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Theater Work

Sorry for the absence again. Sometimes, in theater, when it rains, it pours.

New Dead by Daylight Player Test Build is Live + Teasers for Next Chapter

Have you wondered how I can get a review up of an entire new chapter of DBD within a day of it officially releasing? The Player Test Build, or PTB for short, allows any player on PC to opt into essentially a public beta for the new chapter. You get to test out the new killer, the new survivor, all t

Film

Detective Pikachu Trailer

As a Pokemon fan from the start, did I ever think the franchise would be big enough to be adapted into a major Hollywood live action film? No. No I did not. I also didn’t think we’d get seven generations of Pokemon games and over 1000 episodes of the anime, but here we are.

Games

Don't Starve: Hamlet in Early Access

Don’t Starve, Klei Entertainment’s dark and whimsical survival horror game, is a game I return to again and again. Even the original base game provided hours of playtime. You play as one of several characters dropped into a randomly generated cartoon hellscape with no supplies and a warning that you

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Birthday

Today’s my 33rd birthday. Yes, I am aware that I’m past retirement age by Internet standards. I’m awaiting the stone in my hand to start flashing to carry me away to the after-world of Facebook any moment now.

Books/Print

The Haunting of Hill House: A History

Yesterday, Netflix announced that Shirley Jackson's gothic masterpiece The Haunting of Hill House is coming to the streaming service as a 10 episode series. Mike Flanagan, the writer/director of Gerald's Game and Ouija: Origin of Evil, is the show runner. I'll be perfectly honest. I did not expect t

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The Academy Awards Break Film Twitter with New Category and Broadcast Changes

or something I've heard referred to as irrelevant and out of touch with society for years, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, aka AMPAS, aka the organization that runs the Academy Awards, sure did blow up film Twitter yesterday. The Academy announced three new changes that will impact

Games

Dead by Daylight: Scorching Summer BBQ Event

I mentioned this in the review of the Curtain Call DLC [https://www.google.com/url?q=https://sketchydetails.us/sketchy-details/dbdcurtaincall&sa=U&ved=0ahUKEwiTzcOdst3cAhUPc98KHdueCD0QFggFMAA&client=internal-uds-cse&cx=partner-pub-6855744654454624:4453347571&usg=AOvVaw072w5WER-bxe1G-_AHP_A0], but I'

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Back

Sort of. Probably. Maybe? It's a long story filled with twists and turns and splashing into a deep dive of depression I'm only just resurfacing from. So, you know, typical school year. Only not, since it ended with me no longer willing to work for a school I've worked with for 11 years because of

Games

Coming Soon: Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Game by Telltale

This is not a drill. Telltale Games, creators of The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, and other fine adaptations of popular nerdy entertainment, have officially announced their adaptation of Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy. The game will be in the adventure style you've come to love

Art

Where We Are Now

The past few days have been an unpredictable explosion of emotional intensity and range for people in the United States of America. Any presidential election will create tension, but the intensity of this campaign--the baggage it brought up from the past, the rhetoric of a candidate and his supporters, the

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Just an Update

Hi all, I know Sketchy Details has been rather inactive. I am trying to decide what direction I want to go with the site at this point. Here's the long and the short of it: * Working on Songs for a New World reminded me of how much I

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On Being Cast in Songs for a New World

Last week, I auditioned for a local production of Songs for a New World. Last Tuesday, I received an offer to perform in an expanded cast production of the show. I accepted what will be one of my most challenging roles for the opportunity to interact with material that has

Announcements

The Future of Sketchy Details

My Dear Readers, I will, once again, apologize for my absence on this site. Between my musical theater teaching commitments and my anxiety being one hell of a liar, I have been unable to allocate time and energy to writing, period. I love what I do at Sketchy Details and

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AniMAY 2016 Starts Sunday

Sketchy Details will return Sunday with our annual celebration of Japanese animation, AniMAY. Get hyped.

Film

Who You Gonna Call? #Ghostbusters Trailer

I don't have a word to express my excitement to finally see the first Ghostbusters trailer. It's everything we wanted it to be. A trio of female academics team up with a local NYC expert to take out an operation to amplify paranormal activity in NYC.

Games

Binding of Isaac: Rebirth Banned from Apple Apps Store

Never underestimate a company a large as Apple missing out on nuance in art. I've written extensively on The Binding of Isaac and it's sequel/remake Rebirth in the past. Suffice it to say, I'm a fan of the property. Yes, it's

Music

Hamilton Will Perform at the Grammy Awards

Suddenly, I'm willing to actually watch the Grammy Awards again. I'm not against the Grammy Awards like some. I believe they are legitimate and relevant to how the music industry works. The combination of nominees in open categories, such as Best New Artist or Song of

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Watch: Cabin Fever Trailer: Major Update

UPDATE: One of the companies involved in distributing the film submitted a bogus copyright ID case against me on YouTube. It's bullying, plain and simple. They gave me the rights to post their trailer to my YouTube account and conveniently forget when they decided to steal my ad

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Presented Without Comment: The Keanu Trailer (NSFW)

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjEusWO6VPg&w=560&h=315]

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Join 52 Films by Women Challenge for 2016 #52FilmsByWomen

Women in Film Los Angeles is encouraging a simple pledge for 2016. Their goal is to get as many people as possible to watch 52 films made by women in 2016. Sign up, then share the films you watch on social media. That's it. It's as

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The BFCA Awards Blunder

I'm not going to belabor the point here. The BFCA runs the Critics' Choice Awards and tries to present itself as a professional, yet hip and relevant, awards group. They added Star Wars: The Force Awakens to their best picture sleight after the vetted balloting system using

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Updates and Such

I haven't abandoned the site. We have a very rough tech happening on the show I'm working on. The TL:DR is that some people are just choosing not to do their jobs because of a staff changeover. It's hurting the kids and I&

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Watch: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Trailer #31DaysofHorror

The wait isn't over yet, but it certainly seems to finally be coming to an end. Remember when everyone had a good laugh that someone updated Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice to include zombies all the way back in 2009? And remember how many people picked

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Must Watch: Twin Peaks Teaser #31DaysofHorror

Ok, so it's really happening now. Production is on for the new season of Twin Peaks. David Lynch is on board. Much of the original cast is returning. Amanda Seyfried is joining in a pivotal role (Veronica Mars, anyone? She was the murder victim who appeared in flashbacks