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Thumb War

Thumb War

By: Bleav Rachel Selig & Jason Doyle
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Thumb War is your weekly showdown over movies, streaming series, and pop culture mayhem. Rachel and JD dive into what’s worth watching (and what deserves jail time), dishing out unfiltered recaps, reviews, and cinematic chaos. Smart-ish, savage-ish, and spoiler-heavy.Matthew Osten Social Sciences
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  • 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Review | Body Horror, Cult Logic & Chaos
    Feb 1 2026

    28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Review | Body Horror, Cult Logic & Chaos

    28 Years Later: The Bone Temple doesn’t expand the world — it traps you inside it.

    On this episode of Thumb War, we dive into the franchise’s most disturbing chapter yet, breaking down Ray Fiennes’ fearless performance, the cult dynamics around the Bone Temple, and why this film feels closer to torture-adjacent body horror than traditional zombie cinema.

    It’s brutal. It’s intimate. And it might be the boldest swing the series has taken.

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    23 mins
  • Dunk & Egg Are Instantly Iconic | Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Ep 2 Recap
    Jan 31 2026

    Episode 2 of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms proves this isn’t just another Westeros spin-off — it’s something smaller, sweeter, and way more effective.

    On this episode of Thumb War, we dig into why Dunk & Egg’s chemistry is the secret sauce of the series, how seeing Westeros from ground level changes everything, and why this show works even if you don’t know every sigil, house, or rebellion.

    It’s funny, heartfelt, efficient storytelling — and it might be HBO’s most quietly confident fantasy series in years.

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    Also available on Apple Podcasts & Spotify.

    Ad-free episodes + bonus content on Patreon: http://bit.ly/44Mo8xU

    Full episode on YouTube, Apple Podcasts & Spotify Email us: ThumbWarPod@gmail.com


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    23 mins
  • Stranger Things 5 Behind the Scenes Is Way Wilder Than the Finale | One Last Adventure Review
    Jan 25 2026

    The final season of Stranger Things is over — but the chaos behind it might be even more fascinating.

    In this episode of Thumb War, we break down “One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger

    Things 5”, the Netflix documentary that pulls back the curtain on the most ambitious (and stressful) production of the series.

    From starting Season 5 without a finished script, to massive practical sets, exhausted showrunners, crew members holding the entire production together, and the internet losing its mind over ChatGPT in the writers’ room, this doc raises as many questions as it answers.

    Is the behind-the-scenes story more compelling than the finale itself? Did the Duffer Brothers try to please everyone — and end up pleasing no one? And why does the Upside Down feel less like a place and more like a logistical nightmare?

    We dig into what worked, what didn’t, and why One Last Adventure might be the most honest look at Stranger Things yet.

    Also available on Apple Podcasts & Spotify.

    Ad-free episodes + bonus content on Patreon: http://bit.ly/44Mo8xU


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    39 mins
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