Allyson Johnson

A Love of My Own: Donna Deitch’s sapphic classic Desert Hearts at 40 • Journal • A Letterboxd Magazine To mark 40 years of Donna Deitch’s trailblazing lesbian romance Desert Hearts, Marya E. Gates looks back on the legacy of this love.

Over at @letterboxd.social Journal, I wrote about the legacy of Donna Deitch’s trailblazing sapphic western romance DESERT HEARTS for its 40th anniversary. This movie is so dear to me. This was an absolute honor to research and write.

'Control Resonant' Becomes A Big Standout In A Crowded Video Game Year After our hands-off preview, Control Resonant strongly stands out among a very competitive year for games. Find out why.

Well, I'm excited.

@travishymas.bsky.social got a hands-off look at Control Resonant's gameplay. Read why he says Remedy's latest is already a standout in a crowded gaming calendar!

The Best TMNT Cards to Build Your Next Commander Deck - But Why Tho? For the launch of the TMNT x Magic the Gathering set here are the best Commander cards to consider while building your deck.

Magic x TMNT prerelease is tomorrow, which makes it open season for Commander players. I reviewed the entire product line and picked my top cards for the format, by color and beyond:

butwhytho.net/2026/02/best...

Thank you so much for taking the time to read it 💕

Journal With Witch Achieves Catharsis Through Compassion - But Why Tho? Journal with Witch is an expressive, heart-aching story of healing from grief and loss. It also validates the messy writer types with Makio.

Spilled my guts again - this time about the amazing Journal with Witch - for @butwhytho.net because apparently I can't not overshare. Check it out if you can. butwhytho.net/2026/02/jour...

‘Journal With Witch’ Achieves Catharsis Through Compassion Journal with Witch is an expressive, heart-aching story of healing from grief and loss. It also validates the messy writer types with Makio. The post ‘Journal With Witch’ Achieves Catharsis Through Compassion appeared first on But Why Tho?.

‘Journal With Witch’ Achieves Catharsis Through Compassion

snow day

Friend who contributes to the madness of my apartment by making my cats a bed, blanket, and pillow combo.

Enough

I was not hopeful when this was first announced since the original series (well, first four seasons) was a formative one. BUT ... I think it's off to a good start?

Anti-Blackness in Anime: We’ve come Far, But We Still Have Farther To Go It's no secret that the anime industry and community have an anti-Blackness problem. Here's how it's improved and where work still needs to be done. The post Anti-Blackness in Anime: We’ve come Far, But We Still Have Farther To Go appeared first on But Why Tho?.

Anti-Blackness in Anime: We’ve come Far, But We Still Have Farther To Go

Commander Format Update Feb 2026: New Unbans and Thankfully Nothing Else Following a week of anxiety for every blue player on earth, the Commander Format Panel released the Commander Ban Update for 2026. The post Commander Format Update Feb 2026: New Unbans and Thankfully Nothing Else appeared first on But Why Tho?.

Commander Format Update Feb 2026: New Unbans and Thankfully Nothing Else

#Anime #PolarOpposites

gotta admit that the onslaught of AI / weight-loss drugs / nostalgia scum super bowl ads are making me somehow feel Even Worse About This Country, who knew that was even possible, congratulations to the corporations

What went wrong with Metroid Prime 4: Beyond? - InBetweenDrafts Thanks to surprisingly candid interviews with producer Kensuke Tanabe, let's try to figure out what went wrong with 'Metroid Prime 4: Beyond."

What went wrong with ‘Metroid Prime 4: Beyond?’ - inbetweendrafts.com/what-happene...

this cat sees ghosts on a daily basis

Found out I work with someone who was in Flesh Eating Mothers....do I...ask to do a feature on her lol

Ally Writes A Lot | Allyson Johnson | Substack Morning ambition and evening anxiety. Click to read Ally Writes A Lot, by Allyson Johnson, a Substack publication. Launched 3 years ago.

Reminder to myself: I have a Substack! I should write for it more, and someone should tell me what I should write about since I lost focus with it years ago lol allysonjohnson.substack.com

REVIEW: ‘Jujutsu Kaisen’ Season 3 Episode 6 – “Cog” Yuji Itadori sums up his reason for fighting in the over explained but well-executed Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 Episode 6. The post REVIEW: ‘Jujutsu Kaisen’ Season 3 Episode 6 – “Cog” appeared first on But Why Tho?.

REVIEW: ‘Jujutsu Kaisen’ Season 3 Episode 6 – “Cog”

From Baldur’s Gate to Castle Ravenloft, New D&D Secret Lair Drop Has A Lot To Offer New Secret Lair drop partners with the wide world of D&D with Shadowheart and the Forgotten Realms getting the spotlight. The post From Baldur’s Gate to Castle Ravenloft, New D&D Secret Lair Drop Has A Lot To Offer appeared first on But Why Tho?.

From Baldur’s Gate to Castle Ravenloft, New D&D Secret Lair Drop Has A Lot To Offer

One Piece 1172 Manga Recap: 'The Elbaph I Dreamed of' - InBetweenDrafts Rookie Pirate Radio is back! Join us for an all-hands-on-deck recap of One Piece 1172, titled 'The Elbaph I Admire.'

One Piece 1172 Manga Recap: ‘The Elbaph I Dreamed of’ - inbetweendrafts.com/one-piece-11...

Unlocked a memory of one of the most embarrassing things I've done and instantly going to write about it = productivity.

Revisiting a childhood favorite with Quinn cause of course I related to the redhead who, under no circumstance, could stop herself from talking and had a ferocious temper.

'Arco' Review - InBetweenDrafts Natalie Portman produces and stars in 'Arco,' an Oscar-nominated animated film about a time traveler stuck in the year 2075.

‘Arco’ review: A colorful commentary on climate change - inbetweendrafts.com/arco-review-...

Cosmic Princess Kaguya! Review - InBetweenDrafts Cosmic Princess Kaguya! delivers high energy charm and a blend of animation in this modern retelling of a classic fable.

‘Cosmic Princess Kaguya!’ review: A classic fable gets a modern reimagining - inbetweendrafts.com/cosmic-princ...

Freedom Now!: a starter pack of 24 films about the Civil Rights Movement and Black liberation • Journal • A Letterboxd Magazine In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Robert Daniels recommends 24 films that shed light on the Civil Rights Movement and the ongoing fight for Black liberation in America.

For MLK Day on @letterboxd.social I decided to do a list of essential Civil Rights and Black Liberation movies.

'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' Episode 1 Review - InBetweenDrafts HBO's Game of Thrones prequel, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, takes a comedic, character-driven approach to Westeros.

‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Episode 1 review: “The Hedge Knight” - inbetweendrafts.com/a-knight-of-...

‘Lorwyn Eclipsed’ Embraces The Past For The Better Lorwyn Eclipsed kicks off 2026 for Magic the Gathering sets with a throwback - and it's for the better. The post ‘Lorwyn Eclipsed’ Embraces The Past For The Better appeared first on But Why Tho?.

‘Lorwyn Eclipsed’ Embraces The Past For The Better

Extremely cool news: I wrote this! I don't directly ask often but I might get to do it again if a bunch of folks click on it so do that please!

I mean. yeah