Tag: 2025

Music Review

Review: Testament – Para Bellum

Look, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – when I heard Testament dropped a new album, my first thought was “Oh great, another one.” But holy shit, Para Bellum actually slaps. The opening two tracks come out swinging like they’ve got something to prove. Pure adrenaline-fueled thrash that hits hard and doesn’t let up.

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Conventions

SW-FloridaCon Returns November 30th!

If you’re in Southwest Florida and you haven’t been to SW-FloridaCon yet, you’re missing out. The convention is coming back to Fort Myers on Sunday, November 30th, 2025, and it’s going to be a great time. Created by a lifelong collector, this is a genuine pop culture celebration featuring comics, toys, gaming, anime, wrestling, and more—with free parking and free admission for kids.

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Why Yu-Gi-Oh! Feels So Much Smaller in America

Many Yu-Gi-Oh players in the West have started to notice a growing divide between the TCG and the OCG. Japan consistently gets earlier releases, exclusive products, stronger local support, and a more active competitive environment, while players in America often feel like they’re waiting, catching up, or missing out entirely. This isn’t about jealousy — it’s about wondering why the game’s biggest fans outside Japan keep getting less of the Yu-Gi-Oh experience than the region that already has the most.

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Comic Book News

The Prophecy Said Hero, We Got D’orc Instead

Image Comics is launching D’orc this February, a high-fantasy comedy about a lonely half-dwarf, half-orc orphan who’s prophesied to end the world. Armed with only a talking enchanted shield and an overwhelming need for friendship, D’orc accidentally gets pulled into an epic war that will make every creature in the realm know his name. From the creative team behind I Hate Fairyland comes a series that doesn’t take fantasy tropes seriously.