Erik Kain

Senior Contributor|Games

Erik Kain is a writer and critic covering TV shows, movies, video games and books primarily in the "genre" category including fantasy, science-fiction, mysteries, thrillers, post-apocalytpic stories and more. He was a 2014 Shorty Award finalist. His work has appeared in The

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‘The Rings Of Power’ Season 2, Episode 5 Recap And Review: Another Slog Through A Jumbled Middle-earth

The Rings Of Power's condensed and muddled timeline is starting to badly hurt the show's plot.

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197,681 views17 hours ago

‘The Acolyte’ Fan Petition Shows Just How Right Disney Was To Cancel The ‘Star Wars’ Flop, After All

The Acolyte's fan petition is actually kind of sad.

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40,104 views19 hours ago

NYT ‘Strands’ Today: Hints, Spangram And Answers For Thursday, September 12th

Looking for help with today's NYT Strands puzzle? Here's an extra hint to help you uncover the right words, as well as all of today's answers and Spangram.

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7,276 views20 hours ago

Today’s ‘Wordle’ #1181 Hints, Clues And Answer For Thursday, September 12th

Looking for help with today's New York Times Wordle? Here are hints, clues and commentary to help you solve today's Wordle and sharpen your guessing game.

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4,787 viewsSep 11, 2024

Why Does ‘True Detective: Night Country’—One Of The Worst TV Shows Of 2024—Have So Many Emmy Nominations?

The Emmy's continue to be a popularity contest rather than a measure of talent.

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9,524 viewsSep 11, 2024

More Bad News For ‘Rings Of Power’ As Amazon Reveals Sharp Viewership Decline From Season 1

The Rings Of Power has lost a major chunk of its audience, but it remains one of Amazon's biggest shows.

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2,352 viewsSep 11, 2024

Here’s When PS5 Pro Pre-Orders Go Live And Where To Find One

Sony unveiled the PlayStation 5 Pro Tuesday, revealing some impressive boosts to the console’s hardware that should translate into better-looking and performing games.

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40,050 viewsSep 10, 2024

Today’s ‘Wordle’ #1180 Hints, Clues And Answer For Wednesday, September 11th

Looking for help with today's New York Times Wordle? Here are hints, clues and commentary to help you solve today's Wordle and sharpen your guessing game.

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68,258 viewsSep 10, 2024

NYT ‘Strands’ Today: Hints, Spangram And Answers For Wednesday, September 11th

Looking for help with today's NYT Strands puzzle? Here's an extra hint to help you uncover the right words, as well as all of today's answers and Spangram.