Matthew Dessem
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Los Angeles, CA, United States
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How the Y: The Last Man TV Series Changes the Comics
It’s not just the trans characters. Or that S&M scene. → Read More
Wait—Is the Monkey in Y: The Last Man Still Played by the Monkey From Friends?
The show’s simian sidekick was played by the same capuchin who played Marcel. Then came the reshoots. → Read More
What’s Fact and What’s Fiction in Worth
The Netflix movie stars Michael Keaton as the man in charge of the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund. Is it accurate? → Read More
The Bananas Ending of The Night House, Explained
Wait, Rebecca Hall's dead husband was what?!? → Read More
How Free Guy Made Its Fight Scenes Look Like an Actual Video Game
The movie’s fight coordinator breaks down the games that inspired the choreography. → Read More
Here’s What Real Video Game NPCs Think About Free Guy
We asked NPCs from Zork to Red Dead Redemption 2 what they thought about Free Guy, and their answers will not surprise you. → Read More
After Jungle Cruise, Which Theme Park Attractions Should Disney Adapt Next?
Unfortunately, none of them star Figment. → Read More
Great News, Bob Odenkirk Is Going to Be OK
The comedian suffered a heart attack and collapsed on the set of Better Call Saul, but is now in stable condition, according to his reps. → Read More
Why Does Jeff Bezos’ Rocket Look So Much Like a Penis? We Asked a Rocket Scientist.
Basically, it comes down to girth. → Read More
A Child’s Guide to the Space Jam Cinematic Universe
You know, for kids! → Read More
What Will Be I Think You Should Leave’s New “Hot Dog Guy”?
We’re all trying to find the sketch that did this. → Read More
Slate’s Guide to the Hottest Fourth of July Parties of 1921
We’ll help you find a Fourth of July party you’ll want to attend forever and ever and ever. → Read More
Would F9’s Space Car Really Work? We Asked an Astronaut.
Could you really fly a souped-up Pontiac Fiero into orbit? → Read More
Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Novelization Reveals Whether Cliff Booth Killed His Wife
Or at least it reveals whether or not Cliff Booth killed his wife in the novelization. → Read More
The Class-Conscious Reboots Hollywood Should Make After Gossip Girl
Which other horrible rich characters should we remake to “wrestle with their privilege”? → Read More
Raiders Defensive End Carl Nassib Comes Out as Gay, Becoming the First Openly Gay Active NFL Player
Although several retired NFL players have come out in the past, Nassib is the first to do so while actively playing in the league. → Read More
Jon Stewart Embraced the Lab-Leak Theory on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. Was He Joking?
Well, yes and no. → Read More
Meet This Year’s Westminster Kennel Club Best in Show Winner: Wasabi!
Wasabi is the grandson of Malachy, who won Best in Show in 2012. → Read More
An Interview With Sweet Tooth Filmmaker Jim Mickle About Reimagining the Apocalypse
“What if it was actually beautiful and vibrant and not the dusty, sepia-tone look of what we’re used to with apocalyptic stories?” → Read More
The Curious Case of “Herlock Sholmès”
When the creators of Lupin and Sherlock got into a copyright dispute, the solution was as inelegant as it was hilarious. → Read More