following is courtesy of wwe.
Match #1: Ilja Dragunov def. Shinsuke Nakamura The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
In a shock befitting the Raw after WrestleMania, Nxt Champion Ilja Dragunov battled Shinsuke Nakamura for the first time ever. With Dragunov declared eligible for the 2024 WWE Draft, The Czar of Nxt looked to showcase his abilities, taking out Nakamura with a Constantine Special. The King of Strong Style used his feet to try to subdue Dragunov, but the Nxt Champion had too much resolve. After an H-Bomb and a Torpedo Moscow, the Nxt Champion won his first match on Monday Night Raw.
My Score: 3 out of 5 Match #2: Awesome Truth & John Cena def. The Judgment Day The following is courtesy of wwe.
- 4/10/2024
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
This year’s WrestleMania is going to be huge because Cody Rhodes is taking on the unbeatable Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship.
Cody Rhodes in a still from American Nightmare: Becoming Cody Rhodes
However, this week’s Raw was intense for The American Nightmare. After a match between Jey Uso and Shinsuke Nakamura, things got chaotic when The Rock – who returned to team up with his cousin Roman Reigns – gave him a brutal beatdown backstage.
But, something brief happened during the beatdown that had fans talking non-stop. It hints that Rhodes won’t be facing The Tribal Chief all by himself.
The Rock Teases John Cena and Steve Austin’s WrestleMania 40 Return
The Rock and Cody Rhodes during the WrestleMania Xl Kickoff Show
After Jey Uso’s match with Shinsuke Nakamura, tensions escalated. Uso was facing off against Nakamura when suddenly, the Bloodline barged in.
Jey Uso’s brothers,...
Cody Rhodes in a still from American Nightmare: Becoming Cody Rhodes
However, this week’s Raw was intense for The American Nightmare. After a match between Jey Uso and Shinsuke Nakamura, things got chaotic when The Rock – who returned to team up with his cousin Roman Reigns – gave him a brutal beatdown backstage.
But, something brief happened during the beatdown that had fans talking non-stop. It hints that Rhodes won’t be facing The Tribal Chief all by himself.
The Rock Teases John Cena and Steve Austin’s WrestleMania 40 Return
The Rock and Cody Rhodes during the WrestleMania Xl Kickoff Show
After Jey Uso’s match with Shinsuke Nakamura, tensions escalated. Uso was facing off against Nakamura when suddenly, the Bloodline barged in.
Jey Uso’s brothers,...
- 3/26/2024
- by Shreya Jha
- FandomWire
In a recent interview with Manga Passion, Mayu Nakamura, the manga editor of Shoujo Manga Magazine Bessatsu Friend, shed light on the preference of live-action adaptations over anime for shoujo manga.
Image Source: © Manga Passion
Nakamura attributed this prominence of live-actions to business consideration within the industry, emphasizing that it’s a reflection of the demands of the domestic media market.
While acknowledging that shoujo manga could indeed be suitable for anime adaptation, Nakamura highlighted the significant demand for live-action series and movies within Japan, particularly targeting young women.
According to Nakamura, the Japanese film industry aims to produce a certain number of romance movies annually, often intended for viewing on dates. Shoujo manga, with their diverse romantic storylines, thus offer attractive source material for such productions. Furthermore, Nakamura noted the industry’s reliance on young male actors to portray leading roles in these romance movies, thereby enhancing their popularity.
Image Source: © Manga Passion
Nakamura attributed this prominence of live-actions to business consideration within the industry, emphasizing that it’s a reflection of the demands of the domestic media market.
While acknowledging that shoujo manga could indeed be suitable for anime adaptation, Nakamura highlighted the significant demand for live-action series and movies within Japan, particularly targeting young women.
According to Nakamura, the Japanese film industry aims to produce a certain number of romance movies annually, often intended for viewing on dates. Shoujo manga, with their diverse romantic storylines, thus offer attractive source material for such productions. Furthermore, Nakamura noted the industry’s reliance on young male actors to portray leading roles in these romance movies, thereby enhancing their popularity.
