# mini review (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover mini review. Page: Feed: --- ## [Mutiny](https://worthitorwoke.com/mutiny/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mutiny) _2026-08-20 · James Carrick · Worth it or Woke_ The critics are in. See what they think. The post Mutiny first appeared on Worth it or Woke . ## [Homework: Marvel has Released the Official pre-Doomsday Watchlist](https://worthitorwoke.com/homework-marvel-has-released-the-official-pre-doomsday-watchlist/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=homework-marvel-has-released-the-official-pre-doomsday-watchlist) _2026-08-20 · Brent Decker · Worth it or Woke_ With Avengers: Doomsday set to arrive in theaters on December 18, Disney has released a list of 15 movies and television projects that fans should apparently watch, or rewatch, before Robert Downey Jr. puts on a new metal mask and starts making life miserable for roughly half of Hollywood. And while much of the list is exactly what you’d expect, a few curious inclusions, and even more curious… ## [Reacher (season 4)](https://worthitorwoke.com/reacher-season-4/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=reacher-season-4) _2026-08-20 · James Carrick · Worth it or Woke_ Season 4 of Reacher is an improvement over season 3, but it is missing its usual punch The post Reacher (season 4) first appeared on Worth it or Woke . ## [Bernard is Leaving the North Pole, David Krumholtz is Quitting Hollywood](https://worthitorwoke.com/bernard-is-leaving-the-north-pole-david-krumholtz-is-quitting-hollywood/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bernard-is-leaving-the-north-pole-david-krumholtz-is-quitting-hollywood) _2026-08-19 · Brent Decker · Worth it or Woke_ David Krumholtz has been working in Hollywood for more than three decades. Now, the longtime character actor says he’s had enough. At least for the time being. Krumholtz, probably still best known to an entire generation as Bernard the elf in The Santa Clause, announced that he has put his acting career “on hold,” saying that years of fighting for work in an increasingly unforgiving industry have… ## [Review of PEAK HUMAN](https://bookmarkedreads.substack.com/p/review-of-peak-human) _2026-08-18 · Nicole Barbaro Simovski, Ph.D. · Bookmarked Reads_ What did all great societies have in common? ## [Green Lantern: First Flight](https://worthitorwoke.com/green-lantern-first-flight/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=green-lantern-first-flight) _2026-08-18 · James Carrick · Worth it or Woke_ Green Lantern: First Flight is a quality, if by the numbers, origin story, a solid watch for comic book fans The post Green Lantern: First Flight first appeared on Worth it or Woke . ## [Stuart Fails to Save the Universe](https://worthitorwoke.com/stuart-fails-to-save-the-universe/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stuart-fails-to-save-the-universe) _2026-08-17 · James Carrick · Worth it or Woke_ Stuart Fails to Save the Universe is still a bit of an enigma, but it's mostly an enjoyable bit of fluff The post Stuart Fails to Save the Universe first appeared on Worth it or Woke . ## [Lanterns](https://worthitorwoke.com/lanterns/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lanterns) _2026-08-17 · James Carrick · Worth it or Woke_ The initial episode of Lanterns will disappoint or outright anger fans of Hal Jordan who has become the latest hero to be deconstructed by modernity The post Lanterns first appeared on Worth it or Woke . ## [The Truman Show](https://worthitorwoke.com/the-truman-show/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-truman-show) _2026-08-16 · James Carrick · Worth it or Woke_ The Truman Show is a modern reality bending classic from a time when Hollywood still knew how to tell original stories The post The Truman Show first appeared on Worth it or Woke . ## [Star Wars: Ahsoka (season 2)](https://worthitorwoke.com/star-wars-ahsoka-season-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=star-wars-ahsoka-season-2) _2026-08-16 · James Carrick · Worth it or Woke_ Check out the latest trailer. Only time