Essays
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TV Shows Are Chasing Cliffhangers, Tempting Spoiler Culture
The Spring TV Cliffhanger Frenzy These days, popular television shows are going to extremes to prevent spoilers. The Walking Dead allegedly shot 11 different scenes,…
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Any Given Wednesday is Peak Bill Simmons
The Boston Sports Guy is right at home on HBO. There’s no sense in pretending that I was on the Bill Simmons train any earlier than…
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Bill Murray in the 1990s
In tribute to the actor’s most underrated decade.
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What A Movie Like Hush Means For Disabled Representation
A horror movie that avoids pandering to stereotypes.
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‘Krisha’ and the Art of Filming Self-Destruction
A movie that approaches and separates itself from a familiar storyline.
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Female Directors in Hollywood: Are Things Getting Any Better?
You might have been forced to suppose otherwise, but believe me: a “female director” is not a rare breed of artist by any means. But…
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A Song Without Beginning or End: Why We All Keep Playing the Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones is back, winter is coming, and Joyeux Noel. It isn’t always easy being a fan of the show—season 5, in particular, featured some awful adaptation choices—but its gravitational pull is undeniable.
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The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Are Bad For New York City Tourism
Last week, actress Karen Gillan (Guardians of the Galaxy) asked her Twitter followers, “Can anyone recommend a film that will persuade me to move to…
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Game of Thrones Explained: ‘The Red Woman’ Has New Tricks, Raises New Questions
One of the most surprising things to emerge from my ranking of every Game of Thrones episode to date was this notion that not every…
