A new Vought Rising teaser takes us back to the early days of Vought, where the costumes are sharper, the secrets are darker, and the supes are already a problem.
Gentlemen, Start Your Wienermobiles! The Weenie 500 may be a marketing stunt, but it’s also proof that not every public spectacle has to be exhausting. Some can just be hot dogs going vroom.
Three people were in that car. Only Mackenzie Shirilla got a documentary — Dominic Russo and Davion Flanagane deserved more. What else was left out of The Crash?
A 22-year-old on TikTok told me I’m too old to watch a college romance like Off Campus. I have never been more motivated to write 1,000 words in my life. I know we are not the target audience for Off Campus. I...
A bank heist. A murder. Zero exits. Ernest Cunningham is having the worst errand day ever. Find out why I gave Benjamin Stevenson's Everyone In This Bank Is a Thief 3.25/5 stars.
Tim Curry somehow spent fifty years becoming one of the most recognizable actors alive while also remaining a complete mystery. Kind of impressive. Read my review of Vagabond.
Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke is the most unique thing you will read all year... maybe in the last decade. Read my review and find out why I gave the debut novel 5/5 stars.
Welcome back to the Capitol! Young Haymitch, the Second Quarter Quell, and a cast list that’s genuinely stacked. The new Hunger Games trailer is here. I was all in on the original Hunger Games books and movies. So...
Oslo’s Trosten isn’t just a floating sauna with a fjord view — it’s a surprisingly good argument for making public wellness feel beautiful, accessible, and actually public.
A delightful deep dive into the making of Mary Poppins—from the Sherman Brothers’ songwriting magic to Walt Disney’s vision and the behind-the-scenes battles that shaped a classic.
A behind-the-scenes look at Stranger Things season 5, episodes 5–7—where the action explodes, emotions hit harder, and the end starts to feel very real.
Santa’s hometown isn’t the North Pole—it’s Rovaniemi, Finland. A surprising, post-war origin story that turned the Arctic Circle into something magical.
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