Series of write ups on an old piece of media (albums, books, comics, films, shows, video games) that the writer has recently digested for the first time
Spoiler Warning: This article quite obviously contains spoilers for Ace Attorney. This article will only cover the first game and not the other two in the trilogy. I have finished Justice for All and I’m working on Trials and Tribulations, … Continue reading Late to the Party: Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
A Beatles guy listens to Brian Wilson’s masterpiece and is reminded less of Sgt. Pepper and more of one of the most celebrated sitcoms of the past twenty years. Continue reading Late to the Party: The Beach Boys – Pet Sounds (1966)
I thought I’d take a walk todayIt’s a mistake I sometimes make Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, “Oh My Lord” Pre-Amble I don’t know if I know any casual fans of Nick Cave. People who like Nick Cave really … Continue reading Late to the Party: Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
Warning: This review contains extensive spoilers! “There are places with pasts, Pommier. Places with secrets. Things … collect.” John McTiernan, huh? He had quite the career before it disintegrated in a veritable shitstorm of illegal wiretaps, perjury, prison time, and … Continue reading Late to the Party: Nomads (1986)
SEE YOU SPACE COWBOY… Welcome to my Late to The Party entry on Cowboy Bebop! Warning: Spoilers abound. I consider myself a casual anime fan. I don’t keep up with the new shows every season, but a big part of … Continue reading Late to the Party: Cowboy Bebop
I have a…strange relationship with the N64. I’ve had one since I was a kid and own about a dozen games for it. But, somehow, I missed almost every 1st party Nintendo game. Never owned Mario Kart, no Star Fox, … Continue reading Late To The Party: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Hi everyone, and welcome to another Late To The Party. I have written about reading Stephen King’s It for the first time. Much like the book, I’ve come up with something quite long, meandering, and a bit pretentious; but hopefully, … Continue reading Late To The Party: It
Oh, DOOM. The game that codified most of what we know about the first-person shooter, the infamous “violent game” that had players blasting demons from Hell into giblets. It’s a legendary part of gaming history that’s always felt that way, … Continue reading Late to the Party: Doom (1993)
Like my previous Late to the Party entry, Chrono Trigger is a recently remastered mid-1990’s classic with time-travel themes. I swear I did not pick this theme on purpose. Continue reading Late to the Party: Chrono Trigger
The idea for the discussion is simple, once a week a volunteer will do a write up on an older piece of media that they are digesting for the very first time. So here’s the link to signup for the … Continue reading Late to the Party Sign Ups
Content Warning: This piece covers mental illness, suicide and general sad stuff. There’s also some very vague spoilers. They won’t ruin the experience, but they are there. Also, this is more of a personal essay. Sorry for those looking for … Continue reading Late to the Party: Silent Hill 1-3
So I’ll be posting a sign up sheet for future Late to the Parties sometime next week in order to give people plenty of time to digest their projects, but I want to hear your thoughts. I know I’m going … Continue reading Late to the Party: Thoughts for the Future
Who: Girls Aloud, previously the most successful reality show musical group around. They are backed by influential production powerhouse Xenomania. Why: Because even as a self-professed pop aficionado I have never dug into their discography beyond a couple of songs. … Continue reading Girls Aloud: A Late To The Party Artist Spotlight
Hi, can I talk to you about Labyrinth for a sec? You know, the 80’s movie with David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly? Have you seen it? Can I ask you some questions about it real quick? I just watched it … Continue reading Late To The Party: Labyrinth
Each week in Late to the Party, someone posts about an older piece of media that they’ve just experienced for the first time. Our focus this week is the first 30 issues of Fantastic Four, the genre-defining introduction to the Marvel Age … Continue reading Late to the Party: Fantastic Four Omnibus Vol. 1
As a 10-year-old American boy in 1993, I was there. I remember the buzz, the eye-popping effects they showed in TV clips, the Weird Al song that I was much too young to realize was a parody. I definitely remember … Continue reading Late to the Party: Jurassic Park
Welcome to the next edition of Late To The Party, a regular column in which some Avocado cops to a blind-spot in their cultural gaze, and dives into a ubiquitous piece of popular entertainment for the first time. This week, … Continue reading Late to the Party: The Godfather (1972)
Each week in Late to the Party, someone posts about an older piece of media that they’ve just experienced for the first time. On bat, this week is Max Payne , a 2001 third person shooter game from the developer … Continue reading Late to the Party: Max Payne
Each week in Late to the Party, someone posts about an older piece of media that they’ve just experienced for the first time. On bat, this week is Falling Down, a 1993 action drama directed by Joel Schumacher, written by Ebbe … Continue reading Late To The Party: Falling Down (1993)
Gotta Catch ‘Em All! This story begins in 1998, which, you may note, is not the year that Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire released. No, that was the year Pokemon Red/Blue was released in North America, kicking off what most people assumed would … Continue reading Late to the Party: Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire
Each week in Late to the Party, someone posts about an older piece of media that they’ve just experienced for the first time. Our focus this week is Sleepless in Seattle, a 1993 romantic comedy directed and co-written by Nora Ephron … Continue reading Late to the Party: Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
