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TV, buffy, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Joss Whedon, Monica Owusu-Breen, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: The ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Reboot Gets Staked

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Into every generation a Slayer is born ... except this one, apparently.
TV, allyship, Netflix, The Sandman (Netflix)

‘The Sandman’ Bonus Episode Perfectly Captures Performative Allyship

The Sandman Dream with helmet
Madoc makes himself look like a feminist to all his admirers, and that facade helps him rationalize his most disgusting actions.
TV, FX on Hulu, harvey guillen, LGBTQIA, What We Do In The Shadows

How ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ Handled Guillermo’s Coming Out

Guillermo What We Do in the Shadows
In a house full of ancient killers, unassuming Guillermo is the most badass. So far season 4 shows Guillermo really growing into his own skin and episode seven beautifully let him live his truth when he came out to his family.
TV, Elijah Wood, Simone Kessell, Yellowjackets (series)

Elijah Wood, Simone Kessell Join the ‘Yellowjackets’ Hive

Elijah Wood and Simone Kessell
As production on season two of Showtime’s Yellowjackets gets underway, more exciting new additions are joining the cast. Last week, fans were delighted to find out that Lauren Ambrose (Servant, Six Feet Under)  would be joining the cast as adult Van (played by Liv Hewson in flashbacks). Van lives…for now! In addition, this week brings two […]
Big on the Internet, geese, goose, London, Twitter

Be Wary of the Level 5 Goose, For He Is Violent and Has Claimed Platform 2 As His Own

goose game knife
The bottom line: geese are bastards, and the world cannot get enough of their dickish shenanigans.
Movies, blumhouse, Horror

12 Best Blumhouse Horror Movies, Ranked by Originality

the grabber being dramatic in The Black Phone
Blumhouse horror movies can be either hit or miss. Sometimes you get underrated gems and other times you're disappointed. But it's undeniable that Blumhouse has put out some of the best horror films in the past decade.
Movies, AMC Theatres, Grease, musicals, Ron DeSantis, things we saw today, transphobia, Vic Mignogna, We Need to Talk About Cosby

Things We Saw Today: ‘Grease’ Returning to Select AMC Theaters This Weekend For a Great Cause

Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta in Grease. Image: Paramount Pictures.
She was best known for her role as Sandy Olsson and non-Grease songs such as Physical.
Big on the Internet, grooming, Jaden Smith, Lenny Kravitz, The Academy Awards, Zoe Kravitz

Zoë Kravitz Glosses Over Accusations of Predatory Behavior After Oscars Drama

Zoë Kravitz as Selina Kyle/Catwoman in 'The Batman'
Instead, she made it about "The Slap" even though that boat sailed for her last night and is not the problem many have with her now.
TV, Caroline Smyth-Mcmullen, Neil Gaiman, The Sandman

Neil Gaiman First Met Netflix’s ‘The Sandman’ Bonus Episode Writer When She Was a Fan at 9 Years Old

The Sandman Dream captured
Art is collaborative and grows with its audience (or at least it should) and this is the sort of full circle moments that just inspire me.
News, 2022 midterm elections, Dr. Oz, Mitch McConnell, Republicans

Mitch McConnell Says Republicans Might Not Take the Senate in November Because All Their Candidates Suck

Mitch McConnell bites his lip and looks down as he walks with aides behind him.
Mitch McConnell admits Republicans are running terrible candidates for Senate seats nationwide.
Movies, heimdall, Idris Elba, Marvel Entertainment

Idris Elba Hints that Heimdall Might Return to the MCU

heimdall in thor ragnarok
Comic book characters always find a way to come back from the dead. Case in point: Idris Elba hints in a new interview that Heimdall may return to the MCU.
Books, BookTok, latinx representation, Tennis, tiktok

Readers Raise Alarms About Taylor Jenkins Reid’s Upcoming Book

Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid cropped to show her face. Image: Ballantine Books.
Latinx readers online sound alarms over 'Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo' author Taylor Jenkins Reid's ability to write characters of color ahead of her upcoming book, 'Carrie Soto Is Back.'
Anime, anime, Bones, My Hero Academia, villains

The Best ‘My Hero Academia’ Villains, Ranked

My Hero Academia
The baddest of the bad in 'My Hero Academia' are lurking just around the corner.
News, explainer, Fracking, RuPaul

The RuPaul Fracking Controversy, Explained

RuPaul's Drag Race artwork
We'd like to believe that the "Queen of Drag" slays all day, every day, but this particular piece of information is less slay, and more flop. Major flop. Like, flop around like a dying fish in a puddle of oil, kind of flop.
Movies, enola holmes, Enola Holmes 2, Sherlock Holmes

Hot Sherlock Holmes Is Back in ‘Enola Holmes 2’ Set Pictures

Enola Holmes starring Millie Bobby Brown as Enola and Henry Cavill as Sherlock
Henry Cavill is back as Sherlock Holmes in the new 'Enola Holmes 2' set pictures, starring opposite Millie Bobby Brown as his genius younger sister Enola.
Anime, anime, love, tattoo ideas, tattoos

5 Couple’s (and Matching) Anime Tattoos That Won’t Fill You With Terrible Regret If You Break-Up

edward and al in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
There are those who decide to get a matching tattoo with somebody. And that is a commitment—we're not always guaranteed lifelong connections with people. So, how do you get matching tattoos that you won't regret? We've got some ideas.
TV, Daenerys Targaryen, Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon, House Targaryen

The Targaryen Line of Succession, Explained

Closeup of Daenerys Targaryen in HBO's Game of Thrones.
How are all the new Targaryens, who we'll be seeing in 'House of the Dragon,' related to the ones we came to know and love during the eight seasons of 'Game of Thrones'?
TV, HBO, HBO Max, Nathan Fielder, The Rehearsal

The Rehearsal Renewed For Season 2, Showing HBO Isn’t Murdering ALL The Good Shows

Nathan Fielder watching one of his actors in The Rehearsal
For me, one of the highlights of TV in 2022 has been The Rehearsal, in which the immaculately awkward Nathan Fielder goes to absurd lengths to offer people a chance to rehearse conversations or choices in their lives. Like, “reconstruct the entire building and interior of a bar in a warehouse in New York, and […]
News, capitalism, COVID-19, great resignation, quiet quitting

What Is ‘Quiet Quitting’? It’s Literally Just Working!

Coworkers listen to a team leader speak with slight grimaces on their faces.
Even the term "quiet quitting" is a ludicrous misnomer, since it literally describes doing work.
Anime, devilman, Fruits Basket, Naruto, Ouran High School Host Club, Toradora

A Scientific Approach to Finding the Best Love Triangles in Anime

Anime love is hard enough between two characters. But sometimes a third character comes along and really gums up the works of the heart. Scientifically, we call this phenomenon a "love triangle."
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