Dissecting This Fiction Podcast

But first, Maui the cat is in need of financial assistance to get an Urethral surgery. Please visit his Gofundme and help in any way possible, even if it's simply by sharing his story to others that may help. Thank you.

In gaming, Sony gives players Star Wars Battlefront 2 in the June PS Plus, but also has some news on the future of cross play for PS5 and changes to the recently announced Playstation 5 games reveal event. Xbox gives a handful of games for June, but it could be better. Dead by Daylight adds some familiar faces from Silent Hill, or should I say shapes? Final Fantasy is porting over a Gamecube favorite to all platforms. Blizzcon is officially cancelled this year. It’s a cold day for Blizzard fans. Microsoft prepares the Xbox Series X for gamers to have plenty of titles to enjoy. We finish the section with our review of Minecraft Dungeons.

In TV news, all of the streaming services are getting new movies and shows to watch. Joining that list is HBO Max, which launched this week, but is it worth a subscription? Check out our recommendations. Amazon adds a Girl with the Dragon Tattoo to their list of originals. Kingdom Hearts could be getting a show on Disney Plus. Cobra Kai says goodbye to Youtube. NBC upgrades for a new show. We give our review on Primal and Space Force, the new comedy on Netflix.

In movies, Borderlands cast Lilith for the movie adaptation. Who else should be put in the crew? Sonic is speeding back for another film. Universal eyes their new Wolfman. Apple makes more moves to add Scorsese to their streaming service. Avatar 2 flies to New Zealand to finish filming. Edge of Tomorrow’s director joins Tom Cruise in space. The Labyrinth is getting a sequel, but are people ready for that just yet? There’s Justice League updates for the Snyder Cut planned in 2021. What does it mean for Henry Cavill? Finally, we finish the episode with our review on the remake of Pet Sematary.

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But first, Maui the cat is in need of financial assistance to get an Urethral surgery. Please visit his Gofundme and help in any way possible, even if it's simply by sharing his story to others that may help. Thank you. 

In gaming, Borderlands get a new dlc pack. Pac-Man goes over the hill. Detroit: Become Human gets involved with community. Call of Duty gets a rumored title for the next installment. Playstation reveals there Days of Play sale and teases the PS5 lineup. The Last of Us Part 2 and Ironman VR get bundles. 

In TV news, What We Do in the Shadows gets another season on FXX. Chelsea Handler stands up for HBO Max. Netflix drops old customers. The Simpsons gets reformatted for DIsney Plus. John Krasinski has some good news, but it may actually be bad. Batwoman loses its lead after one season. We review Solar Opposites and Flipped. 

In trailers, Netflix has a new movie coming out called The Old Guard, but don't worry, it's very new.  

In movies, Greyhound lands on Apple TV Plus. Christopher Nolan really wants to convince people to go to the theater for Tenet. Sony is expanding the Spider-man universe with a couple more films. WB and Zack SNyder come to a mutual agreement about the Snyder Cut. The Lovebirds land at Netflix and we give our review of the romantic comedy.

Love it or Hate it, the Snyder cut has officially been announced to be coming exclusively to the HBO Max streaming service in 2021! We do what we do best and dissect the news and discuss the implications of what this means going forward in the DCEU and also the movie industry as a whole. We get side tracked with some comedy moments, but be assured there is plenty of Justice League talk. We get into much of the other films, both the past and future. So be aware of the potential for full spoilers on anything in the realm of the DCEU. Enjoy! 

PLEASE READ: One of the co-hosts of Pop Culture Leftovers, Jake, has been going through a difficult time both emotionally and financially with the unfortunate health issues of his cat. For months he has been dealing with many appointments and high veterinary bills. A Gofundme has been created to help him provide his cat, Maui, with the necessary surgery to get him healthy again. We know far too well the hardships of unexpected vet bills and the impact they can have. Please help donate if you can. It would be greatly appreciated from both him and us here at DTF.  Here is the Gofundme link for Maui. Thank you.  

In gaming, Grand Theft Auto 5 is free for the few people that don't have it already. Mixer and Twitch get into the roulette game. Tony Hawk brings nostalgia to the current gaming gen. Assassins Creed Valhalla has news, it might be good or bad, depending how you take it. Paper Mario and Ironman VR fly to consoles this summer. Sony makes moves and denials ahead of the Playstation 5 launch. Epic shows off the Unreal Engine 5. Mojang gets a name change...kind of? The U.S. games sales had a record earning Q1. Ubisoft takes action against Apple and Google over a game, but is it a ripoff? Jessica take a dive into Warzone. Steven had a rough week playing Killing Floor VR and Daymare 1998.

