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No More Bets (孤注一掷, Shen Ao, 2023)
An ambitious programmer finds himself trafficked by scammers after hastily accepting a job abroad in Shen Ao’s tense cyber thriller.
The Roundup: No Way Out (범죄도시 3, Lee Sang-yong, 2023)
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Konami Ranked No. 2 Mobile Game Publisher in Japan in 2023
A new report has identified Konami as the number two mobile game publisher in all of Japan. Mobile app data analytics firm data.ai (formerly named App Annie) released…
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[Recommended Watch] Fall 2023 Season Must-See Is “Sousou no Frieren”
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A very strong debut by Haruki Kinemura.
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Konaka offers the spectator a heartwarming invitation to re-find, within oneself, one’s (nearly extinguished) passion for creation.
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Fanime 2023
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A gorgeous stylish exploration of the subjective struggles and the solutions subjects invent within the field of love and desire.
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Short Movie Time: Kanro (2023) [OAFF 2023]
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[SUSPENDED] I will learn Google Cloud Computing skills every day. As it turns out, I need to risk spending money to make progress on this goal, and I…
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1. [IRREPLACEABLE] Learn new coding skills I learned how to read and modify XML files using JavaScript, so that counts as learning new coding skills. I have made…
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I will learn Google Cloud Computing skills every day. I still am behind on this goal, and I need to get this completed by the end of the…
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[Recommended Watch] Fall 2023 Season Must See Is “Sousou no Frieren”
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The Speakeasy #148: Oshi no Ko, Mashle, Tengoku Daimakyou, + More Spring 2023 Anime
**apologies for the audio quality this month** We take on the new season of anime with vigor: Oshi no Ko Hell’s Paradise My Home Hero Rokudo’s Bad Girls…
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Devils (악마들, Kim Jae-hoon, 2023) [Fantasia 2023]
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