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  • Episode 181-PopCulture-Marvels Wolverine game the critics don't like it, Wolverine and Sabretooth are yearning and gamers are not yearning

    In this episode we are going to look at 4 articles regarding Marvels Wolverine game.

    The first article is regarding to what the critics were saying before the game was released the article is from geeks and gamers.com entitled

    Marvel’s Wolverine Reviews Are Surprisingly Brutal As MajorOutlets Hammer Insomniac’s Latest With Low Scores written by Marvin Montenaro dated September 10th 2026.

    Next article is about how wolverine yearns for sabretooth.The article is from geeks and gamers.com entitled

    Insomniac’s Narrative Director Says Wolverine Feels‘Yearning’ for Sabretooth and Their Rivalry Has ‘Room for Love’

    Written by Marvin Montenaro dated September 11th 2026.

    Third article the Washington post writer trying to backtrack on the topic of the yearning.

    The article is from geeks and gamers.com entitled

    Washington Post Writer Tries to Walk Back Wolverine andSabretooth ‘Yearning’ For Each Other After Backlash

    Written by Marvin Montenaro dated September 14th 2026.

    Final Article is from geeks and gamers.com entitled Marvel’s Wolverine Metacritic User ScoreTanks After Media Celebrated Audience Rating on Launch Morning written by Marvin Montenaro dated September 17th 2026.

    https://geeksandgamers.com/marvels-wolverine-reviews-are-surprisingly-brutal-as-major-outlets-hammer-insomniacs-latest-with-low-scores/

    https://geeksandgamers.com/insomniacs-narrative-director-says-wolverine-feels-yearning-for-sabretooth-and-their-rivalry-has-room-for-love/

    https://geeksandgamers.com/washington-post-writer-tries-to-walk-back-wolverine-and-sabretooth-yearning-for-each-other-after-backlash/

    https://geeksandgamers.com/marvels-wolverine-metacritic-user-score-tanks-after-media-celebrated-audience-rating-on-launch-morning/


     

    35 min
  • Episode 180- Disability - Qantas does a complete turn around on funding broken wheelchair

    Hello and welcome to life through a prism with your host Rob Tierney in this episode we are looking at disability with an article from abc.net.au entitled

    Qantas backflips to fund broken wheelchair after ABC questions By national disability affairs reporter Nas Campanella. Qantas has backflipped and says it is now planning to replace an expensive powered wheelchair broken beyond repair on one of its flights, after questions from the ABC


    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-11/qantas-backflip-to-replace-broken-wheelchair/107111812

    8 min
  • Episode 179-Pop Culture Hideo Kojima dropped by Sony but finds new home at XBOX

    in this episode we are looking at pop culture in 3 articles first is Hideo Kojima's, response where PlayStation cancelled his project entitled PHYSINT. The article is from the website vice.com entitled Hideo Kojima Responds to PlayStation After Sony Cancelled His Game Hideo Kojima says Sony tried to cancel PHYSINT before he reached a new agreement with Xbox to keep the espionage game alive. Written by Brent Koepp dated September 10th 2026 The second is Xboxes responses and then thirdly Sony play stations reasoning.

    https://www.vice.com/en/article/hideo-kojima-sony-canceled-physint-xbox/

    https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/09/09/xbox-and-kojima-productions-expand-partnership-to-publish-physint/

    https://www.ign.com/articles/playstation-ditched-kojimas-physint-due-to-missed-deadlines-and-budget-concerns-report-claims

    10 min
  • Episode 178-Disability -Virgin Airlines Australia apologizes for distressing experience for a passenger escorted from a flight

    In this episode today we are going to look at disability regarding a disabled man being escorted from a virgin flight and subsequently Virgin airlines apologizing. The article is from the guardian.com entitled Virgin Australia apologises to disability advocate removed from flight over wheelchair motor written by Kat Wong dated 19th August 2026.

    https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/19/virgin-australia-apologises-to-disability-advocate-removed-from-flight-over-wheelchair-motor-ntwnfb


    6 min
  • Episode 177-Pop Culture- Avengers Endgame can the Russo's find the film in the editing room

    in this episode we are going to look at pop culture in regard to news regarding the avengers doomsday movie which will be out at the end of the year the article is entitled:

    Avengers: Doomsday Directors Admit They Filmed WithoutFinished Script Amid Reports Movie Is a ‘Mess’ in Editing Room written by Marvin Montanaro dated September 7th, 2026.

    https://thatparkplace.com/avengers-doomsday-directors-admit-they-filmed-without-finished-script-amid-reports-movie-is-a-mess-in-editing-room/

     

    11 min
  • Episode 176- Pop Culture- Andrew Garfield says Peter Parker should be gay or bisexual there is a reason he is not

    In today's episode we are looking at Andrew Garfield's recent remarks on that there should be a gay spiderman with anarticle from that park place.com entitled. Andrew Garfield Wants a Gay Spider-Man, Says Fans With Strong Opinions Are ‘Telling on Yourself’ Written by Marvin Montanaro dated 3rd September 2026.

    https://thatparkplace.com/andrew-garfield-wants-a-gay-spider-man-says-fans-with-strong-opinions-are-telling-on-yourself/




    dated September 3rd, 2026.


    10 min
  • Episode 175-Disability- Study finds parents of children with a disability struggling

    in todays episode we will look at disability with an article from abc.net.au entitled- Parents of children with disability more likely to experience psychological distress, survey finds

    By national disability reporter Nas Campanella andthe Specialist Reporting Team's Mary Lloyd written august 24 2026.

    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-24/parents-children-disability-experience-psychological-distress/107062176

    10 min
  • Episode 174- Pop Culture-Sony Japan rolls out new customer harassment policy

    In this episode we are going to look at pop culture in regards to the ongoing battle over digital media, with two articles, first in regards to anything digital you don't own it Sony reminds users and new customer harassment policy implemented by Sony Japan.

    https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-rolls-out-new-customer-harassment-policy-after-physical-disc-controversy-sparks-backlash

    https://www.gamesradar.com/platforms/playstation/sony-reminds-playstation-users-they-dont-own-anything-the-software-is-licensed-to-you-not-sold/

    9 min
  • Episode 172- GTA6 responds to leaks and what was in the GTA6 an extended look

    in this episode, we are going to look at pop culture with a response from rockstar regarding the ongoing leaks the article is from mashable.com entitled

    Rockstar breaks silence on 'heartbreaking' GTA VI leaks By  Alex Perry on August 26, 2026

    https://geeksandgamers.com/gta-6-extended-look-breakdown-everything-the-special-showed/

    https://mashable.com/entertainment/grand-theft-auto-vi-leaks-rockstar-statement

    9 min

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