In TV, CBS All Access expands the Star Trek universe. CW rearranges their television schedule with the quarantine  delays. Tiger King is getting another episode, but it isn't what you would expect. The Mandalorian adds more casting for season 2. We give our review on NBC's Brooklyn 99 and Jessica talks about Waco on Netflix.

In trailers, we get a glimpse of Mythic Quest's extra episode and Umbrella Academy Season 2.

In movies, Hamilton is coming to Disney Plus. Lord and Miller take on space in a new movie. Scream 5 gets a familiar face. The New Mutants get their 5th theatrical release date, but will this one actually stick!? The Furiosa spinoff is going with a younger Hollywood look. Avatar gets a combined budget for all the films. Warner Bros just might be planning to release the #Snydercut after all! Lastly, we review Extraction, a netflix film that brought together the Russo brothers and Thor himself.

In gaming, The Media Indie Exchange puts together an event for smaller developers to showcase their games, while EA and Ubisoft announce their own events for this summer. Cyberpunk 2077 lets you mix and match your genitals, if you're into that sort of thing. Microsoft reveals a bunch of third party games that will be on the Xbox Series X with Smart Delivery. Warzone wasn't a part of it, but it should make an appearance on next gen. Vader invades the Playstation VR. Jessica played Red Dead Redemption 2 on Game Pass. 

In TV news, a fan favorite Star Wars character gets cast in The Mandalorian and a few directors announce their contribution to the new season. Nicolas Cage gets exotic for a tv show. Speaking of Cage! Disney expands on the National Treasure franchise. The Office gets an unofficial reunion. Steven reviews an Amazon Original, Upload and Disney Plus Original, Star Wars The Clone Wars series finale. Jessica ends the television section with her review on The Morning Show on Apple TV Plus. 

In trailers, we check out Space Force coming to Netflix later this month.

For movies, Tom Cruise is headed to space and NASA approves. Netflix plans another extraction. The new Mutants make a brief appearance on Amazon. Borderlands may have its Lilith. and Bright 2 gets a little brighter with talks of a director. We finish the episode with our review on Captive State, a 2019 sci fi film. 

In gaming, Respawn gives a Star Wars day update to Jedi Fallen Order. Playstation and Xbox have new games for May. The Last of Us Part 2 gets spoiled online, but who did it? Nintendo delays their E3 Direct broadcast. Xbox reveals third party games on the Series X this week and the new Assassin's Creed game will be on the list. Activision helps veterans during the pandemic. PUBG gets bots on consoles. Jessica played Hellblade and has a lot to say.

In tv, HBO Max gets a special entry price, but it won't last long. Goosebumps and Hellraiser are being rebooted as tv series, but which one is scarier? Disney makes adjustments to their channels and programing around the world. We give our reviews on two comedies, Brews Brothers and Mythic Quest. 

In trailers, we check out a documentary called Netflix v. the World and it isn't on Netflix. We also saw the trailer for a zombie film called Blood Quantum. 

For movies, Charlie COx ends rumors on his return to the MCU. Disney adds a big Star Wars film to Disney Plus, oh and some small news regarding Taika Waititi directing a film. No big deal. Hercules is getting a live-action remake. The Oscars change up the rules with the current circumstances of theater  releases. AMC and Regal are upset with Universal and the studio can no longer go to their birthday parties. Transformers sets a release date for the next film, but will it be a part of a reboot or continue the trainwreck. John Wick and Spiral have theater delays. Space Jam finally gets a title and so does the Sony Spider-man universe. We end our episode with a review of Code 8, a superhero movie starring Stephen Amell and he's not even the Green Arrow.

First off, it occurred after our recording, but some asshat on the inter-web decided to leak spoilers of The Last of Us Part 2, so be careful surfing the Inter-web...I mean internet.

