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Bourdain

Why Did Anthony Bourdain Die?

July 23, 2021April 20, 2022 Jake Harris 1 Comment Anthony Bourdain, Asia Argento, David Chang, David Choe, Morgan Neville, Ottavia Bourdain, Roadrunner

Documentary about the legendary author, chef, and TV host’s life engages in weird speculation about his death

Space Jam

‘Space Jam’ Exists to Take Your Money

July 16, 2021July 23, 2021 Jake Harris 0 Comments Bill Murray, Bugs Bunny, Don Cheadle, Iron Giant, LeBron James, McDonald's, Michael Jordan, Nike, Space Jam: A New Legacy, Toon Squad, Warner Brothers

The original sold audiences on Michael Jordan and Bugs Bunny. ‘A New Legacy’ wants to sell audiences on Warner Brothers

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Lin-Manuel Miranda Falls From The Heights

June 23, 2021March 15, 2022 Jake Harris 1 Comment Anthony Ramos, Bill Maher, Corey Hawkins, Hamilton, In The Heights, Jimmy Fallon, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Rita Moreno

A timeline of the political collapse of what was supposed to be the summer’s big musical hit

Sasquatch

DOCUMENTARY TELEVISION

‘Sasquatch’ is about Sasquatch…and Then it Isn’t

May 19, 2021March 15, 2022 Jake Harris 0 Comments Bigfoot, Hulu, Sasquatch, Three Identical Strangers

Don’t blame a cryptid for your weed murders

Golden Globes

FILM TELEVISION

The Golden Globes: a History of Scandal

May 13, 2021May 13, 2021 Jake Harris 0 Comments Ava DuVernay, Golden Globes, Hollywood Foreign Press Association, Jennifer Jones, Johnny Depp, Mark Ruffalo, Pia Zadora, Scarlett Johansson, The Tourist, Tom Cruise

The timeline of a doomed awards show

The Nevers

‘The Nevers’: Joss Whedon Plagiarizes Himself

May 11, 2021March 15, 2022 Jake Harris 1 Comment Ann Skelly, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Joss Whedon, Laura Donnelly, Nick Frost, Olivia Williams, The Nevers, Wanda Maximoff

It’s the same old super-story, plus steampunk

Young Rock

‘Young Rock’: TV Show or Campaign Ad?

March 8, 2021March 8, 2021 Jake Harris 0 Comments Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dwayne Johnson, Jesse Ventura, Randall Park, The Rock, Young Rock

The Rock runs for President in a sitcom, or maybe he’s just getting us used to the idea of President Dwayne Johnson

Whedon

Actors CREATORS Directors FILM

Hollywood Versus Joss Whedon

March 3, 2021March 25, 2021 Jake Harris 0 Comments Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Charisma Carpenter, Cyborg, DC, Jason Momoa, Joss Whedon, Justice League, Kai Cole, Man of Steel, Marvel, Ray Fisher, Superman, Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Avengers, The Nevers, The Snyder Cut, Walter Hamada, Zack Snyder

A timeline of the ongoing saga

Liam Neeson

Liam Neeson and His Particular Set of Skills

February 4, 2021February 8, 2021 Jake Harris 0 Comments Cold Pursuit, Ed Harris, Liam Neeson, Run All Night, Taken, The Commuter, The Grey, The Marksman

The Last Action Hero entertains us, even in the middle of a pandemic

Promising Young Woman

Actors CREATORS FILM Writers

Unpromising Old Reviewer

January 29, 2021 Jake Harris 0 Comments Carey Mulligan, Dennis Harvey, Emerald Fennell, Margot Robbie, Promising Young Woman, Variety, Zendaya

‘Variety’ apologizes for ‘Promising Young Woman’ review, but the Internet demands blood

Thanos Snapping

FILM TELEVISION

Marvel, ‘Star Wars’, and the Endless Multiplatform Universe

January 22, 2021January 26, 2021 Jake Harris 0 Comments Batman, DC, Eternals, Hailee Steinfeld, Hawkeye, Joker, Marvel, Ms. Marvel, Robert Pattinson, Shang-Chi, Star Wars, The Flash, The Mandalorian, WandaVision, Wonder Woman

We’ve entered the age of total, inescapable cultural immersion

History of Swear Words

adblock TELEVISION

‘History Of Swear Words’ is Pretty Fucking Good

January 11, 2021January 14, 2021 Jake Harris 0 Comments Christopher D'Elia, History of Swear Words, Kory Stamper, Nick Offerman, Nicolas Cage, Nikki Glaser, Sarah Silverman

Host Nicolas Cage is the shit

Ken Jennings

Gaming Politics TELEVISION

The People Vs. Ken Jennings

January 5, 2021January 13, 2021 Jake Harris 0 Comments Alex Trebek, Bean Dad, James Holzhauer, John Roderick, Ken Jennings

What is: Never Tweet?

Citizen Kane

Why Should We Still Care About ‘Citizen Kane’?

December 9, 2020December 8, 2020 Jake Harris 0 Comments Alfred Hitchcock, Citizen Kane, David Fincher, Foreign Correspondent, Gregg Toland, Herman Mankiewicz, Mank, Memento, Orson Welles, Pulp Fiction, Rashomon

Of its time and ahead of its time

HBO Max Gets the Picture

December 4, 2020December 4, 2020 Jake Harris 0 Comments AMC, Christopher Nolan, Cinemark, Dune, Godzilla Vs. Kong, HBO Max, In The Heights, Matrix 4, Sean Parker, Space Jam: A New Legacy, Tenet, Warner Brothers, Wonder Woman 1984

It’s the end of the movie theater as we know it…