The State of Scary TV
‘The Returned’ and ‘Ash vs Evil Dead’ join ‘The Walking Dead’ in offering high-quality horror.
July 6, 2015
Thought Experiment: What If ‘Terminator Genisys’ Didn’t Flop? A Theoretical Look at the Insane, Revitalized Action-Movie Universe
A very serious alternate history.
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Free Weezy: Lil Wayne’s New Tidal-Only Album and the Never-ending Streaming Music War
The release of ‘FWA’ is the latest salvo in a three-way war to decide the future of the music industry.
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Weekend Box Office Winners & Losers: Killer Robots, Abs Disappoint
‘Jurassic World’ and ‘Inside Out’ could not be slowed by this weekend’s onslaught of robot executioners and male strippers.
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‘True Detective,’ Season 2, Episode 3: ‘Maybe Tomorrow’
‘True Detective’ needs the signifiers of our world, but not the rules. It needs the corruption, the graft, the institutions, the laws, and the crime, but that’s it. Characters on this show don’t talk like us, and they don’t act like us. They are of this world but not in this world. This is “Los Angeles,” not Los Angeles.
Read more‘Food News’ Podcast: Veggie Burgers at Burger King, and the Peas-In-Guacamole Controversy
Juliet Litman and David Jacoby talk about veggie burgers at Burger King, Whole Foods’s mistake, and peas in guacamole.
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‘Do You Like Prince Movies?’ Podcast: ‘Inside Out’ and the Legacy of Nina Simone
It’s Raw Emotion Week as Wesley and Alex talk to child psychiatrist Ethel Bullitt about Inside Out and discuss the legacy of Nina Simone.
Read more‘The Right Reasons’ Podcast: Discussing the Off-Camera Time on ‘The Bachelorette’ and More
Juliet Litman and David Jacoby talk about all of the off-camera time on ‘The Bachelorette’ and much more.
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Hump Day: The Utterly OMG ‘Magic Mike XXL’
It’s been a surprisingly great summer for women at the movies — and it may be climaxing.
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‘Hollywood Prospectus Podcast’: Chris Ryan Talks to Author Don Winslow
Chris Ryan talks to author Don Winslow about his new novel, ‘The Cartel,’ the war on drugs, and adapting his books for the big screen.
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Across the Universe: How World-Building Blockbusters Have Changed the Art of Screenwriting
With the emphasis on world-building a paramount task for screenwriters now, the shape of their scripts must be more complicated, by necessity. They have to leave room all over for the addition of new characters, plotlines, and possible worlds.
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‘Mr. Robot’ Oh!: USA’s Promising New Series Is the Latest Entry in a Great Summer TV Season
Yep, the pilot was as good as you heard it was. How a strange hacker drama came out of nowhere to surprise an industry.
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Who Is Amy Winehouse? A Documentary Seeks to Unravel the Late Singer’s Complicated Legacy
The filmmakers behind the ambitious project explain their process and describe the challenge of piecing together the life of a troubled pop star.
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‘The Lambert Account’ Podcast: ‘Magic Mike XXL,’ Mackenzie Davis, and ‘Melrose Place’
Molly Lambert and Dave Schilling talk about the sequel to the Channing Tatum stripper spectacle, Molly’s recent trip to a male exotic dance revue, and Lifetime’s announcement of a ‘Melrose Place’ tell-all TV movie. Plus, Mackenzie Davis, who plays Cameron on AMC’s ‘Halt and Catch Fire,’ calls in to talk about last week’s episode and bond with Molly.
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