- 3/20/2024
- by Ami Nazru
- AnimeHunch
Michael Keaton in Knox Goes AwayImage: Lionsgate
What is it with Michael Keaton and hitmen? The first feature he directed—the little-seen The Merry Gentleman (2008)—is about a contract killer, and so is this week’s Knox Goes Away, his sophomore film. Both characters have moral dilemmas that reveal them...
What is it with Michael Keaton and hitmen? The first feature he directed—the little-seen The Merry Gentleman (2008)—is about a contract killer, and so is this week’s Knox Goes Away, his sophomore film. Both characters have moral dilemmas that reveal them...
- 3/14/2024
- by Murtada Elfadl
- avclub.com
Before “Game of Thrones,” there was “Shōgun.”
Both are bestselling novels about a factional war between regents/kings to determine who will sit on a recently usurped throne … but James Clavell’s “Shōgun” was published in 1975, 21 years before George R. R. Martin’s “A Game of Thrones” hit bookshelves. Both became pop culture juggernauts with an Emmy, Golden Globe, and Peabody Award-winning television adaptation that was so popular that restaurants reported a dip in sales whenever an episode aired … but “Shōgun’s” first adaptation premiered in 1980, “Thrones” in 2012. Both draw on real life history to craft dramatic stories, but “Game of Thrones” is a fantasy and “Shōgun” is historical fiction. Kind of.
FX’s 2024 adaptation of “Shōgun” will introduce a new generation to Clavell’s unique twist on writing historical fiction — that is to say, one where all of the historical characters’ names are changed. And many of the events...
Both are bestselling novels about a factional war between regents/kings to determine who will sit on a recently usurped throne … but James Clavell’s “Shōgun” was published in 1975, 21 years before George R. R. Martin’s “A Game of Thrones” hit bookshelves. Both became pop culture juggernauts with an Emmy, Golden Globe, and Peabody Award-winning television adaptation that was so popular that restaurants reported a dip in sales whenever an episode aired … but “Shōgun’s” first adaptation premiered in 1980, “Thrones” in 2012. Both draw on real life history to craft dramatic stories, but “Game of Thrones” is a fantasy and “Shōgun” is historical fiction. Kind of.
FX’s 2024 adaptation of “Shōgun” will introduce a new generation to Clavell’s unique twist on writing historical fiction — that is to say, one where all of the historical characters’ names are changed. And many of the events...
- 2/28/2024
- by Alexis Nedd
- Indiewire
Welcome to this review of this past Monday’s episode of WWE Raw, right here on Nerdly. Let’s see what went down on this week’s show!
Match #1: Sami Zayn def. Shinsuke Nakamura The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
After Shinsuke Nakamura defeated Sami Zayn two weeks ago thanks to interference by Drew McIntyre, Zayn took a huge step in his quest to reclaim WrestleMania greatness when he overcame Nakamura with an earth-shattering Helluva Kick.
My Score: 3 out of 5 Match #2: Raquel Rodriguez def. Chelsea Green The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
Roaring back from her loss at WWE Elimination Chamber, a fired-up Raquel Rodriguez shut down the outspoken Chelsea Green with a dominant showing that culminated in the Tahana Bomb.
My Score: 1.5 out of 5 Match #3: Imperium def. The New Day The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
The Street Fight pitting Kofi Kingston and...
Match #1: Sami Zayn def. Shinsuke Nakamura The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
After Shinsuke Nakamura defeated Sami Zayn two weeks ago thanks to interference by Drew McIntyre, Zayn took a huge step in his quest to reclaim WrestleMania greatness when he overcame Nakamura with an earth-shattering Helluva Kick.
My Score: 3 out of 5 Match #2: Raquel Rodriguez def. Chelsea Green The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
Roaring back from her loss at WWE Elimination Chamber, a fired-up Raquel Rodriguez shut down the outspoken Chelsea Green with a dominant showing that culminated in the Tahana Bomb.
My Score: 1.5 out of 5 Match #3: Imperium def. The New Day The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
The Street Fight pitting Kofi Kingston and...
