Ryan Gaur

Birmingham, London

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The Best Starter Pokemon From Each Generation

3 weeks ago | ign.com | Ryan Gaur

The most pivotal moment in any Pokemon game comes right at the start – choosing your partner Pokemon. The first moment you lock eyes with the creature you’ll spend tens of hours raising, bonding with and sending into battle is a special experience. That decision is usually based on vibes and taste to the point where many fans see it as a personality test.
Tyler, the Creator's 'Cherry Bomb' Explained: How the Alb...

1 month ago | complex.com | Ryan Gaur

If you frequented hip-hop blogs in the early 2010s, you were probably introduced to Tyler, the Creator through the words “I’m a fucking walking paradox.” The roach-gobbling that follows this line in the “Yonkers” music video is what won Tyler his first viral moment. But those opening words foreshadowed a splinter in Tyler's artistry.
Lazarus Episodes 1-5 Review - IGN

1 month ago | ign.com | Ryan Gaur

It’d be difficult for any TV series, let alone an anime series, to be greeted with higher expectations than Lazarus. And, as Lazarus proves, it’d be equally difficult to live up to those expectations. The series comes from Shinichirō Watanabe, creator of the undisputed anime masterpiece Cowboy Bebop.
Lazarus Episodes 1-5 Review

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Ryan Gaur

Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key TakeawaysIt’d be difficult for any TV series, let alone an anime series, to be greeted with higher expectations than Lazarus. And, as Lazarus proves, it’d be equally difficult to live up to those expectations. The series comes from Shinichirō Watanabe, creator of the undisputed anime masterpiece Cowboy Bebop.
‎‘Hard Truths’ review by Ryan Gaur • Letterboxd

1 month ago | letterboxd.com | Ryan Gaur |Mike Leigh

★★★★★ “Why can’t you enjoy life?” “I don’t know” Extremely difficult to watch but expresses something so specific - this state of mind where you rule out the possibility of anything good ever happening, and all you have to feel is fear....
'A Minecraft Movie' Review

1 month ago | discussingfilm.net | Ryan Gaur

A Minecraft Movie (2025) is a blunt object used to beat you into submission. You might be walking into this video game film adaptation expecting to see the face of the devil presented in laser-projected IMAX. Moreover, you might even expect to see this year’s Madame Web — a cinematic disaster from which you can’t help but derive perverse enjoyment. A Minecraft Movie doesn’t allow for any of that, though.
Michael Cusack on YOLO: Rainbow Trinity

1 month ago | skwigly.co.uk | Ryan Gaur

Michael Cusack on YOLO: Rainbow Trinity24 March 2025 // InterviewsMichael Cusack is making a pledge for being the busiest man in animation. The showrunner of Adult Swim’s blossoming flagship series Smiling Friends (alongside co-creator Zach Hadel) and Hulu’s alternate reality superhero romp Koala Man has now delivered the third season of his long-running series YOLO, named Rainbow Trinity.
Michael Cusack on YOLO: Rainbow Trinity

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Ryan Gaur

19 hours agoTwo adversaries are coming together, but which stock is right for you? FuboTV (NYSE: FUBO) has always been the David to Disney's (NYSE: DIS) Goliath. Fubo's flagship platform is a fledgling live TV streaming service with a heavy emphasis on sports programming. Disney's Hulu + Live TV is the country's …
Ne Zha 2 Review - Skwigly Animation Magazine

1 month ago | skwigly.co.uk | Ryan Gaur

Ne Zha 2 Review23 March 2025 // Reviews (Film) It was difficult to know what to expect from Ne Zha 2. In one of the biggest stories in animation this year, the Chinese feature has become far and away the highest grossing animated film of all time, achieving the milestone before releasing widely in the west. The fizzling curiosity surrounding the film was worth tempering.
Win or Lose | Q&A with Carrie Hobson and Michael Yates

2 months ago | skwigly.co.uk | Ryan Gaur

Win or Lose | Q&A with Carrie Hobson and Michael Yates12 March 2025 // Women in AnimationAfter premiering an episode at Annecy 2023 and a series of delays, Pixar’s first original series, Win or Lose, is out in the world. The show makes full use of the TV format, chronicling a week’s worth of events leading up to a middle school softball game from the perspective of a different character each episode.