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Why You Shouldn’t Sleep on ‘Paddington 2’ Director Paul King
If you don't already consider Paul King an equal to Edgar Wright and Taika Waititi, you will soon. → Read More
The 17 Best Stand-up Specials of 2017
From the personal to the political to the downright silly, these were the best stand-up specials of 2017. → Read More
The Movies You Should Watch If You Love 'Star Wars' Space Battles
Recommendations inspired by one of the best parts of the Star Wars saga: space battles. → Read More
Nick Offerman Continues His Quest to Subvert Modern Masculinity
Ron Swanson was just the beginning. → Read More
‘Wonder Woman’ DP Matthew Jenson: A Student of the Origin Story
We speak with Matthew Jensen about his own hero's journey, how working on The L Word prepared him for Wonder Woman, and what an Oscar nod would mean to him. → Read More
That Time Orson Welles Hijacked Halloween and The American Consciousness
How the mind behind Citizen Kane went a little too hard for Halloween. → Read More
James Dean: A Man for All People
Why conservative America and the LGBT community claim James Dean as their own. → Read More
‘The Meyerowitz Stories’ and the Tradition of Family Singing in Film
Noah Baumbach elevates a film trope from the 1940s. → Read More
One Man’s Fanfic: The ‘Star Wars’ Disco Album You Need to Hear
Now that you've watched the Last Jedi trailer one billion times, let's learn a little about one of the weirder byproducts of the Star Wars saga. → Read More
How We Got Here: ‘My Little Pony’ and 2D Animation
We look at the fall of American 2D animation, and why you should be more excited about the My Little Pony movie. → Read More
Jim Frohna: The Unseen Character You Need to Notice in ‘Transparent’
The director/cinematographer reveals what it takes to create the naturalism in Transparent and I Love Dick, along with the bold look of I'm Dying Up Here. → Read More
The Best Sketch Show That Never Made It To Series
Exploring the promise of This Show Will Get You High. → Read More
Never Gonna Give You Up: A Look at Barry White’s Banger in Film
Taking a look at every time a director has used Barry White's Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up in film history. → Read More
How Peter Sellers and ‘The Goon Show’ Paved the Way for the Comedy Podcast
Celebrating Peter Sellers's birthday by taking a look at The Goon Show's massive impact on comedic podcasting. → Read More
‘Brigsby Bear’ is this Year’s Sharpest Critique of Mass Media
Unpacking the media theory behind one of this year's most delightful (and surprisingly pointed) films. → Read More
Robert McLachlan: The Invisible Hand Behind Your Favorite Show
The cinematographer of Game of Thrones, Westworld, and Ray Donovan has photographed some of the biggest TV moments of the decade. It's time we take notice. → Read More
How the Internet Disrupted TV Comedy
Breaking down the paradigm shift in TV that gave us Broad City, Billy on the Street, and Comedy Bang! Bang! → Read More
The Creators of ‘Comrade Detective’ Have a Penchant for the Absurd
Three wise men with the answer to the ancient question: What is Romanian Noir? → Read More
Nick Offerman Will Sing In His Next Movie, and I’m Losing It
Move over Ryan Gosling. → Read More
Taika Waititi Lived His Best Life at Comic-Con 2017
The Thor: Ragnarok director lived a Marvel fanboy's fever dream this weekend at San Diego Comic-Con. → Read More