- 2/28/2024
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Welcome to this review of this past Monday’s episode of WWE Raw, right here on Nerdly. Let’s see what went down on this week’s show!
Match #1: Fatal 4-Way Tag Team Match – #DIY def. The New Day, The Creed Brothers and Imperium The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
In a high-stakes Fatal 4-Way Tag Team Match, #DIY gained the upper hand over their opponents to hit Meeting in the Middle on Giovanni Vinci for the victory. With the huge win, Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa will take on Tyler Bate and Pete Dunne on Friday’s SmackDown to see who will earn the right to challenge Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions The Judgment Day at WWE Elimination Chamber.
My Score: 4 out of 5 Match #2:Becky Lynch def. Shayna Baszler The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
Despite Shayna Baszler targeting Becky Lynch’s arm throughout their matchup,...
Match #1: Fatal 4-Way Tag Team Match – #DIY def. The New Day, The Creed Brothers and Imperium The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
In a high-stakes Fatal 4-Way Tag Team Match, #DIY gained the upper hand over their opponents to hit Meeting in the Middle on Giovanni Vinci for the victory. With the huge win, Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa will take on Tyler Bate and Pete Dunne on Friday’s SmackDown to see who will earn the right to challenge Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions The Judgment Day at WWE Elimination Chamber.
My Score: 4 out of 5 Match #2:Becky Lynch def. Shayna Baszler The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
Despite Shayna Baszler targeting Becky Lynch’s arm throughout their matchup,...
- 2/7/2024
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Welcome to this review of this past Monday’s episode of WWE Raw, right here on Nerdly… Let’s see what went down on this week’s show!
Match #1: Drew McIntyre def. Jey Uso The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
Following on from their intense war of words, The Scottish Warrior and “Main Event” Jey Uso reignited their rivalry in the ring. As the two battled back-and-forth, the top-rope turnbuckle got dislodged. The Scottish Warrior used this to his advantage, raking the eyes of Uso with the referees back turned. This allowed McIntyre to hit the Claymore, earning the win.
My Score: 3.5 out of 5 Match #2: Rhea Ripley def. Maxxine Dupri The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
Dupri shocked Ripley by hitting with her a hurricanrana, but this only enraged The Nightmare. Ripley soon made quick work of Dupri, hitting the Riptide before locking in the Prism...
Match #1: Drew McIntyre def. Jey Uso The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
Following on from their intense war of words, The Scottish Warrior and “Main Event” Jey Uso reignited their rivalry in the ring. As the two battled back-and-forth, the top-rope turnbuckle got dislodged. The Scottish Warrior used this to his advantage, raking the eyes of Uso with the referees back turned. This allowed McIntyre to hit the Claymore, earning the win.
My Score: 3.5 out of 5 Match #2: Rhea Ripley def. Maxxine Dupri The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
Dupri shocked Ripley by hitting with her a hurricanrana, but this only enraged The Nightmare. Ripley soon made quick work of Dupri, hitting the Riptide before locking in the Prism...
- 12/13/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Starting his career with an uncredited role in Akira Kurosawa's “Ran” in 1985, the first role anybody would have noticed Susumu Terajima would have been in Takeshi Kitano's 1989 debut “Violent Cop”, as a drug addict henchman. Since then, he has been a notable face in many a cops vs. thugs film, among others, now with over 200 credits to his name.
Having been a regular with some of Japan's leading directors, notably Kitano, Takashi Miike, Hirokazu Koreeda and Sabu, to name but a few, he is typically always the bridesmaid, never the bride. Terajima's career has been one of support roles, not often taking the lead, but his face is a reliable one, with many top directors turning to him, and any Japanese cinema connoisseur will need more than 2 hands to count the number of roles of his they've seen.
Here are some standouts from his career that has seen him play: a likeable,...
Having been a regular with some of Japan's leading directors, notably Kitano, Takashi Miike, Hirokazu Koreeda and Sabu, to name but a few, he is typically always the bridesmaid, never the bride. Terajima's career has been one of support roles, not often taking the lead, but his face is a reliable one, with many top directors turning to him, and any Japanese cinema connoisseur will need more than 2 hands to count the number of roles of his they've seen.
