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Cynthia Erivo of ‘Genius: Aretha,’ on Playing the Queen of Soul

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When Cynthia Erivo was little, it seemed like Aretha Franklin was on the radio all the time. She remembers the name of the radio station (Magic FM) and the exact songs that seem to repeat themselves indefinitely: “Chain of Fools”; “Sisters do it for themselves”; “I knew you were waiting”; and “Until you get back … Read more

Final Fantasy Origins’ Soul Shield makes the demo worth playing

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Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origins shot into this world on fire. Square Enix’s chaos-filled E3 trailer instantly became a meme, and the accompanying demo started in an unplayable state. Worse, the gameplay just looked boring. But after actually playing the Stranger of Paradise demo, I turned my mind around. In fact, it only took … Read more