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The Simpsons Season 32 Episode 19 Review: Panic on the Streets of Springfield

This The Simpsons review contains spoilers. The Simpsons Season 32 Episode 19 The Simpsons Season 32, episode 19, ” Panic on the Streets of Springfield,” is one of the most pointed parodies the series has crafted in a while. It takes on pre-teen angst with the dry iced wit of an 80s anti-Brit-pop band. But it also follows a slow, sad slide into anguished irony. I was looking for a laugh, then I found a laugh, and heaven knows I’m miserable now. My head hangs heavy with the pain of laughter. Not only does the episode strip Lisa of what…
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Sega Reveals Free Streets of Rage/Yakuza Mashup

As part of their 60th-anniversary celebration event, Sega has revealed a free Streets of Rage/Yakuza mashup called Streets Of Kamurocho. “The death of the Tojo Clan’s Third Chairman has plunged the organization into chaos,” reads a description of the game on its Steam page. “The violence spreads to the streets, and only Kazuma Kiryu and Goro Majima can put an end to the bloodshed!” While the game isn’t scheduled to be released until October 17, the early footage of the game looks surprisingly solid. Granted, it’s pretty much a Streets of Rage game that just incorporates some Yakuza characters and…
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Vampires vs. The Bronx Trailer Keeps Blood Off the Streets

Ever wonder what effect a crosstown might have on vampires? Netflix’s upcoming horror comedy is an educational look at an urban problem. There’s a lot of things happening in the neighborhood right now. Keep your eyes open. That may sound vague, but the new Vampires vs. the Bronx trailer is about a silent threat: gentrification. And it’s not just any old white people buying up property in the Boogie Down Bronx; it’s ancient old people who stay that way by sucking the blood out of locals while draining the community of anything special. Have you noticed those missing kids’ posters?…
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The Streets of San Francisco – The Complete Series

Recommended A Quinn Martin Production starring Karl Malden. Also starring Michael Douglas.With Guest Stars James Gregory, Leslie Nielsen...Special Guest Star Andrew DugganAct IThe Streets of San Francisco (1972-77), previously available only as half-season sets, has been repackaged using the same masters, indeed the very same discs, as those releases, but at an astonishingly reduced price - currently around $50 for the entire series, versus $39 back in the day for just one of the half-season sets, or about 40 cents per episode. As noted above, the show was the product of Quinn Martin Productions, whose other shows of the period…
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