The State of Scary TV
‘The Returned’ and ‘Ash vs Evil Dead’ join ‘The Walking Dead’ in offering high-quality horror.
July 15, 2013
R.I.P., Glee Star Cory Monteith, Dead at 31
On Saturday, the disgraceful verdict in the Trayvon Martin shooting case cast a pall over the country. In Los Angeles the apocalyptic feeling was made more literal by a giant cloud of gasoline-fire smoke visible throughout the Eastside. A fuel tanker had overturned on the 5 freeway that morning, causing a massive “inferno” of fire […]
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Weekend Box Office: Adam Sandler and Despicable Me 2 Try to Uncancel the Apocalypse
How’d Pacific Rim do?
Read moreJuly 12, 2013
Video: The Course of the Force Light Saber Relay
Introducing the cosplayers, creators, and crazies who make up “The Course of the Force,” the second-annual light saber relay from Star Wars fan to Star Wars fan along the California coast.
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Afternoon Links: Sharknadomania!
You crawl out of your basement with your flashlight in hand. You walk out your front door and look around. Felled trees, broken fins, Tara Reid, chainsaws: Oh, how the landscape has changed. It looks like a murder scene bred with a sushi bar. Toto’s collar is on the ground next to a flopping shark. […]
Read moreProgram Alert: AMC Is Marathoning Rectify This Sunday, and You Might Want to Check It Out
This Sunday, AMC will be running a marathon of the entire first season of Rectify, which is a much more productive way to spend your precious weekend than dumping another hour of half-attention into True Blood. And it has already been picked up for a second season, so your time investment could pay off again […]
Read moreTrailers of the Week: Oldboy, The Canyons, Out of the Furnace, and More
Oldboy (October 25) Silver: A wise Muppet once said, “Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.” And although I don’t want my cinematic opinions of Oldboy to travel down this perilous path, I can’t help but be fearful of this film. Sparing you the lengthy background, Oldboy is a twisty, […]
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Fruitvale Station’s Michael B. Jordan on Tears, Impending Stardom, and Being the Object of Spider-Man’s Unrequited Affections
“It’s just acting. It’s just acting.”
Read moreVideo on Demand Report: Tina Fey and Paul Rudd Give You Another Chance to Get Into Admission
The Headliner Admission In this mild comedy, Tina Fey plays Portia, a Princeton admissions officer in the running for a significant promotion. When she goes on a recruiting visit to an alternative high school, its headmaster John (Paul Rudd) keeps pushing her toward one of his students. John knew Portia a little when they went […]
Read moreThe Right Reasons Podcast: The Challenge Is Back
We’ve rounded up a bunch of alcohol-loving crazy people, and the gang’s all here! That’s right, The Challenge has made its glorious return, this time in Phuket, Thailand, for Rivals II. The 90-minute premiere gave us a lot to digest, and we did our best to hit all the highs (CT in the pool with […]
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Grantland Reality Fantasy League: The Return of God’s Chosen Sport
CT and Marlon are drownstrangling each other in the pool while Jemmye is double-fisting drinks and Tyrie is blacked out butt-naked on the toilet. THE CHALLENGE IS BACK! The “America’s Fifth Major Sport” moniker may have been born in jest, but as every season passes it feels more accurate. Think about it: They fly to […]
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Jay-Z in 2028: What Can We Expect From a Rapper Pushing 60?
It’s been just a week since Jay-Z’s 12th solo album, Magna Carta … Holy Grail, was released. But there have already been myriad reactions. From indictments of his corporate-sponsored transitional period to reminiscing on his best work, from analysis of the album’s construction to a survey of his newfound social media acumen, there’s been no […]
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Sharknado? Sharknado. SHARKNADO!
I read a review a couple years back — probably about Hot Tub Time Machine — that postulated that movies with overtly literal titles are providing a public service; once you’ve seen the poster, you can immediately discern whether it’s for you. And on the off chance you don’t already know what sort of evening […]
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