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In 2020, Netflix surprised us all with one of the most diabolically unique anime series ever conceived, Dorohedoro. 6 long years later we finally get a second season, and Chad and Jess are here to talk about it! Stay Pretty! Intro/Outro Music by Bullet Machine  // Follow us on Instagram and YouTube

Akira. You love it...you know you do. We love it too. Here's why! Intro/Outro Music by Bullet Machine  // Follow us on Instagram and YouTube

Chad and Jess are back to talk about yet another of their favorite Anime series, Chainsaw Man. When 16 year old vagabond Denji befriends an adorable chainsaw devil, Pochita, they evolve into inseparable friends that hunt devils to repay Denji's father's debt to the Yakuza. When Denji is betrayed and left for dead, Pochita sacrifices himself to become Denji's heart, and the human/dem...

Today, Chad and Jess are talking about Wes Anderson's adaptation of Roald Dahl's beloved childhood storybook, Fantastic Mr. Fox, and they have some opinions about Wes and Artificial Intelligence, for some reason. Stay Pretty!  Intro/Outro Music by Bullet Machine  // Follow us on Instagram and YouTube

From 1977 to 2023, Heavy Metal Magazine was consistently pushing the boundaries of fantasy storytelling. With it's roots firmly planted in science fiction, it managed to blend sword and sorcery, wizards and warriors, hyper-violence, erotica, and cyberpunk seamlessly together, with the help of award-winning authors and artists. Truly, a work who's influence is still prevalent today in fil...

                              SEE YOU SPACE COWBOY... Intro/Outro Music by Bullet Machine  // Follow us on Instagram and YouTube

"It's a cool world, and you're not in it" - Ralph Bakshi probably  Intro/Outro Music by Bullet Machine  // Follow us on Instagram and YouTube

In the 90's, gross shit for kids was a big seller. The grosser the better, as far as marketing was concerned, and one television network took it upon themselves to capitalize heavily on the phenomenon. Nickelodeon, back in the day, was a great place to spend your childhood years. They had it all! Double Dare, Legends of the Hidden Temple, GUTS, and Nick Arcade were redefining game shows for a...

For a week straight, Chad and Jess escaped the dumpster fire of the world outside, and retreated into the cozy world of Studio Ghibli; more specifically, the films of Hayao Miyazaki. These captivating achievements in animated filmmaking have managed to top themselves time and time again for over 4 decades, while collecting numerous awards along the way. And, although they do exist together in a fu...

Once again we pull from the animation well of MTV to discuss The Maxx, a strange animated series based on comic veteran Sam Keith's (Wolverine, The Sandman, Ojo) 35 issue comic series of the same name. This stream of conscience  psychedelic road trip of an animated series has a lot going on...like, a whole lot. Although muddled down with a convoluted plot that is loosely strung together with...

Today, we're talking about Who Framed Roger Rabbit, a beloved, award winning movie from our childhood that combines a groundbreaking mix of live-action and animation. And, we'll also be discussing the lesser known novel that the motion picture is supposed to be based on, but took the most liberties of any adaptation in the history film, aside from maybe Lawnmower Man. Stay Pretty! Intro/...

Comic books in the 90's ushered in a new breed of super-hero. Darker, edgier, angrier, and in Todd McFarlane's case, weirder. From the independent exodos that became Image comics comes their flagship title: Spawn. When CSA Soldier, Al Simmons, is betrayed by the government agency that created him, he is murdered and sent to hell. Once there, he makes a deal with the devil to come back to...

Back in it's heyday, MTV was actually kida.....badass. They were pioneers of how society would interact with, and be influenced by pop-culture. Among the countless hours of music and celebrity gossip, and while they weren't busy killing radio stars, they decided to take a risk on animation, which was already part of the MTV brand with all of their trippy animated bumpers. From that, come...

WE'RE BACK, BABY! And, we're ready to talk about one of our favorite cartoon series of all time, Futurama. In the year 1999, hapless pizza delivery boy, Phillip J. Fry, is duped into a fake delivery run at a cryogenic lab on New Year's Eve.  After realizing he's been had, he accidentally(?) freezes himself in a pod, and awakens 1,000 years in the future. Once there, he meets a...

32 years ago, Mike Judge introduced the world to Beavis and Butt-Head, a ground-breaking animated MTV series focused on two unintelligent, sexually misguided Gen X teenagers and their sordid misadventures in the fictional town of Highland, TX. This absolute banger of a series has managed to stand the test of time and receive not one, but two reboots, two feature-length films, major console video g...

Hello all you Pretty Little People, and welcome to season 3 of the Pretty Little Podcast! This season will be reviews on all things animated. We're kicking it off with The Critic. Join us as we talk about a short-lived television series that has a bit of a cult following these days, about the loveable middle-aged curmudgeon film critic, Jay Sherman and his apathetic antics as the host of basi...

For this year's Halloween episode, Chad and Jess tried to watch something a little different...a little more "kid friendly". What they watched was "Shrunken Heads", a film that got a little confused on it's way to soccer practice, and ended up at the liquor store. Directed by Richard Elfman, Produced by Charles Band and distributed by Full Moon Pictures, this movie ha...

Our Gal Pal Val (The Washington Post Published Author and writer of the "Demon Storm" book series, Valerie Storm) joins Chad and Jess to discuss the first three seasons of our most recent binge, Alice in Borderland! Spoilers will be mentioned, you have been warned! Intro/Outro Music by Bullet Machine  // Follow us on Instagram and YouTube

In this episode, Chad and Jess break down the importance of physical media and why you should be collecting! Intro/Outro Music by Bullet Machine  // Follow us on Instagram and YouTube

Every once in a while, the stars align and humanity is gifted magic from the Entertainment Gods. This phenomenon happened 25 years ago when MTV took a risk on a group of plucky, fresh-faced lunatics with a flair for the absurd, and Jackass was unleashed on the masses. Chad and Jess were part of those masses in their teenage years, and want to share with you what makes this series and big screen ad...

Chad and Jess went through their movie collection and selected 8 (somewhat) obscure recommendations for all you Pretty Little People! ENJOY! Intro/Outro Music by Bullet Machine  // Follow us on Instagram and YouTube

The early to mid 2000's were full of raunchy teen comedy movies, each pushing the envelope further and further into unrated depravity. But, along the way, we did get some tamer movies that tried to incorporate other genres into the comedy world. Science fiction seemed to be winning formula from around '96 - '06 with releases such as "Independence Day", "Mars Attacks!&...

Watch one of the greatest 90's movies ever made with Chad and Jess, in our first ever Watch Along! Wayne's World, in it's entirety with commentary provided by us! Intro/Outro Music by Bullet Machine  // Follow us on Instagram and YouTube

Back in 1992, film director Barry Levinson teamed up with award winning comedian/actor Robin Williams to create a film about toys...well, also war...but, not just that either, it's also about relationships, maturing, and accepting your shortcomings. It's about a lot of things, but how well can so many concepts work together in an art film disguised as a family(?) movie? Today, Chad and J...

Video game adaptations are a dime a dozen these days, each with varying degrees of viewer satisfaction from fans. But, every modern hit or miss owes a debt of gratitude to the video game adaptation that started it all, Super Mario Bros. Due to millions of people around the world hooked on the antics of two brotherly plumbers and their never ending princess rescue missions, it made perfect sense th...