will tell if it's Worth it or Woke. The post Star Wars: Ahsoka (season 2) first appeared on Worth it or Woke . ## [Watch Chovy Code Live (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/QKwsLwFRpt6r) _2026-08-16 · **Sponsored**_ Join live coding streams with real-time collaborative screen sharing, open source and free. ## [Evil Dead Burn](https://worthitorwoke.com/evil-dead-burn/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=evil-dead-burn) _2026-08-15 · James Carrick · Worth it or Woke_ The critics are in. See what they think. The post Evil Dead Burn first appeared on Worth it or Woke . ## [Review of EMPIRE OF AI](https://bookmarkedreads.substack.com/p/review-of-empire-of-ai) _2026-08-11 · Nicole Barbaro Simovski, Ph.D. · Bookmarked Reads_ The story of OpenAI is the same as every other mega company in Silicon Valley ## [Love is Dead – Staged Musical Reading – Mini Review – Village Theatre](https://www.showsiveseen.com/love-is-dead-staged-musical-reading-mini-review-village-theatre/) _2026-08-09 · Allan · Shows I've Seen_ Caught Love is Dead staged musical reading by Brett Ryback & Jeff Luppino-Esposito at Village Theatre’s 23rd Festival of New Musicals! 🎭 Rom-com featuring Lauren Paris, James D. Gish, and Mark Emerson served up funny randomness. Intriguing preview of what’s coming to their mainstage season. I wanna know more about the knife! ## [Widows – Staged Musical Reading – Mini Review – Village Theatre](https://www.showsiveseen.com/widows-musical-staged-reading-mini-review-village-theatre/) _2026-08-08 · Allan · Shows I've Seen_ Congrats to Kira Stone and Matthew Greene on the first-ever public reading of their Widows musical at Village Theatre. Dark-humor twist on the sisterhood of traditional 1950s suburban housewives, where the American Dream shatters and the twists keep coming. Fierce, attitude-filled diva anthems, sung with on-point voices. Lauren Drake's effortless belt earned an extended ovation, along with Andi… ## [Into The Breach: Installing Mods (MacOSX)](https://morrowindnostalgia.bearblog.dev/into-the-breach-installing-mods-macosx/) _2026-08-05 · morrowindnostalgia · Morrowindnostalgia_ Hello Breachers, As is the norm with Mac gaming, there exists next to no literature on the topic of how to get mods running on Into the Breach . I'm here to fix that. Unfortunately, neither the native GoG nor the Steam ports of the game are moddable. Don't ask me why. I've tried very hard to get them to work, with absolutely no success. However, with a very easy workaround, the GoG Windows version… ## [Darkest Dungeon - Custom Party Names (Mac OSX)](https://morrowindnostalgia.bearblog.dev/darkest-dungeon-custom-party-names-mac-osx/) _2026-08-04 · morrowindnostalgia · Morrowindnostalgia_ As per usual, the literature on modding/save-editing files on MacOSX are bitter and slim and thus I've put together this little guide on how to get that done. You know, for the 0,01% of us who are gaming on a MacBook. Note : this method requires temporarily installing the windows version of the game on your Mac with programs like Whisky or CrossOver . Step 1 Locate the files… ## [TBR List: Parasites, newspapers, free range childhood, and more.](https://bookmarkedreads.substack.com/p/tbr-list-parasites-newspapers-free) _2026-07-30 · Nicole Barbaro Simovski, Ph.D. · Bookmarked Reads_ Eight new books I came across in July. ## [Review of THE POWER OF LIFE](https://bookmarkedreads.substack.com/p/review-of-the-power-of-life) _2026-07-28 · Nicole Barbaro Simovski, Ph.D. · Bookmarked Reads_ Lamarck was much more than "acquired traits” and giraffe examples. ## [Reading Guide: An Education in Democracy.](https://bookmarkedreads.substack.com/p/reading-guide-an-education-in-democracy) _2026-07-23 · Nicole Barbaro Simovski, Ph.D. · Bookmarked Reads_ Learning from the past to understand the present. ## [Hell’s Kitchen – Jukebox Musical – Review – Paramount Theatre](https://www.showsiveseen.com/hells-kitchen-jukebox-musical-review-paramount-theatre/) _2026-07-23 · Allan · Shows I've Seen_ Alicia Keys’ Hell’s Kitchen jukebox #musical at the Paramount Theatre from Broadway Across America and Seattle Theatre Group. Captured the infectious pulse of '90s Manhattan through urban choreography, a sick beat, and spot-on period-accurate costumes/wigs. Starring Maya Drake. Formidable belt from Kennedy Caughell. Regal perfection from Roz White. Buy tickets before it leaves Seattle 7/26! 