In gaming, Microsoft has one last Xbox One X special edition console before next-gen arrives. We might even have the logo design via a trademark. Rockstar tells Grand Theft Auto 5 to hit the old dusty trail on Game Pass, but Red Dead Redemption 2 will be making an appearance. Activision is still fighting the cheater battlefront on Modern Warfare. Gamestop looks to reopen around the world, but will gamers want to revive a downed company? Move over Activision, Nintendo has player accounts compromised by hackers. PAX West is standing its ground against the Coronavirus. Steven stumbled across a new release retro game called Gato Roboto, involving a cat in a mech suit. SOLD!

In TV news, Amazon Prime and Netflix have some new releases for May. HBO Max gets an official release date and you just might already be subscribed and Westworld will be there for the fun with a season 4. Star Wars is making noise with multiple shows. We have an update on the Cassian series. The mandalorian season 3 is already in production. Where the heck is season 2!? What day is it? Oh, and Disney Plus is planning a female led series and we have thoughts. NBC is dropping a conference call style Parks and Rec reunion episode. Netflix gets to work on a Sherlock show, but it isn't who you think. Would you like a clue? Jessica gives her final thoughts of Most Dangerous Game on Quibi and Interrogation on CBS All Access. Finally, Superstore closes up shop for the season and we watched it all.

In trailers, we saw trailers for Time Warp, a documentary about cult classics, Netflix's The Wrong Missy, and Hulu's Spaceship Earth, another Documentary about a cult. 

In movies, Scoob! gets shifted to a video on demand release. SXSW launched films from its recently cancelled conference on Amazon and no subscription is required. AMC is hesitant to reopen theaters. Paramount and Sony play musical release dates. Marvel makes some more changes to the MCU schedule, no thanks to Sony. Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark has more to tell. The Saint gets a reboot. One Punch Man is making its way to the big screen. Will it be a "hit"!? The Hunger Games gets a prequel based on the book that isn't released yet. Yes, you read that right. We help cast the film too. We watched a 12 min short on the making of 1917 and it wasn't on Quibi. Finally, we watched The Dark Tower after a friend inspired Steven, while talking about the books. Now he's talking about reading. What!? 

Welcome to Dissecting This Fiction! It's episode 29, so come join along as Co-hosts Jessica and Steven go over the latest in movies, tv shows, and games. 

What's On The Exam Table? 

In gaming, Sony keeps players entertained during the quarantine, while denying the existence of PC ports. Nintendo gets a few unexpected titles to add to the Switch library. Gamescom keeps shit direct with an update for attendees. Facebook gets into the streaming ring. Lastely, Jessica played some Fallout 4 before it leaves Game Pass.  

In TV, a bunch of services are giving out free trials. Quibi might try to get a lot bigger. HBO Max gets a few new shows to build up it's hype. Disney is now making shows about shows for Disney Plus. Netflix is taking over the streaming war...maybe? A channel nobody watches cancelled a show that nobody knew about. Steven talks about On Becoming a God in Central Florida on Showtime and Party Monster on Netflix, while Jessica shares her thoughts on a documentary about Betty White and You...the show, not YOU. In trailers, we talk about some trailers for NBC Peacock shows and the new trailer for Capone. 

In movies, Artemis Fowl gets a release date, but not in theaters. San Diego Comic Con regroups for a 2021 convention. Theaters may be reopening, but is it too soon. Probably! Sam Raimi just might have confirmed he's directing Doctor Strange 2!? Dune gets some new set photos and there's a lot of actors. Finally, we talk about a low tier science fiction movie called Beyond White Space. It's basically Moby Dick in Space... 

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In gaming, Borderlands 3 lets you play video games in the name of science! We talk about Sony issuing refunds people may not even want, and discuss features of the PS5 DualSense controller. Google Stadia came around and offered us something for free, and Xbox changed some features to prepare for the next gen launch. Confirmations were made for when CyberPunk 2077 release is happening, and Saints Row 3 had a pretty cool announcement which may or may not involve a purple dildo bat. The ESA finally gave up on any iteration of E3 this year, while their previous marketing team (iam8bit) has teamed up with Button Mash to offer Quarantine Boredom Packs. Jessica offers some insight after playing Totally Reliable Delivery Service, Two Point Hospital, and Death Squared (games new to Game Pass this month). Steven breaks down his experience playing the Resident Evil 3 remake.

