Gita Jackson - Aftermath (Page 3)

The Day of the Jackal Is So Good Except This One Part That Makes Absolutely No Sense

Peacock’s The Day of the Jackal, a new adaptation of the novel by Frederick Forsyth, is pretty great television. There’s just one part that makes no fucking sense

By Gita Jackson

/ 16 Dec 2024

eddie redmayne as the jackal in day of the jackal

For The Love of God, Make Your Own Website

Browsing the internet used to be a hobby of mine. Ever since my dad got us a modem when I was around ten, I spent hours at a time just

By Gita Jackson

/ 27 Nov 2024

A screenshot from the system shock remake

Now's The Best Time To Listen To Aftermath's 52 Pickup

Professional DC Comics expert Alex Jaffe and I have been rereading the ambitious comic book 52 and podcasting about it. We’ve just reached the halfway point, and even if

By Gita Jackson

/ 21 Nov 2024

a screenshot of the cover of issue 7 of 52 pickup, depicting booster gold shielding his face from paparazzi in the style of a

Look Back Is A Love Letter To The Unglamorous Life Of Artists

The last line spoken in Look Back, an anime adaptation of Tatsuki Fujimoto’s one shot manga of the same name, is, “Why do you draw, Fujino?” This beautiful, heartfelt

By Gita Jackson

/ 22 Oct 2024

Fujino looking back at Kyomoto as they run through a crowd

There Should Be More Musicals Like Attack on Titan: The Musical

This weekend, I attended a performance of the limited run of Attack on Titan: The Musical. I can only hope that more anime musical adaptations follow in its footsteps. Broadway

By Gita Jackson

/ 15 Oct 2024

image from attack on titan the musical featuring the main cast in their survey corps uniform

Watch Gita Talk About Aftermath And The Future of Media

Hi Afterfam! This year I had the incredible opportunity to talk about my beautiful baby website at the final XOXO Fest. For everyone who missed it, my talk is finally

By Gita Jackson

/ 8 Oct 2024

DanDaDan Is The Best Anime About Getting Your Penis Stolen By A Ghost

Have you ever been watching X-Files and thought, wow, I love this, but it would be even better if it was an anime set in high school, and also if

By Gita Jackson

/ 4 Oct 2024

ken takakura from dandadan looking for his balls

The Case for Seeing Megalopolis

Francis Ford Coppola’s strange film Megalopolis, which premiered in theaters this weekend, has been extremely divisive. Even if you think you’ll hate it, I think it’s worth

By Gita Jackson

/ 1 Oct 2024

Nathalie Emmanuel and Adam Driver in Megalopolis

More Games Should Be Coming of Age Stories

This doesn’t mean I think that the dungeon crawling or turn-based combat in Persona games are bad. Despite how many cheap one-hit KOs I’ve gotten in Persona 3,

By Gita Jackson

/ 13 Sep 2024

I Fear There May Never Be A Show As Good As The Shield

Over the past couple of months, my husband and I have gotten really, really into the early 2000s FX show The Shield. Watching makes me long for the halcyon days

By Gita Jackson

/ 11 Sep 2024

vic mackey in the shield, played by michael chiklis

Yes, Kamala IS Brat

What’s brat? Okay, picture this: it’s been a long, hot day on a train and you finally make it to your bed and breakfast in Naples. On the

By Gita Jackson

/ 15 Aug 2024

We (Almost) Like Everything About Longlegs

Chris Person: Over the weekend, the release of Neon's latest horror movie Longlegs shocked people with a fantastic opening weekend. $22.6 million! Nicolas Cage is in it

By Gita Jackson and Chris Person

/ 19 Jul 2024