🎭 ## [Build with the cheapest GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/h0McmmOvLa5P) _2026-07-23 · **Sponsored**_ Deployed a live API in minutes; one user spent under $10. ## [Review of WHAT’S SO GREAT ABOUT THE GREAT BOOKS?](https://bookmarkedreads.substack.com/p/review-of-whats-so-great-about-the) _2026-07-16 · Nicole Barbaro Simovski, Ph.D. · Bookmarked Reads_ I’m getting curious about fiction… ## [Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – Musical – Mini Review – Taproot Theatre](https://www.showsiveseen.com/joseph-and-the-amazing-technicolor-dreamcoat-musical-mini-review-taproot-theatre/) _2026-07-15 · Allan · Shows I've Seen_ Happy opening weekend to Taproot Theatre’s family-friendly production of Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice's Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat . 🌈 Starring CJ Lorentz guided by Cassi Q. Kohl's well-cast narrator. Novel take on Tarquinn White's pharaoh. Eclectic mix of musical styles. Surprising number of roles played by kids. Extended till 8/29. ## [The Great R#d%t Migration](https://morrowindnostalgia.bearblog.dev/the-great-reddit-migration/) _2026-07-12 · morrowindnostalgia · Morrowindnostalgia_ And thus the Exodus begins. By which I mean, after nearly a decade of doomscrolling on R#d%t, I was suddenly permabanned. The silver lining of course being me unexpectedly freed from the addictive and toxic spiral that the site inherently is. And finally moving my writing to a more appropriate platform - such as this one ^^ It still sucks to lose access to my account. I contributed a substantial… ## [Review of THINGS IN NATURE MERELY GROW](https://bookmarkedreads.substack.com/p/review-of-things-in-nature-merely) _2026-07-07 · Nicole Barbaro Simovski, Ph.D. · Bookmarked Reads_ A stunning book worth every moment of your time. ## [TBR List: Education, Capitalism, Death, another book about AI, and more.](https://bookmarkedreads.substack.com/p/tbr-list-education-capitalism-death) _2026-07-04 · Nicole Barbaro Simovski, Ph.D. · Bookmarked Reads_ Eight new books I came across in June. ## [The Play That Goes Wrong – Review – Seattle Rep](https://www.showsiveseen.com/the-play-that-goes-wrong-review-seattle-rep/) _2026-06-18 · Allan · Shows I've Seen_ Triumphant return of Seattle Rep’s highly successful production of The Play That Goes Wrong ! Taking “the show must go on” to its most literal chaotic extremes. The impressive stage mechanics were a marvel to watch. Loved Chris Murray’s flamboyant gesticulations. The audience was left in stitches in this absolute riot. 🎭💥 ## [TBR List: Stanford, Pregnancy, Biology, Suicide, and more.](https://bookmarkedreads.substack.com/p/tbr-list-stanford-pregnancy-biology) _2026-05-29 · Nicole Barbaro Simovski, Ph.D. · Bookmarked Reads_ Eight new books I came across in May ## [Mini Reviews of MONEY, LIES, AND GOD; AUTHORITARIANS IN THE ACADEMY; THE CONSTITUTION OF KNOWLEDGE](https://bookmarkedreads.substack.com/p/mini-reviews-of-money-lies-and-god) _2026-05-19 · Nicole Barbaro Simovski, Ph.D. · Bookmarked Reads_ Notes on politics and truth ## [Review of Streets of Gold](https://bookmarkedreads.substack.com/p/review-of-streets-of-gold) _2026-05-12 · Nicole Barbaro Simovski, Ph.D. · Bookmarked Reads_ A solid, but biased book on immigration. ## [TBR List: Space, Math, Flowers, Kelp, and more.](https://bookmarkedreads.substack.com/p/tbr-list-space-math-flowers-kelp) _2026-04-30 · Nicole Barbaro Simovski, Ph.D. · Bookmarked Reads_ Eight new books I came across in April ## [Every Channel. 