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I Am Not Afraid: An Interview with Owen Pallett
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I Am Not Afraid: An Interview with Owen Pallett

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 / 29 May 2014
When not doing strings for the likes of Grizzly Bear or Arcade Fire, Owen Pallett is putting out his own gorgeous string- and synth-laced pop, like his latest, In Conflict, which he gives PopMatters a guided tour of.
Owen Pallett: In Conflict
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Owen Pallett: In Conflict

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 / 28 May 2014
With Brian Eno and the FILMHarmonic Orchestra Prague in tow, In Conflict proves to be Owen Pallett's most confident artistic expression thus far.
Making Lightning Strike Again: The Recycled Tropes and Weird Fiction of ‘Lightning Returns’
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Making Lightning Strike Again: The Recycled Tropes and Weird Fiction of ‘Lightning Returns’

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 / 25 February 2014
Lightning Returns hits a rare sweet spot that recycles enough ideas and pushes them to such an extreme that it finds novelty in nostalgia. Its identity is its lack of identity.
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
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Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII

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 / 19 February 2014
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII is the Moulin Rouge of turn-based anime dress-up fighters.
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The Secret to Sequels

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 / 10 December 2013
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Alas, Poor ‘Final Fantasy’, I Knew You Well

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 / 27 August 2013
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We Are One: JRPGs, the Group Journey, and the Mechanics of Cooperation

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 / 2 April 2013
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Is Catherine the Last of the Manic Pixie Dream Girls?

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 / 28 January 2013
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Identity Crisis: The Search for Character and Self in Videogames

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 / 3 January 2013
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The Good, the Bad, and the Moral: An Exploration of Ethical Questions in the Gaming World

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 / 10 October 2012
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Finite Fantasy: The Problem with JRPGs

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 / 12 June 2012
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The Undead Author: Artistic Ownership of Games

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 / 25 April 2012