Today on the 5: You may have heard that Discord recently had a fairly serious data breach, explained expertly in this YouTube video. One of the conclusions in that video is that whatever party is truly at fault in the breach, discord is ultimately responsible. While I certainly agree about that in spirit, I'm not sure it's actually true from a legal standpoint.

This week we're talking about the telegraph, Thunderbolts*, Friday The 13th Part VII, Jason X, Howling II, and Wolfen. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show!

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Today on the 5: For the most recent entry in the Club Twit Book Club, I read A Memory Of Empire by Arkady Martine. A political mystery thriller in a future where mankind has spread out into space, this is a highly enjoyable book where we follow a small circle of characters navigating a poltical labyrinth of shifting motives and malleable alliances.

Today on the 5: One of our other commentary films for the week was Howling II: ... Your Sister Is A Werewolf. A movie that is often cited as "so bad it's good", this is a cinematic trainwreck where it's somewhat amazing how hilarious it ends up. It really is a riveting collection of bad decisions that become delightfully comedic.

Today on the 5: This week Lando and I unintentionally watched a series of movies that make for good comparisons with each other. First up was Friday The 13th Part VII: The New Blood, the first movie to follow the supernatural reboot of Jason Voorhees. What do you do to present an actual challenge to superzombie Jason? Let's try a telekinetic final girl!

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Today on the 5: One of the composers involved in creating the soundtrack for Deus Ex: Mankind Divided has released a pair of albums containing miscellaneous music created for the game. I've picked up both albums and they are fantastic for anyone who is a fan of the music from the modern games.

Today on the 5: Over the weekend I decided to roll the dice on a newer horror film about a subject that doesn't have many entries. I landed on 2024's Monster Island, a World War II movie about enemies who end up on an island with an merman-like creature. It ended up being generally serviceable with a few notably positive elements.

Today on the 5: The 2025 series Alien: Earth has concluded what will either be the first or only season to some pretty divisive reception. Lando and I have now finished the second half of episodes (including the finale) and we'll be diving deep into the details on Friday. Before that, I wanted to provide my spoiler free review of the series overall.

Today on the 5: I watched a YouTube video late last week that was deeply informative and provided me with fascinating new information that I likely would not have sought out on my own. Sounds great, right? It was, but the problem is the presenter used a particular way of speaking that would likely alienate a lot of viewers. I've been noticing this more and more, and I'm wondering why it's happening.