The State of Scary TV
‘The Returned’ and ‘Ash vs Evil Dead’ join ‘The Walking Dead’ in offering high-quality horror.
June 17, 2014
‘24: Live Another Day’ Episode 8 Recap: These Drones Ain’t Loyal
The following takes place between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Read more‘The Knick’ Trailer: Steven Soderbergh and Clive Owen Help Us Live Longer
The title’s a reference to Knickerbocker Hospital, a boundary-pushing early 20th-century New York City institution. At its head was the troubled Dr. John W. Thackeray, played by Clive Owen.
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The Moment Podcast: Brian Koppelman With Jenny Hutt
SiriusXM’s Jenny Hutt (Brian’s sister) talks about how she finally decided to live her dream of becoming a radio star after years of trying to live a quiet suburban life.
Read moreEverything That Blows Up in the First Official ‘Expendables 3’ Trailer
The real stars of this first official trailer are the explosions.
Read moreStraight to Video: Which Low-Budget NOTbusters Should You See This Summer?
Grantland’s Wesley Morris and Chris Connelly discuss and recommend the lower-budget films they are excited about this summer. They’re especially excited about director Bong Joon-ho’s ‘Snowpiercer.’
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Freak Show and Tell: Everything You Need to Know About E!’s Plastic Surgery Nightmare
With the Freak Shows thin on the ground this week, we look ahead to the horrors to come on E!’s new reality show ‘Botched.’
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A Goddamn Death Dedication: Casey Kasem, 1932-2014
Here are some things that happened in the four decades between 1970, when Casey Kasem first started hosting a syndicated radio show that counted down the top pop songs in the country, and 2009, when he retired: The culture became coarser, more fractious, more distracted. Radio stations scrambling to prove their worth to advertisers broke already-splintered demographics further down, into splinters of splinters, the protons and neutrons of brand affinity. The definitions of phrases like “pop music” and “Top 40” and “rock star” grew progressively muddier.
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Hollywood Prospectus Podcast: ‘Game of Thrones’ Finale
Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald are joined by netw3rk to talk about the ‘Game of Thrones’ finale.
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Ask the Maester: Answers to Your Questions About the ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 4 Finale
The Children, the old man in the tree, the zombie skeletons … Yeah, it’s in there.
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Lifetime Casts 17-Year-Old Disney Channel Star As Aaliyah
It’s ‘Shake It Up!’ actress Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman, who performs, Aaliyah-style, as simply Zendaya.
Read moreJune 16, 2014
Steven Spielberg’s Next Two Movies Will Premiere Nine Months Apart
Also in the Afternoon Links: Mike Will Made It cobbles together another superjam, ‘Father of the Bride’ might be getting a gay-marriage threequel, and Samuel L. Jackson still knows his lines from ‘Pulp Fiction.’
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The Movies of 1994: Interview With a Seagalogist
Four Steven Seagal films in one night: We try to make sense of all the snapped limbs, rescued animals, bolo ties, and pool cue deaths.
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The Juliet Show: With Special Guest Chandler Parsons!
Houston Rockets forward Chandler Parsons talks about his modeling endeavors, the tailor who lives in his building, and what he plans to do this summer.
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Watch George R.R. Martin Throw Out the First Pitch at a Minor League Game
He looks ready to take a high-leverage spot in the Mets’ bullpen.
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My Sun and Stars and King of the Seven Seas: Jason ‘Khal Drogo’ Momoa Will Play Aquaman
DC and Zack Snyder would love for us to get excited about ‘Justice League,’ but we haven’t had a single strong reason to go past obligatory interest yet. That might have just changed.
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Blockbuster Talk: A ‘22 Jump Street’ Bro-Down Throw-Down
This summer, two Grantlanders will gather to discuss the weekend’s mega-franchise, counterprogramming comedy, or teen weepie to discuss truth, spoilers (!), and the Hollywood way. This week: Amos Barshad and Zach Dionne tackle ’22 Jump Street.’
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Why Is Jennifer Lopez’s ‘A.K.A.’ Poised to Flop?
J. Lo is set to be the latest casualty in a generation of ’90s divas who just can’t seem to get a hit.
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Box Office by the Numbers: ‘22 Jump Street’ Wins the Weekend Sequel War
But ‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’ wasn’t far behind.
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‘Game of Thrones’ Season 4 Finale Recap: A Lannister Pays His Debts
It’s no secret that Westeros is a cruel place. In the past few weeks alone, we’ve seen skulls popped like blisters, throats used for target practice, and blood spilled like wine — a metaphor that only works provided Cersei Lannister is the one doing the pouring. But nothing prepared me for the rank inhumanity of last night’s season finale, when the true, savage depths of the Seven Kingdoms were revealed for all to see.
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