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2026

THE KILLER by John Woo proves less is more original ↗

22 Feb 2026

A MAP OF TINY PERFECT THINGS battles four classic time-loop movies original ↗

7 Feb 2026

Streets of Minneapolis by Springsteen–and 9 more protest songs original ↗

6 Feb 2026

MTV won’t play music videos, so I will: DAY 1 = 1981 original ↗

3 Jan 2026

2025

CEILINGS by Lizzy McAlpine is a freaking masterpiece original ↗

15 May 2025

Why KING OF KILLERS deserves to be hunted down by Betty Gilpin original ↗

28 Jan 2025

JUNGLE invigorates music videos by going old school original ↗

27 Jan 2025

2024

Why you DOOMSCROLL and how to stop it original ↗

30 Oct 2024

The storytelling genius of HALF OF MY HOMETOWN by Kelsea Ballerini original ↗

29 Oct 2024

Top 7 reasons why OpenAI is doomed doomed DOOMED original ↗

19 Oct 2024

Why the movie RUN LOLA RUN is a freaking masterpiece original ↗

11 Jun 2024

For sale: Magical Box Full of Interwebs original ↗

7 Jun 2024

Epic mountain bike deserves new owner; are you worthy?original ↗

23 May 2024

2023

Three giant holes in REBEL MOON original ↗

31 Dec 2023

Beyoncé and Taylor Swift reinvent music economics with concert movies original ↗

19 Oct 2023

The past, present, and future of thriller villains original ↗

13 Oct 2023

Somebody grab Vince Neil and kickstart his heart original ↗

18 Jul 2023

Do you have what it takes to take what I have?original ↗

2 Jun 2023

Four absolute bangers that use xylophones, kid you not original ↗

13 Feb 2023

Why GLASS ONION soars while KALEIDOSCOPE goes splat original ↗

17 Jan 2023

NOWHERE by Black Match is a masterpiece of Badass Acoustic original ↗

9 Jan 2023

2022

Why real fights are far cheaper—and far better–than fake CGI cray-cray original ↗

29 Nov 2022

PORK AND BEANS by Weezer is a music video masterpiece original ↗

28 Nov 2022

Best song ever for Halloween? WEREWOLVES OF LONDON original ↗

31 Oct 2022

Top 7 ways Ukraine beat Russia on the information battlefield original ↗

14 Sept 2022

Here’s how Marvel lost its mojo–and why DC never had it original ↗

23 Aug 2022

THAT FUNNY FEELING by Bo Burnham is today’s WE DIDN’T START THE FIRE, except better original ↗

22 Aug 2022

All the ways Trump is mangling his messaging and legal strategies EVERY DAY original ↗

20 Aug 2022

Mullets will never die original ↗

18 Aug 2022

Why DAY SHIFT basically works, and how to fix what doesn’t original ↗

17 Aug 2022

1 PUMP LOTUS will never sell out original ↗

25 Jul 2022

Go the to theater and see EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE, then see it again original ↗

10 May 2022

Elizaveta sings a Ukrainian folk song and yes, crying is okay original ↗

9 May 2022

Shuba hits us with a double-whammy and a twist original ↗

29 Mar 2022

Woman accused of having billions in stolen Bitcoin also made the Worst Music Video of All Time original ↗

9 Feb 2022

2021

Paris, Part 2: Trains, planes, and taxis original ↗

21 Oct 2021

Paris, Part 1: Let’s fix the annoyances of air travel and make it joyous again original ↗

16 Oct 2021

A short list of magical items for sale original ↗

14 Oct 2021

Why was FREE GUY fun but unfulfilling?original ↗

18 Aug 2021

Is RED DRESS by Sarah Brand intentionally going for Worst Music Video of All Time?original ↗

26 Jul 2021

Can you make millions as a social media influencer–and how well does this whiskey pair with an Americano?original ↗

13 Jun 2021

Writing, COVID, working from home, and how well this whiskey pairs with coffee original ↗

10 Jun 2021

The path original ↗

1 May 2021

VENGEANCE by Zack Hemsey is brutal and brilliant original ↗

1 Feb 2021

Chapter 20: What’s real and what’s useless prepper fan-fic?original ↗

31 Jan 2021

2020

This music video is peak internet and you are required by law to watch it original ↗

21 Dec 2020

Chapter 19: Why doomsday shelters in missile silos are an achy breaky big mistakey original ↗

7 Dec 2020

Okay, this video is clever and hilarious–well played, well played original ↗

4 Dec 2020

Exploding Whale cray-cray–watch glorious remastered 4k footage on 50th anniversary of historic event original ↗

12 Nov 2020

KILLER SURFING SNAILS is the science video we need in the hellscape of 2020 original ↗

