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Like many people in the geek community, Aint It Cool was a daily habit. I would go to the site out of muscle memory, it was that engrained. Anyone even remotely involved in genre entertainment, whether they were cartoonists, filmmakers, content creators or even simply super fans, had some connection to Aint It Cool. The downfall of the site was profound and incredibly disappointing, and this documentary does a fantastic job of exploring that. Highly recommended.
Claytanick via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 08/07/22
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Nice dive into the fall if AICN, but trying to compare what’s going on in todays world with the Talkbackers was a bit of a stretch. The political climate had nothing to do with what Harry Knowles did. He is still unrepentant about anything he did. If he wasn’t guilty, why didn’t he fight tooth...Read full review »
billtalley via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 08/08/22
A compelling piece of work on an important and fascinating time in early internet history. I was a loyal AICN daily reader, and watched its rise and fall in real time. This was usually well done and captivating to listen to, but it is marred by a bit too much moralizing and editorialization....Read full review »
Brian R. Solomon via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 05/28/24
Although it makes a few mistakes, most notoriously by giving Harry Knowles one last platform to spout his narcissistic lies, you won’t find a more comprehensive look at the early years of Internet film criticism and the sharp-elbowed, often abusive culture of toxic masculinity that accompanied...Read full review »
Half Price Horror via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 08/31/22
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