Here are some standouts from his career that has seen him play: a likeable,...
- 11/24/2023
- by Andrew Thayne
- AsianMoviePulse
Welcome to this review of this past Monday’s episode of WWE Raw, right here on Nerdly… Let’s see what went down on this week’s show!
Match #1: Seth “Freakin” Rollins & Sami Zayn vs. “Dirty” Dom & Jd McDonagh (No-Contest) The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
In the final moments of tag team action, surprise interference from The Judgment Day brought a sudden halt to the match. The bedlam intensified in the aftermath when Cody Rhodes and Jey Uso rushed to the ring to even the odds of The Judgment Day and McDonagh’s post-match attack on Rollins and Zayn. The post-match brawl resulted in an irate Raw General Manager Adam Pearce banning all involved noncompeting WarGames participants from the arena prior to the main event WWE Undisputed Tag Team Title Match.
My Score: 2 out of 5 Match #2: Shinsuke Nakamura def. Otis The following is courtesy of wwe.
Match #1: Seth “Freakin” Rollins & Sami Zayn vs. “Dirty” Dom & Jd McDonagh (No-Contest) The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
In the final moments of tag team action, surprise interference from The Judgment Day brought a sudden halt to the match. The bedlam intensified in the aftermath when Cody Rhodes and Jey Uso rushed to the ring to even the odds of The Judgment Day and McDonagh’s post-match attack on Rollins and Zayn. The post-match brawl resulted in an irate Raw General Manager Adam Pearce banning all involved noncompeting WarGames participants from the arena prior to the main event WWE Undisputed Tag Team Title Match.
My Score: 2 out of 5 Match #2: Shinsuke Nakamura def. Otis The following is courtesy of wwe.
- 11/15/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Welcome to this review of this past Monday’s episode of WWE Raw, right here on Nerdly… Let’s see what went down on this week’s show!
Match #1: The Judgment Day def. The New Day The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
In a first-ever matchup, The Judgment Day reigned supreme on the day, besting The New Day in a high-stakes tag team match. Despite putting up a great fight, The New Day fell to The Judgment Day after they used underhanded tactics followed by a South of Heaven/Coup de Grace combo on Xavier Woods to pick up the win.
My Score: 3 out of 5 Match #2: Shinsuke Nakamura def. Akira Tozawa The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
Akira Tozawa gave his best effort against Shinsuke Nakamura but fell short. Tozawa looked great until he missed a Senton Bomb. Nakamura took advantage, finishing off the Alpha Academy hopeful with the Kinshasa.
Match #1: The Judgment Day def. The New Day The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
In a first-ever matchup, The Judgment Day reigned supreme on the day, besting The New Day in a high-stakes tag team match. Despite putting up a great fight, The New Day fell to The Judgment Day after they used underhanded tactics followed by a South of Heaven/Coup de Grace combo on Xavier Woods to pick up the win.
My Score: 3 out of 5 Match #2: Shinsuke Nakamura def. Akira Tozawa The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
Akira Tozawa gave his best effort against Shinsuke Nakamura but fell short. Tozawa looked great until he missed a Senton Bomb. Nakamura took advantage, finishing off the Alpha Academy hopeful with the Kinshasa.
- 11/8/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Tim Kang as Detective Gordon Katsumoto in ‘Magnum Pi’ season 5 episode 13 (Photo by: NBC)
Katsumoto shows off his culinary skills and goes undercover as a chef on NBC’s Magnum Pi season five episode 13. “Appetite for Danger” will air on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at 9pm Et/Pt.
Jay Hernandez leads the cast as Thomas Magnum, Perdita Weeks is Juliet Higgins, Zachary Knighton stars as Orville ‘Rick’ Wright, Stephen Hill is Theodore ‘Tc’ Calvin, Amy Hill is Kumu, and Tim Kang plays Det. Gordon Katsumoto.
