I've spent months building Skip The Critics and it launches here tomorrow.
The idea, which as far as I know hasn't been done before: every review score you've ever seen comes from asking people to rate things. Critics get asked for verdicts. Star ratings get solicited on review sites. And the moment opinions are solicited, they turn performative, self-selected, or brigaded.
We read real people's reactions to every new movie and video game, score them, and tell you straight what's landing and what isn't. No critics. No paid shills.
