Exploring O’Dessa’s Roots in Old School VHS Video Store Glory

In another time, in another place… the world has been poisoned. So opines the introductory wall of text inODessa. Just take that opening insert text and the visions of post-apocalyptic ruins which accompany it. And then its a great movie, its a classic, but its not that. And now, 20 years since first dreaming of ODessa, she is living flesh and blood. Theres countless versions of them. I think they take you out of our reality, they put you in a strange world....

March 24, 2025 · 2 min · 401 words · Mark Zhang

John Carpenter and Bong Joon Ho Make a Perfect Collaboration

Bong Joon Ho and John Carpenter are a match made in genre movie heaven. Wilford explains that both the train and the revolution that Curtis just led are necessary parts of sustaining life. Wilford offers Curtis a position toward the front of the train, assuring him that peace will be restored. Instead Curtis blows up the train engine. As different as the two may be seem, the two share similar cinematic tastes and muses....

March 24, 2025 · 2 min · 277 words · Jennifer Bell

Link Tank: Visit ‘Future Pastime,’ a New Exhibit from Syd Mead of Blade Runner Fame

Robert Wise enlisted Meads talents forStar Trek: The Motion Picture(1979). Steven Lisberger brought him on board forTRON(1982). Ridley Scott commissioned Mead to conceptualize the world ofBlade Runner(1982). Hollywood embraced him, and he continued designing for film into his final years. Syd did not just imagine the futurehe built it. His visions shaped the way we dream, design, and depict tomorrow. Thankfully, this one looks to be far better than that black brick on wheels....

March 24, 2025 · 1 min · 104 words · Eugene Cook

The Best Daredevil Fight Scenes in the Netflix Series and Born Again

Here are some of our favorites. This article contains spoilers forDaredevilseasons 1-3 andDaredevil: Born Againepisodes 1-2. Daredevil is a character well known for being an impeccable fighter. 10/10 delivery and absolutely no notes. Matt vs. Stick is very much a no-nonsense kind of guy and isnt one to sugarcoat his opinions. When Stick arrives in Hells Kitchen on an important mission, he asks for Matts help. The pair is pretty evenly matched, though Matt does technically win the fight…this time....

March 24, 2025 · 2 min · 214 words · Dana Wilson

The Best Deliciously Dark Books Exploring Female Fury

Looking for a dark thriller themed around female anger? Guest author Lucy Roth takes us through her recommendations. Where women dont have to look pretty and play nice. My most recent novel is my first published thriller When Sally Killed Harry. Its fantastical and humorous (so Im told! ), and yet it explores some of the very real issues we see happening every day. Because sometimes, we just need to vent and have fun while we do....

March 24, 2025 · 2 min · 255 words · Jessica Watts

Snow White Proves that Shrek Still Haunts Fairytale Movies

This post contains spoilers forSnow White. At the start ofSnow Whites second act, the titular princess finds herself in an enchanted wood. A bluebird floats up to the princess and lands gently upon her extended finger. But theres one key difference between the 1937 depiction and the one from 2025. In 2025, neither person nor bird sings to one another. But when the bird tries to keep up with the octave increases as Fiona sings, it explodes....

March 23, 2025 · 2 min · 312 words · George Chavez

The Best Philosophical Lessons from The Good Place

The Good Place teaches us a lot about what it means to be a better person. Here are some of our favorite lessons from the series. This article contains spoilers for all four seasons ofThe Good Place. He says People improve when they get external love and support. How can we hold it against them when they dont? He knows that without support, theyll eventually end up right where they started....

March 23, 2025 · 2 min · 359 words · Jessica Nguyen

The Most Underrated SNL Cast Members of All Time

These 15 underappreciated comedic performers are the glue that holds Saturday Night Live together. Its impossible to summarizeSaturday Night Lives critical influence on the entirety of pop culture. Simpson just wrote the words I did it on an ESPN football telestrator. (Cough, cough, Mango the flirtatious male stripper; need I say more?) (I.E., Drunk Uncle,HobbitOffice, David Pumpkins, etc.) Vanessa Bayer Nobody and I meannobody could play ditzy cluelessness quite like Vanessa Bayer....

March 22, 2025 · 1 min · 107 words · Tyler Horton

Alessandro Nivola: The Brutalist Cast Teases Adrien Brody Over ‘Really Long’ Oscar Speech

But the most notable for folks in the heartland mightve been Adrien Brodys Best Actor win forThe Brutalist. Not so much the fact that Brody won, but rather his reaction to winning. Brody gave a five-minute speech that ranged from the personal to the political. And it was longer than that of any other recipient ever. Ad content continues below We text all the time. We have a group text that is mostly stuff that should never be shared with anyone, Nivola reveals....

March 21, 2025 · 1 min · 203 words · David Meza

Doctor Who Series 15 Cast: Meet the New Guest Stars

But who else will be joining the Doctor as guest stars for the new eight-episode series? Well update this guide as new guest stars are announced ahead of the new series April 12 start date. We like an overexcited guest star. Rylan Clark Who else would host the Intergalactic Song Contest but Mr Showbiz aka Rylan Clark? Its an incredible performance, says RTD, marked by terror, anger and bravery. Sofa cushions at the ready!...

March 21, 2025 · 1 min · 74 words · Eric Walker

Robert De Niro’s The Alto Knights Reveals True Story Behind The Godfather Myth

Producer Irwin Winkler has been trying to getThe Alto Knightsor a movie similar to it made since the 1970s. It might go back even further he confides while reminiscing of his youth growing up in New York City. For Winkler, discovering the existence of Costello in his custom-made suit and media-ready smile was revelatory. For the Mafia, it was deadly. And it just dawned on me youre right because afterward its over!...

March 21, 2025 · 3 min · 498 words · Steven Liu

Severance Season 2 Ending Explained: What Is Cold Harbor?

The Severance season 2 finale is an action-packed spectacle with plenty of goats. Here’s what it all means. This article contains spoilers forSeveranceseason 2 episode 10. Severancehas done it again. While season two wasnt always fully focused on this objective there are other plotlines, after all! (like, Apple? We know youre going to do it, so just do it.) So, where exactly did we leave everything at the end ofSeveranceseason 2?...

March 21, 2025 · 3 min · 531 words · Alexis Clark

Severance Season 2 Finale’s Musical Moment Has a Surprising Inspiration

What do Orson Welles and the Severance season 2 have in common? Thanks to a marching band: more than you might think! This article contains spoilers forSeveranceseason 2 episode 10. None of these moments, however, went more acutely viral than the Macrodata Refinement Teams Music Dance Experience. Ad content continues below Whats the reward for 100% completion on 25 files? Forget a Music Dance Experience, Lumons got a whole gosh darn marching band for this occasion!...

March 21, 2025 · 1 min · 193 words · Lee Preston