“Appetite for Danger” Plot: Magnum and Higgins enlist Katsumoto to go undercover when a chef at a high-end restaurant goes missing. Kumu works with Cade at the Cultural Center, confronting one of America’s darker chapters – the internment of Japanese Americans in the wake of Pearl Harbor.
The Season 5 Plot, Courtesy of NBC:
Magnum P.I. is a modern take on the classic series centering on Thomas Magnum,...
Katsumoto shows off his culinary skills and goes undercover as a chef on NBC’s Magnum Pi season five episode 13. “Appetite for Danger” will air on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at 9pm Et/Pt.
Jay Hernandez leads the cast as Thomas Magnum, Perdita Weeks is Juliet Higgins, Zachary Knighton stars as Orville ‘Rick’ Wright, Stephen Hill is Theodore ‘Tc’ Calvin, Amy Hill is Kumu, and Tim Kang plays Det. Gordon Katsumoto.
“Appetite for Danger” Plot: Magnum and Higgins enlist Katsumoto to go undercover when a chef at a high-end restaurant goes missing. Kumu works with Cade at the Cultural Center, confronting one of America’s darker chapters – the internment of Japanese Americans in the wake of Pearl Harbor.
The Season 5 Plot, Courtesy of NBC:
Magnum P.I. is a modern take on the classic series centering on Thomas Magnum,...
- 10/12/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Welcome to this review of the 2023 edition of WWE”s Fastlane pay-per-view, well I say pay-per-view but this is technically a Ple (Premium Live Event) because… I have no idea what the difference is other than some countries get to see Ple’s without paying more than a subscription to a streaming service. Anyway, rant over, here’s the review…
Match #1: Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship – Cody Rhodes & Jey Uso def. Finn Bálor & Damian Priest The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
The Judgment Day’s firm grasp on WWE is slipping as Señor Money in the Bank and Finn Bálor lost the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships to the unlikely pairing of Cody Rhodes and Jey Uso. Women’s World Champion Rhea Ripley, Nxt North American Champion “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio and Jd McDonagh arrived to help their Judgment Day teammates, but McDonagh’s attack backfired as he accidentally...
Match #1: Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship – Cody Rhodes & Jey Uso def. Finn Bálor & Damian Priest The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
The Judgment Day’s firm grasp on WWE is slipping as Señor Money in the Bank and Finn Bálor lost the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships to the unlikely pairing of Cody Rhodes and Jey Uso. Women’s World Champion Rhea Ripley, Nxt North American Champion “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio and Jd McDonagh arrived to help their Judgment Day teammates, but McDonagh’s attack backfired as he accidentally...
- 10/10/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Editor’s Note: This review was originally published at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival. Saban Films will release “Knox Goes Away” in select theaters March 15, 2024.
There’s a strong concept and framework to “Knox Goes Away,” in which Michael Keaton directs himself as a hitman with a rare, fast-escalating form of dementia. But it’s is undercut by stilted dialogue and a stultified pace that turns what could have been a fun thriller into an experience that’s sometimes laughably plodding.
Keaton apparently loves to cast himself as assassins with hearts of gold and emotional turmoil, given that he played a similar character in his previous directorial effort “The Merry Gentlemen,” which was released in 2009. Here, he’s John Knox, a L.A.-based gun for hire with an intellectual bent, who learns in the first minutes of the film that he is suffering from Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, giving him only...
There’s a strong concept and framework to “Knox Goes Away,” in which Michael Keaton directs himself as a hitman with a rare, fast-escalating form of dementia. But it’s is undercut by stilted dialogue and a stultified pace that turns what could have been a fun thriller into an experience that’s sometimes laughably plodding.
Keaton apparently loves to cast himself as assassins with hearts of gold and emotional turmoil, given that he played a similar character in his previous directorial effort “The Merry Gentlemen,” which was released in 2009. Here, he’s John Knox, a L.A.-based gun for hire with an intellectual bent, who learns in the first minutes of the film that he is suffering from Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, giving him only...
