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TV

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Netflix Just Quietly Released a Worthy Successor to Squid Game

Everyone wants the best apartment.

ByDais Johnston
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Netflix’s Bodkin Takes the True-Crime Satire to Surreal New Heights

Murder comes to the Emerald Isle.

ByDais Johnston
Retrospective
How The Stand Became TV’s First Genre Epic

“I do think it woke people up to the fact that you can take genre material seriously and reach a really wide audience,” director Mick Garris says.

ByDon Kaye
Retrospective
HBO’s Darkest Miniseries Paved the Way for The Last of Us

A true story was given the dedication it deserves.

ByDais Johnston
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The Most Important Sci-Fi Show Of The Century Revolutionized The Reboot

All this has happened before, and it will all happen again.

ByRyan Britt
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The Most Underrated Demonic Procedural Just Got a Second Life on Netflix

The greatest of all Evils.

ByDais Johnston
Retrospective
The Ending of the 1979 Battlestar Galactica is Way Better Than It Should Be

The classic sci-fi show’s finale was unexpected, but perfect.

ByRyan Britt
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Now That Shōgun is Over, Netflix Has the Perfect Historical Epic to Fill Its Absence

Meet your next historical epic obsession.

ByDais Johnston
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The Jinx Part Two Recaptures the Original Documentary’s Strange, Dark Charm

Robert Durst’s unsettling tale finally ends.

ByDais Johnston
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Netflix is Hiding the Most Unsettling Thriller of the Year Behind a Strange Title

Baby Reindeer is about neither babies nor reindeer.

ByDais Johnston
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Lily Gladstone is the Saving Grace of Hulu’s Chilling New True-Crime Series

The Oscar-nominated actress elevates a familiar true-crime story.

ByHoai-Tran Bui
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An Indie Studio Just Dropped the Best Sci-Fi Anthology You Haven’t Seen For Free

A Thousand Suns packs dark, emotional punches.

ByRyan Britt
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It's The Perfect Time to Revisit Alex Garland’s Forgotten Sci-Fi Show

Devs’ chilling take on big tech has only gotten more potent since its 2000 release.

ByAlex Welch
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The Train to Busan Director Just Made the Grisliest Alien Invasion Show on Netflix

A deeply human story in an increasingly alien world.

ByDais Johnston
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10 Best “NuTrek” Star Trek Episodes To Convert Any Doubtful Trekkie

From Discovery to Picard to Lower Decks, Prodigy, and Strange New Worlds, there's a lot of New Star Trek to love.

ByRyan Britt
Review
Ripley is Exactly the Series Its Iconic Anti-Hero Deserves

Andrew Scott shines in a nightmarish noir that wisely, painfully takes its time.

ByAlex Welch

Movies

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The John Wick Franchise Evolved by Throwing Out Its Only Rule

Don’t expect the security deposit back.

BySam Comrie
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10 Years Later, One Monster Reboot Is Finally Getting The Praise It Deserves

"Let them fight."

ByAlex Welch
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Reflecting on Road House’s 8 Wildest Scenes With Rowdy Herrington

The director of the 1989 action movie breaks down the movie’s most absurd movies — including, of course, the throat rip.

ByJake Kring-Schreifels
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20 Years Ago, Brad Pitt took a Noughties Approach to a Classic Greek Tragedy

Troy makes for a beautiful if misguided 2000s spectacle.

ByLyvie Scott
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With a Remake On Its Way, It’s Time To Look Back at an Iconic ‘90s Superhero Movie

The Crow is a goth masterpiece the likes of which we rarely see.

ByDaniel Dockery
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Stephen King Hated a 1984 Adaptation of His Work — But Then it Won Him Over

You don’t want to get on Drew Barrymore’s bad side.

ByJon O'Brien
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Anne Hathaway is Stunning in Hulu’s Most Overlooked Thriller

It’s Carol meets Reservoir Dogs with a hint of dark obsession.

ByDais Johnston
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15 Years Ago, J.J. Abrams Broke — And Then Saved — the Star Trek Universe

Star Trek is the rare sexy reboot that actually helped its flailing franchise.

ByLyvie Scott
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1999’s The Mummy Remains the Platonic Ideal of the Remake

The secret to rebooting the Universal Monsters lies in the 1999 swashbuckler.

ByBillie Walker
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No Sci-Fi Franchise Has Made the Apocalypse Quite As Deranged as Mad Max

A world of fire and blood.

ByRyan Britt
Retrospective
Everyone is Still Misusing the Term “Gaslighting”

80 years later, “gaslighting” has become a surprisingly common (and incorrectly used) phrase.

ByJessica Scott
Retrospective
One Of The Worst X-Men Movies Set The Stage For The Best

Witness the origin...

