Marvel's movie-star heroes take center stage in the company's new, Avengers-centric showcase
Anyone who’s read Sean Howe’s Marvel Comics: The Untold Story or Blake Bell and Michael Vassallo’s The Secret History…
Here’s what you need to know going into Avengers: Infinity War
Avengers: Infinity War is the beginning of the end, one of two films (the second coming in May 2019) which mark the…
Westworld has met the enemy, and it is us
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What ever happened to the mashup artist?
“A Stroke Of Genie-us” was built out of CD-Rs: 30 seconds of Albert Hammond Jr.’s guitar, stamped on the end with that…
A spoonful of sitcom synergy: 25 years of the "Disney episode"
If you’ve watched sitcoms over the past 25 years, there’s a good chance you’ve seen a “Disney episode.” They all follow…
It's okay to sit down at shows
I’m going to level with you, stranger on the internet, because you deserve that much: I turn 40 this summer. I lead a…
New Girl made a home at the end of one TV era and the beginning of another
When they tore down the New Girl apartment, the set that had served as the emotional, narrative, and locational hub of…
What can you do about Apu? The Simpsons used to know
Last year, comedian Hari Kondabolu released the documentary The Problem With Apu, in which he grapples with his…
Barack Obama meeting Gorilla Grodd is just the beginning of what makes Legends Of Tomorrow great
Recently, DC’s Legends Of Tomorrow got some viral buzz when it baffled Twitter users with the concept of an evil…
Ready Player One’s real nostalgia trip is to an era when critics didn’t hate pop culture references
Get ready for a blast of crazy pop-culture nostalgia: Remember when pop culture references weren’t considered a…
10 years later, Braid remains the definitive indie game
If you haven’t played Braid before, here’s what happens when you turn it on: It looks like Mario, but something is…
From a breakup to a StartUp: ABC attempts to deconstruct the family sitcom
With ABC rolling out multiple new comedies this week, now would be a good time for a family (sitcom) meeting. The…
Sailing the Sea Of Thieves without a crew is lonely and strangeÂ
This article focuses on what it’s like to play Rare’s multiplayer pirate simulator Sea Of Thieves all by your lonesome.…
The Justice League Blu-ray is a bizarre exercise in hiding the truth about moviemaking
The behind-the-scenes drama that went into Warner Bros.’ tentpole superhero team-up Justice League this past fall ended…
Millions now gaming will never die
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The most talked-about political mystery of 1996 involving Bill Clinton wasn’t Whitewater
Twenty years ago today, the film Primary Colors was released in theaters, disappointing audiences who expected…
Live from Warsaw, it’s Saturday Night: A visit to Poland’s own SNL
Other than the “stairs” up to the balcony—a rickety ladder that women in heels charge up precariously—I am in a…
Netflix’s Queer Eye eased my anxieties about becoming a father
On January 2, 2018, my wife burst through our apartment door. She was hyperventilating and weeping. After a Christmas…
Ulysses turns 100 this month, and you should totally read it
This month marks the 100th anniversary of the first appearance of James Joyce’s Ulysses, originally serialized in The…
Can Law & Order: Special Victims Unit overrule fans’ objections about its newest ADA?
The first season of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit made clear the emotional toll that investigating these “heinous…
