1982

Packed with essential films like E.T., Star Trek II, Blade Runner, and Tron, one legendary season transformed…

There’s a whole subgenre of movies about how war looks through the eyes of a child—a lineage of violent stories told…

Today is Bloomsday, an annual celebration of James Joyce’s Ulysses that doubles as a sort of literary free-for-all,…

This week’s entry: Samantha Smith

In 1982, as part of its anthology series Likely Stories, HBO aired a short film written and directed by Danny DeVito…

For many, Todd Barry’s introduction came via his guest appearances on Louie, playing an acerbic, pompous stand-up…

With the advent of “music television” in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, there was a sea change in how consumers…

Swedish filmmaker Lukas Moodysson has built much of his career on the tension between belligerence and sweetness.…

In The Catch-Up, a longtime fan and a newcomer discuss a TV show, movie, book, music, or other pop-culture item. In…

Director: Harley Cokeliss