The State of Scary TV
‘The Returned’ and ‘Ash vs Evil Dead’ join ‘The Walking Dead’ in offering high-quality horror.
March 13, 2015
The ‘Game of Thrones’ Mixtape Listening Party: A Magical Evening of Stiff Kingslayers, Promotional Phone Cases, and Excitable Anthrax Bassists
On the booze-soaked scene at the debut of ‘Catch the Throne: The Mixtape Vol. 2.’
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What to Expect From Syfy’s ‘The Expanse’
With its ugly, fusion-powered ships and long travel times between shaky outposts in the solar system, ‘The Expanse’ book series offers a gritty, bleak portrayal of space travel, one that stands out in a field full of warp drives and Slipspace generators.
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Not Safe Sex: The Terrifying, Retro Indie Horror Film ‘It Follows’
‘It Follows’ is a movie about very scary sex. Or, rather, what darkness can bubble to the surface of a teen girl’s life in the aftermath of fooling around.
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Lowbrow Highlights: Two Bachelorettes, One Show
Plus, someone’s junk gets poked on ‘The Challenge,’ and could the end be near for ‘Real World’?
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Overkill: The Return of Liam Neeson and Cinderella
Paying for it: Liam Neeson’s ‘Run All Night’ and Disney’s live-action ‘Cinderella.’
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Songs of the Week: Southern Rock for the (Finally Thawing) Spring
A little heat for warmer times.
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‘Grantland Pop Culture Podcast’: Molly Lambert and Tanlines’ Jesse Cohen on ‘Broad City,’ ‘Nashville,’ and More
Molly is joined by Tanlines’ Jesse Cohen to talk about the amazing second season of ‘Broad City,’ ‘The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore,’ ‘Nashville,’ and his upcoming album.
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The Photo Shoot on Last Night’s ‘Empire’ Finally Revealed the Real Hakeem
For nine episodes, Hakeem has remained a mystery, but a few revealing photographs have finally given the audience a glimpse at his inner truth.
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‘Hollywood Prospectus Podcast’: Special Guest Former White House Senior Adviser Dan Pfeiffer
Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald talk to Dan Pfeiffer, former senior adviser to President Barack Obama, about his time in the White House, ‘The West Wing,’ ‘House of Cards,’ and much more.
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Know Your $7.4 Million Beef: Robin Thicke, Pharrell, and ‘Blurred Lines’ vs. the Estate of Marvin Gaye
The dissolution of Robin Thicke continues as he loses a controversial copyright-infringement suit.
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The Week in Gossip: Lil Wayne Gets Swatted, Harrison Ford Crashes, and Chloë Goes After J-Law
Also in the gossip pages: Kanye’s “stolen laptop” and Shia LaBeouf’s “engagement.”
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You Been Neesoned: The Definitive ‘Liam Neeson, Action Dad’ Power Rankings
Using a highly scientific, proprietary system, we rank the five best Dad roles of Liam Neeson’s career.
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The Art of Unease: ‘The Jinx,’ ‘Serial,’ and the New True-Crime Boom
Why is American culture so fascinated — and outraged — by crime stories that have no concrete ending?
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‘Empire’ Building: Lessons Learned From Fox’s Midseason Blockbuster
Network TV has a lot of thinking to do — and not just about diversity — in the wake of ‘Empire’ and its staggering ratings.
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