- 9/11/2023
- by Esther Zuckerman
- Indiewire
Michael Keaton, after making his directorial debut with 2008’s The Merry Gentleman, steps behind the camera again with his latest film Knox Goes Away, in which he also delivers one of his finest and most poignant performances as a man facing a rare form of fast-moving dementia, but who is racing the clock to save his estranged son’s life before it is too late.
World premiering tonight at the Toronto Film Festival, Keaton directs an exceptionally fine cast in a terrific noirish drama in which he plays John Knox, a professional contract killer who finds his skills diminishing rapidly — including a hit job gone wrong in which his momentary confusion leads him to accidentally shooting and killing his partner Thomas Muncie (an excellent Ray McKinnon) and leaving behind three dead people and a bloody crime scene he tries to clean up. A medical diagnosis of a rare condition that...
World premiering tonight at the Toronto Film Festival, Keaton directs an exceptionally fine cast in a terrific noirish drama in which he plays John Knox, a professional contract killer who finds his skills diminishing rapidly — including a hit job gone wrong in which his momentary confusion leads him to accidentally shooting and killing his partner Thomas Muncie (an excellent Ray McKinnon) and leaving behind three dead people and a bloody crime scene he tries to clean up. A medical diagnosis of a rare condition that...
- 9/11/2023
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
Welcome to this review of this past Monday’s episode of WWE Raw, right here on Nerdly… Let’s see what went down on this week’s show!
Match #1: Tornado Tag Team Match – The Viking Raiders def. Drew McIntyre & Matt Riddle The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
Giving their team another chance, Drew McIntyre and Matt Riddle combined to take on The Viking Raiders, this time in a Tornado Tag Team Match. With no rules, Riddle ordered McIntyre to get the tables early, but The Viking Raiders did everything in their power to stop McIntyre and Riddle from using the wooded weapon. The Viking Raiders used the Mise en place to their advantage as Ivar went splat on The Scottish Warrior’s torso with a splash from the announce table. Wishing payback of his own, Kofi Kingston made his way down to ringside, but his attempts to help...
Match #1: Tornado Tag Team Match – The Viking Raiders def. Drew McIntyre & Matt Riddle The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
Giving their team another chance, Drew McIntyre and Matt Riddle combined to take on The Viking Raiders, this time in a Tornado Tag Team Match. With no rules, Riddle ordered McIntyre to get the tables early, but The Viking Raiders did everything in their power to stop McIntyre and Riddle from using the wooded weapon. The Viking Raiders used the Mise en place to their advantage as Ivar went splat on The Scottish Warrior’s torso with a splash from the announce table. Wishing payback of his own, Kofi Kingston made his way down to ringside, but his attempts to help...
- 9/6/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Welcome to this review of WWE Payback 2023, three years after Roman Reigns turned heel and challenged for the Universal Title… and we all know how that turned out! Let’s see what this year’s pay-per-view has in store…
Match #1: Steel Cage Match – Becky Lynch def. Trish Stratus The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
The Man came to Pittsburgh and made good on her word as she dispatched WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus in a thrilling Steel Cage Match. Trish Stratus started the match by attempting to unceremoniously escape the cage, but she was captured by Lynch. The Man went to work, tossing the Hall of Famer all around the ring and even into the steel structure. Both Superstars exchanged incredible moves, like Trish Stratus hitting a Widow’s Peak and Lynch nailing not only a Twist of Fate, but also a back-breaking superplex. Zoey Stark...
Match #1: Steel Cage Match – Becky Lynch def. Trish Stratus The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
The Man came to Pittsburgh and made good on her word as she dispatched WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus in a thrilling Steel Cage Match. Trish Stratus started the match by attempting to unceremoniously escape the cage, but she was captured by Lynch. The Man went to work, tossing the Hall of Famer all around the ring and even into the steel structure. Both Superstars exchanged incredible moves, like Trish Stratus hitting a Widow’s Peak and Lynch nailing not only a Twist of Fate, but also a back-breaking superplex. Zoey Stark...
