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Joseph Anthony Montecillo Aug 26, 2022. 5 minute read
El Lindaman and Shigehiro Irie Had the Japanese Match of the Year
Some matches just cut straight through the noise. I don’t think it’s any big secret that I watch a decent amount of wrestling in my daily life from a wide variety of promotions and time periods. It’s a lot of material — a lot of it pretty good, and some…
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Brett Davis Aug 26, 2022. 5 minute read
Few Talk Show Hosts Understood Wrestling Like Arsenio Hall
Some people just get wrestling. Regis was one of them, and pioneered the wrestler talk show guest model with the likes of Fred Blassie and The Destroyer. The formula was a tricky one, and many interviewers just didn’t grasp it. Regis’ formula worked: lightly sanitizing a wrestler’s persona for the…
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Jordan Mallory Aug 26, 2022. 1 hours read
Can Anyone Really Dig a Movie Like Larry Crowne?
In this week’s podcast transcript of our latest episode of Friends Reunion (a Podcast for Discerning Listeners), John literally pays all of us to watch Larry Crowne, a 2011 romantic comedy (purportedly at least) starring Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts. It was also written, produced, and directed by Hanks, and also…
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Dylan Roth Aug 24, 2022. 6 minute read
‘Three Thousand Years of Longing’ Review: Left Wanting
When I first saw the trailer for Three Thousand Years of Longing, I could not have been more excited. It promised a bombastic and colorful adult fairy tale “from the mad genius George Miller,” the rare filmmaker for whom such fanfare does not seem hyperbolic. Three Thousand Years of Longing…
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TV/FILM
Travis E. Marshall Aug 22, 2022. 2 minute read
House of the Dragon Episode 1 Review: The Heirs of the Dragon
House of the Dragon is the latest installment in the Game of Thrones universe. It tells the tale of some Targaryens that lived two hundred years before Daenerys Targaryen was ever born. GOT fans had reasons to be skeptical about this new HBO original series (since the season finale of…
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Brett Davis Aug 20, 2022. 13 minute read
The Entire History of Professional Wrestling. All of It.
Fanfyte will son be ending its wrestling coverage, and while I’ve gotten to cover some of the stranger corners of wrestling, there’s so much I haven’t gotten to. For a Fanfyte farewell, I thought I’d cover … all of it. The whole thing. All of wrestling. So here it is,…
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Robert Newsome Aug 19, 2022. 2 minute read
Cussing Doesn’t Belong in a Wrestling Ring
“If you curse You’re the worst. For you, there is no hope. If you curse You’re the worst. Wash your mouth out with soap.” – Crucial Youth – “Those Who Curse” You can say “shit” on TV now. If you’ve watched pretty much any AEW broadcast, this fact is abundantly…
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Natalie Weiner Aug 19, 2022. 2 minute read
Banning Trans Kids from Sports Hurts Everyone
Every week in her Good Form column, Natalie Weiner explores the ways in which the sports world’s structural inequalities and injustices illuminate those outside it — and the ways in which they’re inextricably connected. You can read previous columns here. “This is the inevitable — INEVITABLE — outcome of anti-trans…
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Jordan Mallory Aug 19, 2022. 57 minute read
Some Lizards Can Recall Seeing People That Look Like Them
In this week’s podcast transcript for the latest episode of Friends Reunion (a Podcast for Discerning Listeners™), John and LB reunite with Upload to tackle another slate of issues facing today’s Sleepy Americans, and you’ll never believe what shocking truths the Thinktank uncovers about the world of potatoes and home…
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Danielle Riendeau Aug 17, 2022. 1 hours read
Alien is One of the Best Films Ever Made
This week on You Love To See It, we are closing up with Alien, one of the best movies ever made and a certified banger. It’s very much on purpose, because, after 135 numbered episodes and a number of spin-offs, we’re putting the podcast into hypersleep for the time being.…
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TV/FILM
Joseph Anthony Montecillo Aug 16, 2022. 5 minute read
Interview: Jun Akiyama’s Career Speaks for Itself
When I was approached about interviewing a member of the DDT roster of my choice, one name stood out above the others. That’s not a knock on the other wrestlers at DDT, it’s one of the most stacked and talented collections of talent in any promotion in the world. But…
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Joseph Anthony Montecillo Aug 15, 2022. 12 minute read
On Wrestling Criticism Part 2: Wrestling Mechanics
Note: The intro to this series can be read here. It’s important to begin with the mechanics of pro wrestling, the actual physical movement involved with the performance. I wanted to start with this particular element of wrestling simply because it’s the first thing any viewer is immediately confronted by.…
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Jordan Mallory Aug 12, 2022. 57 minute read
What Shoegaze Band Do You Most Want in Fortnite?
