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A Substack publication that looks at video games, internet culture, film and TV, tabletop games, and all things weird and wonderful twistedwonderland.substack.com
In this latest piece we delve into the cult that is pop metal band Sleep Token, looking at their fans and critics, and examining their meteoric rise in the last few years. open.substack.com/pub/twistedw...
The cult of Sleep Token
Why can't metal fans have nice things?
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June 23, 2025 at 8:19 PM
For the latest piece we take a trip down '90s memory lane, and look at the TV shows Knightmare, GamesMaster and The Crystal Maze. open.substack.com/pub/twistedw...
Knightmare, GamesMaster, The Crystal Maze and millennial nostalgia
A trip down '90s fantasy, nerd and gaming memory lane
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June 22, 2025 at 9:24 PM
I recently watched Will Smith rap outside King's Cross station, and it got me thinking about a DJ set I'd seen over 20 years ago, when Fatboy Slim played a set on Brighton beach...

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Will Smith, Fatboy Slim, and cultural moments
How a London DJ's street gig reminded me of a historical set on Brighton beach from the world's biggest DJ
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June 17, 2025 at 10:52 PM
2025 will be an epic year for video games... from vampires to fairytales to American Deep South folklore open.substack.com/pub/twistedw... #gamesky
2025 will be an epic year for video games
Vampires, fairytales and the American Deep South
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January 26, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Is sex on screen making a comeback? open.substack.com/pub/twistedw... In this article @mikeypadventures.bsky.social looks to shows like Normal People and Rivals, and films like Anora and Babygirl for possible answers
Is sex on screen making a comeback?
Anora, Queer, Rivals, Babygirl and Nosferatu... we're in interesting times
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January 3, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Irish hip-hop, US dystopia and stunt men: the films I enjoyed in 2024 open.substack.com/pub/twistedw...
Irish hip-hop, US dystopia, stunt men: films I've enjoyed this year
This is the first year in a long time, or perhaps since I started going to see movies, that I’ve not been to the cinema all year.
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January 1, 2025 at 6:47 PM
My favourite TV shows of 2024, from sci-fi and high fantasy to comedy and video game adaptations open.substack.com/pub/twistedw...
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My favourite TV shows of 2024
From animation to comedy, sci-fi and high fantasy...
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December 26, 2024 at 8:14 PM
Games that caught my eye at @thegameawardsfeed.bsky.social 2024, from sci-fi and fantasy to gangster and turn-based combat.
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Games that caught my eye at The Game Awards 2024
From sci-fi cyberpunk games to fantasy, space-westerns and gangster titles
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December 13, 2024 at 7:37 PM
Where did all the Tumblr weirdos go? For our first piece as a publication we dug into this topic... open.substack.com/pub/twistedw...
Where did the Tumblr weirdos go?
From Substack to Bluesky, and back to Tumblr again — we go in search of Tumblr's lost internet fandoms
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December 9, 2024 at 10:35 AM
Welcome to Twisted Wonderland, a publication about culture and business that largely looks at internet culture, gaming, entertainment, and anything weird and wonderful that we think you'd find interesting.

We hope you enjoy.
December 9, 2024 at 10:33 AM