Tori Preston
@torionic.bsky.social
Managing Editor @Pajiba / co-host Podjiba podcast / still requires more chainsaws
Love is watching your toddler roll cheddar slices in his sticky little hands like playdoh, smooshing it on a cracker, then offering it to you as “spreadable cheese” - and you still eat it, along with probably all the germs in his preschool.
September 23, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Love is watching your toddler roll cheddar slices in his sticky little hands like playdoh, smooshing it on a cracker, then offering it to you as “spreadable cheese” - and you still eat it, along with probably all the germs in his preschool.
TJ’s Bats & Cats Sour Gummies is my personal Pumpkin Spice Season
September 5, 2026 at 10:35 PM
TJ’s Bats & Cats Sour Gummies is my personal Pumpkin Spice Season
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'Silo,' 'Adults,' 'Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie,' And More On Podjiba!
'Silo,' 'Adults,' 'Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie,' And More On Podjiba!
Just in case you haven't seen it yet, don't worry, on this week's podcast we've covered how Dustin has admitted that Tori was right about Silo, because if you thought she was going to let that slide without mention, you...
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August 5, 2026 at 2:30 PM
'Silo,' 'Adults,' 'Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie,' And More On Podjiba!
Anyway I too would like to have a bathhouse as my office
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Review: Marvel, Just Put Destin Daniel Cretton on a Retainer Already
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Review: Marvel, Just Put Destin Daniel Cretton on a Retainer Already
The news that the latest, fourth installment of the MCU/Sony Spider-Man partnership is good, actually, is hardly news at all. The Tom Holland-Spidey movies have been a reliably good time since the franchise kicked off with Homecoming almost a decade...
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August 2, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Anyway I too would like to have a bathhouse as my office
I think I admire this movie more than I actually liked it, but the casting was perfect
‘Power Ballad’ Review: Finally, A Feel-Good Movie About Intellectual Property Theft
‘Power Ballad’ Review: Finally, A Feel-Good Movie About Intellectual Property Theft
Most movies about music are about creative expression. Success too, on some scale, but mostly about the work, the collaboration, and the audience connection. They're movies about art, where the industry around that art is either glossed over or treated...
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June 8, 2026 at 4:28 PM
I think I admire this movie more than I actually liked it, but the casting was perfect
Not a faithful or interesting comic book show; surprisingly decent noir homage; excellent Nic Cage vanity project
Everything You (Don’t) Need to Know to Enjoy ‘Spider-Noir’
Everything You (Don’t) Need to Know to Enjoy ‘Spider-Noir’
Usually, when a comic book adaptation comes out, websites rush to do some sort of homework explainer, filling in all the references from the source material that casual viewers might have missed. I suppose one could do that for MGM+/Prime...
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June 2, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Not a faithful or interesting comic book show; surprisingly decent noir homage; excellent Nic Cage vanity project
No but seriously, do it.
May 26, 2026 at 5:28 PM
No but seriously, do it.
Just watched a porcupine climb a tree, something that makes sense in theory but will absolutely haunt me in reality.
May 25, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Just watched a porcupine climb a tree, something that makes sense in theory but will absolutely haunt me in reality.
You may know what story Boots Riley is always going to tell, but you will never guess the weird twists and wild turns the story will take.
Review: Boots Riley’s Agenda Still Goes Down Smooth In ‘I Love Boosters’
Review: Boots Riley’s Agenda Still Goes Down Smooth In ‘I Love Boosters’
The auteur theory is so ingrained in cinema that we almost take it for granted that a director should have a style. Still, some directors have a style so particular, so apparent, that their work becomes a genre unto itself....
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May 24, 2026 at 1:43 PM
You may know what story Boots Riley is always going to tell, but you will never guess the weird twists and wild turns the story will take.