8 Oct 2020

What went right, and wrong, with WELCOME TO SUDDEN DEATH?original ↗

6 Oct 2020

VERY NOISE by Igorrr is definitely weird, but is it any good?original ↗

5 Oct 2020

Part 2: The Reckoning–Actually building an Evil Supercomputer to take over the world original ↗

3 Oct 2020

Part 1: Why you can and SHOULD build an Evil Supercomputer to take over the world original ↗

2 Oct 2020

Top four mistakes made in TRIPLE FRONTIER–which legit stars Batman, The Mandalorian, the dude from Sons of Anarchy and Poe Dameron from Star Wars, I KID YOU NOT original ↗

29 Sept 2020

Fire up the Netflix and watch Chadwick Boseman in MESSAGE FROM THE KING original ↗

2 Sept 2020

ALL THE STARS is the perfect song for a perfect movie original ↗

1 Sept 2020

Australian couple deals with infestation of death adders–and no, this isn’t a Harry Potter movie original ↗

28 Aug 2020

The one where Pam overwrites THE DARK KNIGHT original ↗

27 Aug 2020

THE MECHANIC is a clinic in betrayals, the beating heart of thrillers original ↗

26 Aug 2020

Who actually made the first music video OF ALL TIME?original ↗

25 Aug 2020

Why a 13-year-old boy who stutters inspired America original ↗

22 Aug 2020

Oregon Man gives Florida Man serious competition by pulling Nerf crossbow on cops original ↗

20 Aug 2020

Screenwriting 101 tips – The one where Pam ruins PULP FICTION original ↗

19 Aug 2020

Top 4 reasons why WILD CARD is the best Jason Statham action movie ever original ↗

18 Aug 2020

Top Four amazing musicians who PLAYED EVERY FREAKING INSTRUMENT on their album original ↗

17 Aug 2020

Parasite fungus creates zombie insects, who become ‘flying salt shakers of death’original ↗

13 Aug 2020

Writing secret: What two-sentence stories can teach us all original ↗

12 Aug 2020

The subversive genius of COMRADE DETECTIVE original ↗

12 Aug 2020

Why KNIGHTS OF CYDONIA by Muse is total madness that still works original ↗

11 Aug 2020

Adopted girl dedicates herself to finding forever homes for senior dogs original ↗

6 Aug 2020

Writing secret–emotions are everything original ↗

5 Aug 2020

Should you watch Denzel Washington create havoc in THE EQUALIZER?original ↗

4 Aug 2020

CARDIGAN by Taylor Swift and the evolution–or stagnation–of music original ↗

3 Aug 2020

Obama’s eulogy of Rep. John Lewis is what we need today original ↗

31 Jul 2020

Washington Man tries to outdo Florida Man, almost succeeds original ↗

31 Jul 2020

HEIST is a master class in tying character arcs to plot twists original ↗

30 Jul 2020

GUNS AKIMBO tests the Five Unwritten Laws of Action Movies original ↗

29 Jul 2020

GET UP by the Bingo Players is pure weirdness, but in a good way original ↗

27 Jul 2020

The rise of viral video weirdness original ↗

23 Jul 2020

The acid test for all writing original ↗

23 Jul 2020

Should you fire up Netflix and watch EUROVISION SONG CONTEST?original ↗

21 Jul 2020

1944 is a song that will make you cry original ↗

20 Jul 2020

Trump would torch his own house to get a headline original ↗

18 Jul 2020

Why we’re desperate today for a different flavor of weird news original ↗

17 Jul 2020

Why “romance novels are trash” is such a bad take original ↗

16 Jul 2020

THE OLD GUARD is good–and here’s what could make the sequel even better original ↗

14 Jul 2020

MOTIVATION by Normani is the tip of her talent iceberg original ↗

14 Jul 2020

This ROUS is the friendliest creature on the planet original ↗

10 Jul 2020

Rampaging prairie dogs invade tiny Nebraskan town–is South Dakota next to fall?original ↗

10 Jul 2020

The writerly brilliance of SNL’s best skit EVER–Adam Driver’s oil baron original ↗

9 Jul 2020

Why ANNA violates three laws of action movies original ↗

8 Jul 2020

Why PHYSICAL by Dua Lipa is such good fun original ↗

7 Jul 2020

What makes THE WITCH PART 1 so damn great original ↗

24 Jun 2020

IF THE WORLD WAS ENDING is the right kind of song for 2020 original ↗

16 Jun 2020

Here’s your nightmare fuel for the day: Ancient crocodile that ran like an ostrich original ↗

12 Jun 2020

GOOD THING by Zedd and Kehlani is just about perfect original ↗

8 Jun 2020

DATA AND PICARD is the weirdest music video in the quandrant original ↗

2 Jun 2020

Murder Hornets expose the dark roots of our deepest fears original ↗

14 May 2020

Fire up Netflix and watch THE PLAGUES OF BRESLAU original ↗

14 May 2020