ByRyan Scott
Retrospective
Remember When Toho’s MonsterVerse Took on the Patriarchy?

Mothra vs. Godzilla pit two unlikely kaiju against each other, and it changed the franchise for the better.

ByLyvie Scott
Retrospective
With Civil War in Theaters, it’s Time to Revisit Alex Garland’s Most Disturbing and Divisive Movie

No matter where you hid, you couldn’t escape the discourse.

ByJon O'Brien
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Luc Besson’s Underrated Spy Thriller Just Hit Netflix

Dress to impress (the CIA).

ByDais Johnston
Retrospective
Marvel’s Most Important Movie Gave the MCU Its Best Shot at an Ending

In 2019, Marvel miraculously stuck its landing.

ByAlex Welch

Games

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Prepare for Dragon Age: Dreadwolf with This Week’s Epic Games Store Deal

Get it while it’s hot.

ByRobin Bea
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The Spiritual Successor To Nier: Automata Is 1000x Better Than A Sequel

1000xResist clearly studied the legendary game Nier: Automata, and then took a life of its own.

ByIsaiah Colbert
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An Old Game Boy Color Game Set the Bar For Remaking a Classic

Mario and fortune telling, together at last.

ByMark Hill
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Xbox Game Pass Just Added the Most Adorable Game of the Year

Claws and effect.

ByHayes Madsen
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Slay the Spire Meets Candy Crush In the Roguelike Demo I Can’t Stop Playing

I’m bewitched.

ByRobin Bea
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Endless Ocean Luminous Is The Perfect Relaxing Game If You’re Sick Of Farming

Under the sea.

ByRobin Bea
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Nintendo Switch Just Quietly Released the Most Artistic Action Game Ever

Like playing a painting.

ByHayes Madsen
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The Most Inventive PS5 Shooter Gets An Unexpected Third-Anniversary Spinoff

Back in the loop.

ByRobin Bea
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Xbox Game Pass Just Quietly Added the Funniest Soulslike Ever Made

A Crabtivating experience.

ByHayes Madsen
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NBA Jam Is A Timeless, Sports-Agnostic Classic

They don’t make ‘em like they used to…

ByTrone Dowd
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Pokémon Stadium Was Ahead of Its Time

But 25 years later, Nintendo’s most ambitious Pokémon game can feel like a husk of its former self.

ByDaniel Dockery
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Another Crab's Treasure Is This Year's Lies of P

A shell of a time.

ByHayes Madsen
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The Nintendo Switch Just Got a Jolt of Turtle Power

This 2017 game perfectly captures the tone of the beloved sci-fi franchise.

ByAshley Bardhan
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Horror and Romance Make Surprisingly Good Partners In Sucker for Love: Date to Die For

Love is scary.

ByRobin Bea
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Potionomics Is Still A Delight 2 Years Later, And Its Biggest Update Launches This Fall

Still open for business.

ByRobin Bea
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The Most Underrated Strategy Series Is Finally on Xbox Game Pass

A twist on tower defense.

ByHayes Madsen
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Netflix Just Quietly Released a Worthy Successor to 'Squid Game'

ByDais Johnston

Everyone wants the best apartment.

Retrospective

The John Wick Franchise Evolved by Throwing Out Its Only Rule

BySam Comrie

Don’t expect the security deposit back.

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Prepare for Dragon Age: Dreadwolf with This Week’s Epic Games Store Deal

ByRobin Bea

Get it while it’s hot.

Retrospective

10 Years Later, One Monster Reboot Is Finally Getting The Praise It Deserves

ByAlex Welch

"Let them fight."

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The Spiritual Successor To Nier: Automata Is 1000x Better Than A Sequel

ByIsaiah Colbert

1000xResist clearly studied the legendary game Nier: Automata, and then took a life of its own.

Retrospective

Reflecting on 'Road House's 8 Wildest Scenes With Rowdy Herrington

ByJake Kring-Schreifels

The director of the 1989 action movie breaks down the movie’s most absurd movies — including, of course, the throat rip.

Retrospective

20 Years Ago, Brad Pitt took a Noughties Approach to a Classic Greek Tragedy

ByLyvie Scott

Troy makes for a beautiful if misguided 2000s spectacle.

Retrospective

With a Remake On Its Way, It’s Time To Look Back at an Iconic ‘90s Superhero Movie

ByDaniel Dockery

The Crow is a goth masterpiece the likes of which we rarely see.

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Netflix’s 'Bodkin' Takes the True-Crime Satire to Surreal New Heights

ByDais Johnston

Death comes to the Emerald Isle.

Retrospective

An Old Game Boy Color Game Set the Bar For Remaking a Classic

ByMark Hill

Mario and fortune telling, together at last.