In this week’s podcast transcript for our latest episode of Friends Reunion (a Podcast for Discerning Listeners™), the entire Fanbyte Thinktank is finally reunited to tackle the pressing issues facing today’s Sleepy Americans. Yes, John did get COVID-19 on the Alaskan corpse boat he and his wife went on for…
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David Bixenspan Aug 9, 2022. 10 minute read
Is Sting ACTUALLY the Dumbest Babyface of All Time? A Fanfyte Investigation
Though Sting has, with his run in AEW, absolutely cemented his status as a living legend of professional wrestling, he’s still haunted by his past. A past that has routinely been the subject of ridicule for decades. What is this ghost that I speak of? His reputation for being an…
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Avery Adams Aug 8, 2022. 5 minute read
Tokyo Joshi Pro’s Summer Sun Princess was a Coming of Age Show
By any measure, July 18th’s Summer Sun Princess was a landmark show for Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling. Not only was the crowd at Ota City Ward Gymnasium even larger than 2021’s Wrestle Princess II, it was noisier. Earlier in July, TJPW’s sister company, DDT, tested lifting pandemic-related cheering restrictions, and…
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Danielle Riendeau Aug 8, 2022. 1 hours read
Terminator 2: Judgement Day Passes With Flying Colors
Today on You Love to See It, we dived deep into Terminator 2: Judgement Day, an all-time action classic that we both love (and cherish) and are able to critique, as you may have come to expect from our little movie rewatch podcast. But a note about that. As we…
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Dylan Roth Aug 8, 2022. 6 minute read
‘Prey’ Review: The Best Predator Movie Since, Well, Predator
2022 has been a remarkable year for maximalist filmmaking, for big, colorful visuals and loud, expressive sound design. Most of my favorite movies this year have been overstated, from the rip-roaring action and emotion of Everything Everywhere All at Once and RRR, to the IMAX spectacle of Top Gun: Maverick…
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mer Aug 6, 2022. 1 minute read
Logan Paul on Law and Order Special Victims Unit: A Review
At SummerSlam, Logan Paul proved there’s only room for one successful YouTube star in this house, and despite the views on USA Network, it sure isn’t the Miz. Given his rousing performances at dual WrestleManias and his SummerSlam victory, it was unsurprising when Paul signed a contract with WWE, promising…
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Colette Arrand Aug 5, 2022. 2 minute read
Jungle Boy Calling Christian Cage a Pussy: A Review
In short, I hate it. For months, Christian Cage has bodied a mostly-absent Jungle Boy on the mic, insulting his deceased father Luke Perry and offering to sleep with his mom. It’s been great. Seriously. I’m a big fan of Christian, particularly as a heel, and his turn as a…
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Natalie Weiner Aug 5, 2022. 3 minute read
Sports, Tradition and Climate Change
Every week in her Good Form column, Natalie Weiner explores the ways in which the sports world’s structural inequalities and injustices illuminate those outside it — and the ways in which they’re inextricably connected. You can read previous columns here. ESPN just published a feature on “reimagining the college football…
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