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Free trial, no IP lock. ## [Review of WHEN IT ALL BURNS](https://bookmarkedreads.substack.com/p/review-of-when-it-all-burns) _2026-04-28 · Nicole Barbaro Simovski, Ph.D. · Bookmarked Reads_ Anthropology meets memoir to understand wildfires out west. ## [Mini Reviews of RAISING HARE, BEAUTY IN BREAKING, BRAIN ON FIRE, THE WATERBEARERS](https://bookmarkedreads.substack.com/p/mini-reviews-of-raising-hare-beauty) _2026-04-23 · Nicole Barbaro Simovski, Ph.D. · Bookmarked Reads_ Notes on some wonderful memoirs I’ve recently read ## [Review of THE CRADLE OF CITIZENSHIP](https://bookmarkedreads.substack.com/p/review-of-the-cradle-of-citizenship) _2026-04-21 · Nicole Barbaro Simovski, Ph.D. · Bookmarked Reads_ An argument for classical schools. ## [Review of ORIGINAL SIN](https://bookmarkedreads.substack.com/p/review-of-original-sin-aa5) _2026-04-16 · Nicole Barbaro Simovski, Ph.D. · Bookmarked Reads_ An unexpected meeting of science and religion. ## [Review of REEFS OF TIME](https://bookmarkedreads.substack.com/p/review-of-reefs-of-time) _2026-04-14 · Nicole Barbaro Simovski, Ph.D. · Bookmarked Reads_ A deep dive into shallow waters ## [Reading Guide: The Science of Humans](https://bookmarkedreads.substack.com/p/reading-guide-the-science-of-humans) _2026-04-09 · Nicole Barbaro Simovski, Ph.D. · Bookmarked Reads_ Death, foresight, navigation, sleep, friends, and more about us curious humans ## [Review of THE OPINIONATED UNIVERSITY](https://bookmarkedreads.substack.com/p/review-of-the-opinionated-university) _2026-04-07 · Nicole Barbaro Simovski, Ph.D. · Bookmarked Reads_ What should a university say, if anything? ## [TBR List: Billionaires, Weed, Evolution, SCOTUS, and more.](https://bookmarkedreads.substack.com/p/tbr-list-billionaires-weed-evolution) _2026-04-03 · Nicole Barbaro Simovski, Ph.D. · Bookmarked Reads_ Eight new books I came across in March. ## [Review of BONDED BY EVOLUTION](https://bookmarkedreads.substack.com/p/review-of-bonded-by-evolution) _2026-03-10 · Nicole Barbaro Simovski, Ph.D. · Bookmarked Reads_ The science of relationships or a hit piece on evolutionary psychology? ## [Lovecraftian Games: A Series of Short Reviews](https://morrowindnostalgia.bearblog.dev/lovecraftian-games-a-series-of-short-reviews/) _2025-12-31 · morrowindnostalgia · Morrowindnostalgia_ Pulled from the R#d%t archives. Lightly revised. P̷̧̬̟̭̄̄̄h̶̡̩͈̰̠́'̴͇̩̝̤̉͊n̸͚̥̞̍̅̾̊̕ģ̷̓̚l̷̻̹̅ù̸̧̼͍̈́̔̈́̕ì̵̢̨͎͑̄͂̉ ̸̘͍̳̞̟̍̾̓m̸̨͓̦̠̩̐̽̚͝͝g̶͍̱̲̻̹̅̈́̽̋l̵̡̨̹͑̑͠͠w̵̜̆̍͝'̸̰̫̰̤͓̉̐̀͠͝ṇ̴̇ȃ̴̭͓̪̭̱̽̍f̵̳̰̈́͒̓͘h̸̨̹́ ̸̝̩͔̐Ç̷̪̻̘͈̅͌͠ẗ̵̘͙̟̫͘ẖ̶̓̇͊ú̴͓̠̘̰͉̕l̴̠̩̹̥͊͠ͅh̸̤́͝u̸̺̚ ̸̯͖͈̥̪͂̕R̷͈̳͚̝̂̀̾͂͝'̵̱̖̱̯̕l̶̘̰̥͔̫̾̎͆̓y̴̲̤͐͂́̄͝e̵̘͙̮͐̿̃͜͝h̷͈̗̙̚… ## [2025: My Year in Gaming (A Series of Mini-Reviews)](https://morrowindnostalgia.bearblog.dev/2025-my-year-in-gaming-a-series-of-mini-reviews/) _2025-12-29 · morrowindnostalgia · Morrowindnostalgia_ Pulled from the R#d%t archives. Lightly revised. Hey Patient Gamers, back again after another year of gaming. Having made a similar post last year (and the year before), I’ve once again put together a series of mini-reviews for the patientgaming titles I played this year. Also, I just really like writing about video games. While 2024 lacked a clear overarching theme, this year’s was fairly… ## [2024: My Year in Gaming (A Series of Mini-Reviews)](https://morrowindnostalgia.bearblog.dev/2024-my-year-in-gaming-a-series-of-mini-reviews/) _2024-12-28 · morrowindnostalgia · Morrowindnostalgia_ Pulled from the R#d%t archives. Lightly revised. Hey Patient Gamers, back again after another year of gaming. Having made a similar post last year, I’ve once again put together a series of mini-reviews for the patientgaming titles I played this year. Also, I just really like writing about video games. While 2023 was something of an indie roguelike/-lite awakening for me, this year lacked a clear… ## [\[PoE 2: Deadfire\] Class Build: The Mutineer](https://morrowindnostalgia.bearblog.dev/pillars-of-eternity-2-deadfire-class-build-the-mutineer/) _2024-12-03 · morrowindnostalgia · Morrowindnostalgia_ Originally posted on the Obsidian forums The Mutineer - Scordeo's Edge/Trophy Build Concept: A swashbuckling, gunslinging, sabre-swinging pirate out to conquer the Deadfire Seas. Always out for fortune and gold, loyal to the Principi but even more loyal to themself. Build based around Scordeo’s Edge and Scordeo’s Trophy. Build: Class - Hunter (Tactician/Sharpshooter) Note : Unbroken fighter…