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Warning: This article contains spoilers of His Dark Materials season two episode five! In this week’s episode of His Dark Materials, Lyra and Will’s main focus is to get the alethiometer back from Boreal. Meanwhile both Mary and Mrs. Coulter make some quite life-changing discoveries! Starting with the storyline, I definitely feel that we are … <a href="https://culture.affinitymagazine.us/a-journey-into-the-three-worlds-a-review-of-his-dark-materials-season-two-episode-five/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read
In this week’s episode of The Mandalorian, Din and Grogu head over to the planet of Typhon to find Grogu’s true purpose. However, complications arise as some unexpected visitors arrive. Now I must say, the episodes are definitely getting better as the season goes on! This episode was coated with action, excitement and reunions. Starting … <a href="https://culture.affinitymagazine.us/tragedies-reunions-and-a-lot-of-action-a-review-of-the-mandalorian-season-two-episode-6/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read
Warning: This article contains spoilers of His Dark Materials Season Two, Episode Four. In this week’s episode of His Dark Materials, we are finally seeing the pieces fit together! This has to be one of my favourite episodes so far for many reasons, beginning with the writing. This second season started off with a lot … <a href="https://culture.affinitymagazine.us/spectres-knives-and-dark-matter-a-review-of-his-dark-materials-season-two-episode-four/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read
Warning: This article contains spoilers of The Mandalorian: Season Two, Episode Five. Now, this episode was something special indeed! Starting off, the episode was written and directed by Clone Wars writer/director Dave Filoni. Even better, this is the episode in which we finally meet Asoka Tano (Rosario Dawson), a beloved Clone Wars character. I must … <a href="https://culture.affinitymagazine.us/a-treat-for-the-clone-wars-fans-a-review-of-the-mandalorian-season-two-episode-five/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read
Warning: This article contains spoilers for season two episode four of The Mandalorian. Yet another detour? In Chapter 12 of The Mandalorian, we see Mando (Pedro Pascal) and Baby Yoda head off to get Razor Crest fixed, after the extent of damage caused by the last few episodes. In doing so, they head back to … <a href="https://culture.affinitymagazine.us/a-blast-from-the-past-a-review-of-the-mandalorian-season-two-episode-four/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read
Editor’s Note: This episode contains spoilers. After last week’s scare, it turns out that Will was not attacked by the Spectres, thankfully! In this week’s episode of His Dark Materials, Lyra and Will venture into Will’s Oxford in search of answers. In doing so, there is a lot left unsaid about the third world and the … <a href="https://culture.affinitymagazine.us/dust-dark-matter-and-an-attack-on-the-witches-a-review-of-his-dark-materials-season-two-episode-two/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read
Warning: This article contains spoilers of The Mandalorian season two, episode three. And we’re back with another episode of The Mandalorian and I must say I am so happy there has finally been some story progression! In this week’s episode of The Mandalorian, Din (Pedro Pascal) succesfully achieves in getting Frog Lady back to her planet … <a href="https://culture.affinitymagazine.us/stormtroopers-mandalorians-and-yet-another-quest-a-review-of-the-mandalorian-season-two-episode-three/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read
Warning: This article contains spoilers of His Dark Materials: Season Two, Episode One. What is next for Lyra Silvertongue and Will? The season one finale of His Dark Materials left us with a whirlwind of emotions from witnessing reunions, betrayals, deaths and battles. More importantly, it shows many of the character’s parting ways and starting … <a href="https://culture.affinitymagazine.us/daemons-new-worlds-and-witches-a-review-of-his-dark-materials-season-two-episode-one/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read
Warning: This episode contains spoilers of The Mandalorian Season Two, Episode Two. In this episode, Mando continues to search for a mandalorian in order to help The Child get home. However, in doing so, he is put on yet another pause due to taking on a passenger (Frog Lady) who believes she knows where there … <a href="https://culture.affinitymagazine.us/a-space-western-turned-horror-story-a-review-of-the-mandalorian-season-two-episode-two/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read
The Mandalorian and Baby Yoda are back for another season! And I must say, this season is looking good. This has to be one of my all-time favourite episodes of The Mandalorian, so far. It was action-packed, extremely aesthetically pleasing and nostalgic. In this season, Mando’s priority is now to get The Child back to … <a href="https://culture.affinitymagazine.us/has-boba-fett-returned-a-review-of-season-two-episode-one-of-the-mandalorian/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read
As if there wasn’t enough Sherlock Holmes related content, Harry Bradbeer and Jack Thorne have now adapted Nancy Springer’s novel Enola Holmes. The story follows the life of Sherlock Holmes’ youngest sibling, Enola and her life after the disapperance of her mother. Now I must begin by saying, I have very mixed feelings regarding this … <a href="https://culture.affinitymagazine.us/murders-mysteries-and-sherlock-holmes-little-sister-a-review-of-netflixs-enola-holmes/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read
Editor’s Note: This article contains spoilers. Amazing actors, a haunting town and a lot of violence and corruption… The Devil All the Time has just been released on Netflix and it is definitely a must watch. I was wildy impressed by this movie. Yes, it is a bit of a slow-burner, but nonetheless it did … <a href="https://culture.affinitymagazine.us/preachers-murderers-and-a-haunting-western-town-a-review-of-netflixs-the-devil-all-the-time/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read
