The State of Scary TV
‘The Returned’ and ‘Ash vs Evil Dead’ join ‘The Walking Dead’ in offering high-quality horror.
May 20, 2015
Bragging Rights: ‘Starship Troopers’
Looking back at the bizarre 1997 Paul Verhoeven cult classic.
Read moreMay 19, 2015
Cannes Diary, Day 6: Shaken and Stirred
The loopy emotions of Pixar; the rugged humanity of Vincent Lindon; plus, the return of a Thai master.
Read more‘Grantland Pop Culture’ Podcast: Ethan Hawke and Andrew Niccol
Ethan Hawke and director Andrew Niccol (‘Gattaca,’ ‘Lord of War’) sit down to talk about their new collaboration, ‘Good Kill.’ Also: drones, dystopia, and dance-offs.
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Stem the Tidal: How Jay Z Is Trying to Gain the Trust of Fans (and Old Friends) All Over Again
Jay Z remembers his past so his fans can look to the future.
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The Real Thing: The Ending and Lasting Artistic Impact of ‘Mad Men’
Matthew Weiner’s finale may have been disappointing — but that was probably inevitable. An ode to one of the greatest shows in television history.
Read more‘The Juliet Show’: Alan Thicke on Canadians in Hollywood, Drake, and His Dating Advice for Leonardo DiCaprio
Alan Thicke talks about great Canadians in Hollywood, his dating advice for a young Leonardo DiCaprio, and his feelings on Drake.
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Q&A: ‘Hellraiser’ Author Clive Barker on Almost Dying, Hustling, and Killing Pinhead
Tuesday’s publication of ‘The Scarlet Gospels,’ which contains in its 361 pages a trip through Hell, a battle with Lucifer himself, and the much-ballyhooed Death Of Pinhead, is the end of that decade-plus journey. In between those two points? All hell broke loose.
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Truly Outrageous: What the New ‘Jem and the Holograms’ Film Gets Wrong About Modern Pop Stardom
“At some point we all wish we could become someone else.” This is something ‘Jem and the Holograms’ star Jerrica Benton (Aubrey Peeples) says in the trailer for the film (due out in October), before playing what sounds like dime-a-dozen singer-songwriter tropes available for your consumption on YouTube.
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Ask the Maester: Sansa’s Horrific Wedding, the Bolton-Stark Alliance, and the Sand Snakes
Plus: Jaqen’s lying game, Bronn’s song, and the rest of your questions about ‘Unbowed, Unbent, and Unbroken.’
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‘Hollywood Prospectus Podcast’: ‘Mad Men’ Series Finale, ‘Game of Thrones,’ and Jay Z’s B-Sides Concert
Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald discuss the series finale of ‘Mad Men,’ then ‘Game of Thrones’ and Jay Z’s B-sides concert.
Read moreGrantland Summer Movie Preview: ‘Burning Questions’
Grantland’s Bill Simmons, Wesley Morris, and Chris Connelly ask big questions about the female comedy renaissance, the future of horror movies, and whether 3-D sucks.
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Human Resources: Work Friendship and the Hidden Legacy of ‘Mad Men’
How could a story with almost no lovable personalities become a show filled with lovable personalities?
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