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  • Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon finally welcomed the West to romantic action Movies Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon finally welcomed the West to romantic action By Caroline Siede December 22, 2025 | 4:00pm
  • Despite critical and financial success, 2025 continued the anime industry's Movies Despite critical and financial success, 2025 continued the anime industry's "profitless boom" By Elijah Gonzalez December 22, 2025 | 2:00pm
  • Chevy Chase Movies Chevy Chase "hurt" to be excluded from SNL 50 despite lifetime acting like Chevy Chase By Matt Schimkowitz December 22, 2025 | 6:17pm
At the movies
  • James Cameron experiences growing pains with the still-spectacular Avatar: Fire And Ash James Cameron experiences growing pains with the still-spectacular Avatar: Fire And AshBy Jesse HassengerDecember 16, 2025 | 9:00am
  • The Housemaid is a suitably tawdry staredown between Amanda Seyfried and Sydney Sweeney The Housemaid is a suitably tawdry staredown between Amanda Seyfried and Sydney SweeneyBy Jesse HassengerDecember 16, 2025 | 12:00pm
  • Cover-Up remembers when journalism was able to do something Cover-Up remembers when journalism was able to do somethingBy Katarina DocalovichDecember 19, 2025 | 10:00am
  • Real-life atrocities haunt The Voice Of Hind Rajab Real-life atrocities haunt The Voice Of Hind RajabBy Natalia KeoganDecember 15, 2025 | 2:00pm
Features
  • Rhett Miller is Rhett Miller is "Cruel To Be Kind" in latest A.V. UndercoverBy Danette ChavezDecember 22, 2025 | 1:00pm
  • In defense of “Wonderful Christmastime,” my favorite Christmas song In defense of “Wonderful Christmastime,” my favorite Christmas songBy Matt MitchellDecember 22, 2025 | 12:30pm
  • Spoiler Space: James Cameron keeps upending what Avatar means Spoiler Space: James Cameron keeps upending what Avatar meansBy Matt SchimkowitzDecember 22, 2025 | 12:00pm
  • The year's biggest fantasy trend finally gives women swords The year's biggest fantasy trend finally gives women swordsBy Lacy Baugher MilasDecember 22, 2025 | 9:00am
  • In memoriam: 2025's cinematic obituaries mourned their losses before our eyes In memoriam: 2025's cinematic obituaries mourned their losses before our eyesBy Jacob OllerDecember 22, 2025 | 5:00am
  • What's on TV this week—Stranger Things and The Copenhagen Test What's on TV this week—Stranger Things and The Copenhagen TestBy Christina IzzoDecember 21, 2025 | 8:00am
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Reviews
  • No Album Left Behind: The Lemonheads’ magic is still alive on Love Chant No Album Left Behind: The Lemonheads’ magic is still alive on Love ChantRating7.0
  • I Love LA heads to New York in a busy season finale I Love LA heads to New York in a busy season finaleRatingA-
  • Ariana Grande helps Bowen Yang bid farewell to Saturday Night Live Ariana Grande helps Bowen Yang bid farewell to Saturday Night LiveRatingB-
  • Time Capsule: Swirlies, Blonder Tongue Audio Baton Time Capsule: Swirlies, Blonder Tongue Audio BatonRating8.7
  • The SpongeBob Movie: Search For SquarePants is keelhauled by its lack of ambition The SpongeBob Movie: Search For SquarePants is keelhauled by its lack of ambitionRatingC
  • Cover-Up remembers when journalism was able to do something Cover-Up remembers when journalism was able to do somethingRatingB+
  • In a relatively chatty Pluribus, Carol and Zosia get close In a relatively chatty Pluribus, Carol and Zosia get closeRatingA-
  • Emily In Paris hops over to Rome for another frivolous fantasy Emily In Paris hops over to Rome for another frivolous fantasyRatingC+
  • My Hero Academia completes its comeback in a superpowered final season My Hero Academia completes its comeback in a superpowered final seasonRatingA-
  • The tech bro cometh in Fallout's fun but unfocused season-two premiere The tech bro cometh in Fallout's fun but unfocused season-two premiereRatingB-
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News
  • Chevy Chase Chevy Chase "hurt" to be excluded from SNL 50 despite lifetime acting like Chevy ChaseBy Matt SchimkowitzDecember 22, 2025 | 6:17pm
  • Barry Manilow shares lung cancer diagnosis Barry Manilow shares lung cancer diagnosisBy Drew GillisDecember 22, 2025 | 4:29pm
  • R.I.P. Vince Zampella, game designer and Call of Duty co-creator R.I.P. Vince Zampella, game designer and Call of Duty co-creatorBy Garrett MartinDecember 22, 2025 | 3:54pm
  • Financial buzzwords have never sounded better in Industry season 4 trailer Financial buzzwords have never sounded better in Industry season 4 trailerBy Drew GillisDecember 22, 2025 | 1:35pm
  • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 loses Indie Game Awards due to gen AI Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 loses Indie Game Awards due to gen AIBy Catherine MastersDecember 22, 2025 | 12:51pm
  • Bari Weiss claims pulled 60 Minutes segment on CECOT Bari Weiss claims pulled 60 Minutes segment on CECOT "was not ready"By Drew GillisDecember 22, 2025 | 11:23am
  • Matt Damon may never make it home in first The Odyssey trailer Matt Damon may never make it home in first The Odyssey trailerBy Drew GillisDecember 22, 2025 | 9:57am
  • Lil Timmy Tim Chalamet raps once again in the latest EsDeeKid video, Lil Timmy Tim Chalamet raps once again in the latest EsDeeKid video, "4 Raws"By Matt SchimkowitzDecember 19, 2025 | 7:32pm
  • Paramount Plus puts Tony & Ziva out to pasture Paramount Plus puts Tony & Ziva out to pastureBy Drew GillisDecember 19, 2025 | 4:47pm
  • Special little president adds name to Kennedy Center Special little president adds name to Kennedy CenterBy Matt SchimkowitzDecember 19, 2025 | 4:16pm
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Lists
  • The worst songs of 2025 The worst songs of 2025By Paste StaffDecember 22, 2025 | 9:00am
  • Every #1 hit song from 1995 ranked worst to best Every #1 hit song from 1995 ranked worst to bestBy Matt MitchellDecember 21, 2025 | 9:00am
  • What to watch on Disney Plus: The best shows streaming right now What to watch on Disney Plus: The best shows streaming right nowBy The A.V. ClubDecember 19, 2025 | 8:45pm
  • The A.V. Club's 10 best anime of 2025 The A.V. Club's 10 best anime of 2025By Elijah GonzalezDecember 19, 2025 | 12:00pm
  • The 10 best music books of 2025 The 10 best music books of 2025By Paste StaffDecember 19, 2025 | 9:00am
  • 5 songs you need to hear this week (December 18, 2025) 5 songs you need to hear this week (December 18, 2025)By Paste StaffDecember 18, 2025 | 12:10pm
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