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What YA TV Shows Teach Me About Life
What YA TV Shows Teach Me About Life
Full disclosure: I’m in my 40s. And yes, I still watch teenage entertainment
Sarah Paris
May 9
Planet of the Apes (1968): Still Relevant and Thought-Provoking
Planet of the Apes (1968): Still Relevant and Thought-Provoking
Franklin J Schaffner’s classic adaptation of Pierre Boulle’s sci-fi novel remains the best in the series
Simon Dillon
May 11
Why I May Never Finish Carlos Ruiz Zafon’s Final Novel
Why I May Never Finish Carlos Ruiz Zafon’s Final Novel
It seems crazy, but I have reasons
Paul Combs
May 8
The Aisle Seat: ‘The Fall Guy’ is Great Stuntwork with Jumbled Storytelling
The Aisle Seat: ‘The Fall Guy’ is Great Stuntwork with Jumbled Storytelling
Stunt auteur David Leitch’s latest spectacle has many delightful thrills along with some unnecessary complications
Thomas Burchfield
May 11
Gridlock’d: Stuck at the intersection of dope fiends, bureaucracy and comedy crime capers
Gridlock’d: Stuck at the intersection of dope fiends, bureaucracy and comedy crime capers
An underappreciated and neatly comical look at the ring-a-round of inner-city bureaucracy
James AG (Ya'akov ben Avraham v'Sarah)
May 10
Bad Boys II (2003) — A Retrospective
Bad Boys II (2003) — A Retrospective
Perverted, mean-spirited, grotesquely violent, and kind of good.
Darren Zouga
May 10
Which Music Stands the Test of Time, and Which Does Not? A Statistical Analysis
Which Music Stands the Test of Time, and Which Does Not? A Statistical Analysis
Which music acts endure within our culture, and which fade away?
Daniel Parris
May 10
The Way We Think of the Collective in Science Fiction is Changing
The Way We Think of the Collective in Science Fiction is Changing
Star Trek, Sense8, Doctor Who & our portrayals of togetherness
Alex Mell-Taylor
May 9
‘Evil Does Not Exist’: Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Haunted Eco Parable
‘Evil Does Not Exist’: Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Haunted Eco Parable
The Japanese director’s follow-up to ‘Drive My Car’ is a deeply disturbing examination of our relationship with the natural world.
Jon Alexander
May 9
Hail, Théoden King!
Hail, Théoden King!
RIP Bernard Hill
JRR Jokien
May 8
One Day You Wake Up and Video Games Feel Like Work
One Day You Wake Up and Video Games Feel Like Work
I grew out of gaming and one day it can happen to you.
Hogan Torah
May 8
Do You Remember ‘The Crush’ As A Movie About A Teenage Stalker?
Do You Remember ‘The Crush’ As A Movie About A Teenage Stalker?
When we fail to address victims who act irresponsibly, we miss the most important conversation
Bonnie J Sludikoff
May 8
Why The Cantina Creatures are the Most Underrated Part Of Star Wars
Why The Cantina Creatures are the Most Underrated Part Of Star Wars
Star Wars would not be what it is today without the cantina creatures of “A New Hope.”
Kevin Gosztola
May 7
Why ‘Legacy’ Star Wars Books Are the Most Underrated Part of Star Wars
Why ‘Legacy’ Star Wars Books Are the Most Underrated Part of Star Wars
The Force is in the pages
Bill Cooper
May 7
On the Waterfront: 70 Years On
On the Waterfront: 70 Years On
Was this Marlon Brando-starring masterpiece Elia Kazan’s apologia for informing during the McCarthy communist witch hunts?
Simon Dillon
May 7
The Changeling: One of the Scariest Movies I’ve Ever Seen
The Changeling: One of the Scariest Movies I’ve Ever Seen
A frightening story of pain and grief
Alan Corley
May 6
Could This Be the Worst ‘Retail’ Song?
Could This Be the Worst ‘Retail’ Song?
Should retail workers have a say in the music they’re forced to listen to?
Jade M.
May 6
Into the Wild Is Transcendental
Into the Wild Is Transcendental
A retrospective of 2007’s forgotten masterpiece
Ben Ulansey
May 6
‘Civil War’ Highlights a Growing Divide in American Culture…and Not in the Way You Think
‘Civil War’ Highlights a Growing Divide in American Culture…and Not in the Way You Think
Let’s see what we can learn from the reaction of many liberals, critics, and screenwriters to director Alex Garland’s latest film
Cole Haddon
May 5
Holy Yikes! Prime’s ‘Them: The Scare’ Delivers the Horror
Holy Yikes! Prime’s ‘Them: The Scare’ Delivers the Horror
Themes of family, abandonment, forgiveness, and racism hit all the right notes
Sarah Paris
May 5
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