In TV news, we've got info on Quibi's launch, and an update on Disney plus. Apple TV plus decided to jump on the free stuff bandwagon, and we let you know what they're offering. Disney shifts gears for their mid-tier to smaller budget films, opting to skip theatrical releases on some movies. Doogie Houser is getting a reboot of sorts, with a couple twists. Space Force will take us to total space dominance on Netflix in May, and Tiger King is going to remain the reigning king of all pop culture, with possibly two series in the works. We also watched Episode 8, hosted by Joel McHale. We also give spoiler-free reviews on Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 10, but refrained from opening up any spite stores so far. Steven found a show to match the unique interests of someone who likes samurais and cats. We watched a large handful of shows on Quibi and we'll tell you all about the shows in this episode: Most Dangerous Game, Dish-mantled, 50 States of Fright, Agua Donkeys, Flipped, Chrissy's Court, and Survive. We also checked out trailers for upcoming Quibi shows: Reno 911, Barkitecture (yes, it's exactly what it sounds like), and Dummy.

For Movies, we watched the trailers for Extraction (Netflix), and The Jack in the Box (VOD). In movies, we discussed where you can find the Simpsons short film which was playing before Onward in theaters, just in case you missed it in theaters (we did!). Speaking of Onward, we've got news on a prequel (kind of), and a board game which will be produced based on that movie. Disney also found another animal musical movie to remake in live-action (this one might get complicated, since they wear clothes). Twitter watch parties are all the rage these days and we got a ton of info on Rocket being more important to Guardians 3, which, by the way doesn't have any date changes (neither does Suicide Squad) as of yet. Space sharks -- are you interested? We are too! Just wait for Thor Love and Thunder, and we have more details released on that too. Scorsese's next film is expected to go to a streaming service again, and we have confirmation a streaming service is interested in Atomic Blonde 2 as well. Birds of Prey changed direction and is now offered for rental instead of only sales, with a much easier price point. My Spy was picked up by a streaming giant but we're not sure when it'll be released. Jessica watched On The Basis of Sex (using our 30 day trial of Showtime!), and both of us lay out our feelings about Harry Potter... erm, we mean Daniel Radcliffe, in his recent movie Guns Akimbo with Samara Weaving.

Welcome to Dissecting This Fiction! It's episode 27, so come join along as my Co-host (Jessica) and I (Steven) go over the latest in movies, tv shows, and games.

What's On The Exam Table?

In gaming, start mining for gear! Because Minecraft Dungeons finally got a release date and you just might be surprised what consoles will get the game. Sony starts a relief fund against Coronavirus. Could this be tease of a boss battle in a sequel to Playstation All Stars!? Probably not, but it's good for humanity! Sony has also delayed some highly anticipated games, indefinitely. Stay strong gamers! Meanwhile, in the shadows, E3 is planning it's return for 2021. E3 2020 is still dead, but IGN has decided to step in to fill that summer gaming announcement void. Activision is hard at work with the new free to play game mode, Warzone, fighting the fight...banning cheaters. Speaking of Warzone, Steven played it, a lot. Listen to his thoughts, while Jessica curses at Ori and the Blind Forest. 

In TV, HBO decided to help viewers binge watch some older shows during the pandemic and its free. It's not everything on HBO, but don't worry, we give some suggestions from the list. Here is the full list for reference. TNT is speeding up the release date for their Snowpiercer series. Producers of The Office are busy writing a new show in this quarantine. DIsney hires a new writer for the Kenobi series on Disney Plus. Is the force strong with this new addition? We shall see, someday, in a galaxy far, far away. FOX's Empire gets an ending that nobody expect. Tiger King may be getting another episode dropped in the near future? That's the word of some douche online. In think his name was Low Life or something like that. Speaking of low lives! Steven caught up with Season 10 of Shameless. We also watched another stand-up act about a millennial, Iliza Shlesinger. But she is an elder, if that changes anything for you.

In movies, Marvel grabs a writer for Ant Man 3 and replaces the composer for Black Widow. All while rescheduling the entire Phase 4 and 5 line up. Take some notes! Paramount also rescheduled some movies, but forget that, what about Black Widow!? Dwayne Johnson confirms the existence of Hobbs and Shaw 2. It better be called 2 Hobbs 2 Shaw or we riot! Who is with me!? SXSW will redesign this year as an online partnership with Amazon Prime. Listen in to find out what that even means. Lastly, We watched Pixar's Onward, now available on Disney Plus. 

Come join us while we Dissect This Fiction! We are DTF...are you?

You can also find us on DTFcast.com or contact us with any suggestions, requests, or feedback you may have for our podcast.

[email protected]