The State of Scary TV
‘The Returned’ and ‘Ash vs Evil Dead’ join ‘The Walking Dead’ in offering high-quality horror.
December 16, 2014
Why We Need ‘Black Mirror’ Now More Than Ever
The series’ appearance on Netflix feels like a pop culture ghost coming back to wag a finger at our present. It’s also a warning about our future.
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Pop Goes on Hiatus: In a Quiet Year, Music Moves Ever Closer to the Margins
Pop Goes on Hiatus: In a Quiet Year, Music Moves Ever Closer to the Margins
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The Best (a.k.a. My Favorite) Music of 2014
The 40 Best Albums and the 10 Best Singles of 2014
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‘Hollywood Prospectus Podcast’: D’Angelo’s ‘Black Messiah,’ ‘Top Five,’ and ‘Homeland’
Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald on D’Angelo’s ‘Black Messiah,’ ‘Top Five,’ ‘Homeland,’ and holiday gifts.
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Lightning Round: It Took D’Angelo 15 Years to Create His New Album, ‘Black Messiah’; It Took Us 15 Hours to Respond
We waited 15 years. It was worth it.
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They Shall Be Released: D’Angelo’s ‘Black Messiah,’ ‘Selma,’ and ‘Exodus: Gods and Kings’
Even if D’Angelo’s not a hero, the act of releasing ‘Black Messiah’ when he did feels heroic. Because it’s giving his culture a sorely needed boost.
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Lost in Space: Syfy’s ‘Ascension’ Ventures Off Course
Initial previews of this show even billed it as a ‘Mad Men’ in space. It makes for great ad copy, but the series is a long way from Peggy Olson and her Burger Chef moon references.
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We Went There: On the Ground at the Big, Sad, Strange Burt Reynolds Memorabilia Auction in Las Vegas
Memories for sale, from ‘Smokey and the Bandit’ to ‘Boogie Nights.’
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Hack Knowledge: A Brief History of Hollywood’s ‘Cleopatra’ False Starts and Failures
After the Sony hack, will anyone be able to bring Cleopatra back to the screen?
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The ‘Newsroom’ Finale: Why Couldn’t We Have This Version of the Show?
“What Kind of Day Has It Been” featured several small, genuinely weird, endearing moments, aided by the fact that, no matter the show’s other problems (and there were many), its cast was — and really always was — dynamite.
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Weekend Box Office Winners & Losers: Tricksy Hobbits Arrive Early, Steal International Gold
Elsewhere, ‘Exodus’ and ‘The Hunger Games’ fight over table scraps.
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