It was under 50 mins and I still fell asleep, which I admit is mostly a me problem… but still
'The Punisher: One Last Kill' Is Shockingly Disposable
'The Punisher: One Last Kill' Is Shockingly Disposable
These are dark times, so I don't want to yuck anyone's yum here. If all you want from The Punisher: One Last Kill is to see Jon Bernthal's Frank Castle mow through bad guys, you will get that in spades....
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May 13, 2026 at 8:15 PM
It was under 50 mins and I still fell asleep, which I admit is mostly a me problem… but still
I’ve seen Judith Light on my TV twice this week, and you know what? Good for her.
May 13, 2026 at 6:14 PM
I’ve seen Judith Light on my TV twice this week, and you know what? Good for her.
I liked it, with… questions
The Sheep Detectives’ Is a Charming and Baffling Baby’s First Whodunit
The Sheep Detectives’ Is a Charming and Baffling Baby’s First Whodunit
Normally, when someone kicks off a review of a movie with the question "Who is this even for?" it's a complaint aimed at some misbegotten cash-grab that expects the audience to gratefully turn up despite offering them nothing of value....
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May 9, 2026 at 7:32 PM
I liked it, with… questions
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'Daredevil: Born Again' Wasted a Perfectly Good Matthew Lillard
'Daredevil: Born Again' Wasted a Perfectly Good Matthew Lillard
WARNING: Spoilers for Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 below. I won't waste everyone's time rehashing the events of Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 finale. Was it the strongest episode of the entire season? Absolutely. Is that saying much after treading...
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May 6, 2026 at 7:04 PM
'Daredevil: Born Again' Wasted a Perfectly Good Matthew Lillard
I still don’t care about this dude but I appreciated the CHAOS
The Big Twist? MrBeast Didn’t Ruin ‘Survivor: 50’
The Big Twist? MrBeast Didn’t Ruin ‘Survivor: 50’
As an elder millennial who typically assumes the word "YouTuber" is an insult rather than a profession, I've been dreading the much-hyped MrBeast/Survivor crossover. Not because I feel any particular way about the dude, but because I don't want to...
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April 30, 2026 at 8:11 PM
I still don’t care about this dude but I appreciated the CHAOS
I reviewed the Netflix documentary “Noah Kahan: Out of Body” for Seven Days, an independent weekly Vermont newspaper. Whether you’re a fan of his music or not, it’s a fascinating film and a far cry from the polished puff pieces we usually get.
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Noah Kahan’s Netflix Doc ‘Out of Body’ Is Messy and Real | Seven Days
The star-produced film is no puff piece, centering on the singer as he grapples with the familial and creative fallout from his fame.
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April 29, 2026 at 5:49 PM
I reviewed the Netflix documentary “Noah Kahan: Out of Body” for Seven Days, an independent weekly Vermont newspaper. Whether you’re a fan of his music or not, it’s a fascinating film and a far cry from the polished puff pieces we usually get.
www.sevendaysvt.com/music/musicn...
www.sevendaysvt.com/music/musicn...
When she Kool-Aid Man-ed through the wall, I was like “well that’s the best thing I’ll see all season”
Look Who Finally Stomped Her Way Back Into the MCU!
Look Who Finally Stomped Her Way Back Into the MCU!
After teasing the perfect entry point for the other Defenders in the season one finale of Daredevil: Born Again -- as members of Matt's little resistance army -- I've basically just been sitting around waiting for my favorite superstrong sleuth...
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April 22, 2026 at 8:21 PM
When she Kool-Aid Man-ed through the wall, I was like “well that’s the best thing I’ll see all season”
If it weren’t for the cliffhanger, this recap would have been all about wombat butts and examining whether Fisk had a boner during the fight (I included a screenshot anyway)
Was The Cliffhanger Necessary? ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Should Kill Off [Spoiler] Already
Was The Cliffhanger Necessary? ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Should Kill Off [Spoiler] Already
Until the very last moments of last night's episode, I expected to spend my recap waxing on about wombat poop (big fan!) and debating whether Fisk was sporting wood in his puffy little boxer shorts while beating up that guy...
