Raul Cruz
actor, singer, writer, content-man
I've written some feature articles, as well as some award-winning research essays. I'm also a podcaster and will eventually start a YouTube channel about media.
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The Serene Existentialism of Bomb Rush Cyberfunk
An article about how a bmx video game from 2023 helped me accept the anxieties of my early 20s.
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'Samurai Jack's Haunted House Episode Is an All-Time Banger
Almost twenty years later, “Jack and the Haunted House” is still creeping out kids and adults today.
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In Praise of Chainsaw Man's Opening
90 seconds is all you need to know that we’re in for a very wild ride.
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The Failed Potential of Marvel Knights Productions
Or: an excuse to write about ‘Punisher: War Zone’
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'Cyberpunk: Edgerunners' Is a Refreshing Critique of Techno-Future Stories
No one’s ever really safe in 2077.
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Hugh Jackman in ‘Bad Education’ Makes Me Wish He'd Quit Playing Wolverine
“What we have here works. I hope we can keep it that way.”
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‘Pearl’ Ending Explained: Mia Goth's Boulevard of Bloody Dreams
Fear and loathing in the Silent Era.
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‘The Dark Knight Rises’: An Ode to Bane Voice
"You merely adopted the meme; I was born in it…”
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Scott Speedman’s Character in ‘Crimes of the Future’ Colors the Film’s View on Evolution
Now more than ever: Body is Reality.
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We don't talk about Adam Sandler’s performance in ‘Funny People’ enough
“How would you people live without me? Who will bring you joy when I go?”
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‘The Avengers’ at 10 Years: 'The Ultimates’ Deserves Credit in Helping Shape the MCU
From a controversial landmark in comic books to the foundation of a film empire.
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'Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me': Why the David Bowie Scene Remains so Terrifying
“It was a dream! We live inside a dream!”