- 9/6/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Welcome to this review of this past Friday’s episode of Friday Night Smackdown, right here on Nerdly. We’ve got more of Triple H’s reimagining of WWE this week, so let’s see what went down…
Match #1: WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Tournament – Raquel Rodriguez & Aliyah def. Shotzi & Xia Li The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
The WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Tournament kicked off on the SmackDown side of the bracket with an all-out barn burner. Fellow competitors in the tournament, Natalya and Sonya Deville, had an up-close look at the action, which backfired when both teams attacked them. Rodriguez showcased her dominance that has been on display the past few weeks on SmackDown and wrapped up the win with Tejana Bomb on Xia Li, ensuring her and Aliyah would progress to semifinals.
My Score: 2 out of 5 Match #2: Hit Row def. Brendon...
Match #1: WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Tournament – Raquel Rodriguez & Aliyah def. Shotzi & Xia Li The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
The WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Tournament kicked off on the SmackDown side of the bracket with an all-out barn burner. Fellow competitors in the tournament, Natalya and Sonya Deville, had an up-close look at the action, which backfired when both teams attacked them. Rodriguez showcased her dominance that has been on display the past few weeks on SmackDown and wrapped up the win with Tejana Bomb on Xia Li, ensuring her and Aliyah would progress to semifinals.
My Score: 2 out of 5 Match #2: Hit Row def. Brendon...
- 8/15/2022
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Welcome to this review of this past Friday’s episode of Friday Night Smackdown, right here on Nerdly. This week’s show has already caused a stir online thanks to the re-appearance of a WWE superstar that was let go in Vine’s era but has been re-hired under Triple H’s new regime! Let’s get to the review…
Match #1: Ricochet def. Happy Corbin The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
After laughing at Corbin’s expense with Pat McAfee’s hilarious video of Corbin being hit below the belt at SummerSlam, Corbin met Ricochet in the ring to teach him a lesson. In a back-and-forth affair, Ricochet took advantage when The Lone Wolf focused too much on berating McAfee on commentary, gaining the win with an impressive 450 Splash.
My Score: 3 out of 5 Match #2: Shinsuke Nakamura def. Ludwig Kaiser The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
The...
Match #1: Ricochet def. Happy Corbin The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
After laughing at Corbin’s expense with Pat McAfee’s hilarious video of Corbin being hit below the belt at SummerSlam, Corbin met Ricochet in the ring to teach him a lesson. In a back-and-forth affair, Ricochet took advantage when The Lone Wolf focused too much on berating McAfee on commentary, gaining the win with an impressive 450 Splash.
My Score: 3 out of 5 Match #2: Shinsuke Nakamura def. Ludwig Kaiser The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
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- 8/8/2022
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
The 20th anniversary edition of the New York Asian Film Festival (Nyaff) closed out an epic 17-day run on Sunday night, after welcoming nearly 100 acclaimed filmmakers, international stars and other notable guests from across Asia and the US, screening over 60 films in-theater at Film at Lincoln Center (Flc) and Asia Society from July 15 – 31, hosting a range of masterclasses and compelling talk sessions, and smashing festival attendance records.
The 20th anniversary lineup included six world premieres, eight international premieres, 20 North American premieres, four US premieres, and 15 East Coast/New York premieres, showcasing the most exciting new action, comedy, drama, thriller, romance, horror, and art-house films from Hong Kong, Japan, China, South Korea, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Mongolia, Singapore, and the United States.
Prior to the screening of the Nyaff Closing Film, time-travel sci-fi epic Alienoid, from blockbuster Korean director Choi Dong-hoon, the festival announced two Audience Award winners and...
The 20th anniversary lineup included six world premieres, eight international premieres, 20 North American premieres, four US premieres, and 15 East Coast/New York premieres, showcasing the most exciting new action, comedy, drama, thriller, romance, horror, and art-house films from Hong Kong, Japan, China, South Korea, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Mongolia, Singapore, and the United States.
Prior to the screening of the Nyaff Closing Film, time-travel sci-fi epic Alienoid, from blockbuster Korean director Choi Dong-hoon, the festival announced two Audience Award winners and...
- 8/6/2022
- by Suzie Cho
- AsianMoviePulse
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