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April 8, 2026 at 8:31 PM
If it weren’t for the cliffhanger, this recap would have been all about wombat butts and examining whether Fisk had a boner during the fight (I included a screenshot anyway)
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'The Boys' & 'Daredevil' Didn't Want To Mimic Reality, It Just Happened
'The Boys' & 'Daredevil' Didn't Want To Mimic Reality, It Just Happened
If you've been watching Daredevil: Born Again Season 2, it's been very hard to ignore the real world parallel of Mayor Fisk's Anti-Vigilante Task Force. This paramilitary offshoot of the NYPD essentially operates as Kingpin's personal goon squad with zero...
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April 7, 2026 at 7:04 PM
'The Boys' & 'Daredevil' Didn't Want To Mimic Reality, It Just Happened
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The veil of secrecy around the new Zandaya/Robert Pattinson vehicle “The Drama” raises the question: can you talk about a movie without talking about what it’s about? And do critics and journalists have a choice in the matter?
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April 2, 2026 at 4:36 PM
The veil of secrecy around the new Zandaya/Robert Pattinson vehicle “The Drama” raises the question: can you talk about a movie without talking about what it’s about? And do critics and journalists have a choice in the matter?
I’m shamelessly biased toward everything this man does, but I’m ok if he invites more people into his world too
Review: With ‘Color Theories,’ Julio Torres Makes His Absurdity Accessible
Review: With ‘Color Theories,’ Julio Torres Makes His Absurdity Accessible
If you listen to Podjiba, you probably know that I am a big fan of Julio Torres and Dustin isn't. We usually wave off our difference in opinion as an issue of "weirdness," something I'm typically drawn to (in comedy...
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April 1, 2026 at 8:41 PM
I’m shamelessly biased toward everything this man does, but I’m ok if he invites more people into his world too
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March 28, 2026 at 10:49 PM
A five-star movie (if your metric rates movies based on blood geysers)
Review: Zazie Beetz and Blood Geysers Make ‘They Will Kill You’ a Great Time for Sickos
Review: Zazie Beetz and Blood Geysers Make ‘They Will Kill You’ a Great Time for Sickos
We don't rate movies based on a star system here at Ye Olde Pajiba, but if we did, then I'd give They Will Kill You at least five stars - one for every blood geyser that erupts during the breezy...
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March 28, 2026 at 7:10 PM
A five-star movie (if your metric rates movies based on blood geysers)
I’m holding onto hope that Kamila sees through him
Wait, Is Rizo Actually a Good Player, Or Is ‘Survivor 50’ Gaslighting Me?
Wait, Is Rizo Actually a Good Player, Or Is ‘Survivor 50’ Gaslighting Me?
We're five episodes into Survivor 50 and the season has been wildly entertaining, as you'd expect when you get a bunch of seasoned survivors who know exactly what they're doing together and let them go off. Each week, there's at...
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March 26, 2026 at 8:48 PM
I’m holding onto hope that Kamila sees through him
Why does Matt keeps dating women who don’t even hulk out…
… is something I REFRAINED from complaining about in my recap because OH LOOK it’s Matthew Lillard!
… is something I REFRAINED from complaining about in my recap because OH LOOK it’s Matthew Lillard!
Kingpin Answers to Shaggy Now in the ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 2 Premiere
Kingpin Answers to Shaggy Now in the ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 2 Premiere
When last we saw Matt Murdock, he was gathering a resistance group to fight back against Mayor Fisk's tyrannical overreach - and he even revealed his secret identity to them. So, uh... how's all that going? Daredevil: Born Again had...
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March 25, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Why does Matt keeps dating women who don’t even hulk out…
… is something I REFRAINED from complaining about in my recap because OH LOOK it’s Matthew Lillard!
… is something I REFRAINED from complaining about in my recap because OH LOOK it’s Matthew Lillard!