The State of Scary TV
‘The Returned’ and ‘Ash vs Evil Dead’ join ‘The Walking Dead’ in offering high-quality horror.
April 28, 2014
Sarah Silverman Is Joining ‘Masters of Sex’
Also in the Afternoon Links: Ancient Andy Warhol computer art discovered, Steven Spielberg signs on for a Roald Dahl adaptation, and ‘The Daily Show’ poaches its latest correspondent from the ‘SNL’ writers’ room.
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First Show Check-In: ‘Last Week Tonight With John Oliver’
“Welcome to … whatever this is,” John Oliver said last night, kicking off the very first episode of his new HBO show, ‘Last Week Tonight.’ And it was spot-on
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Zack Snyder’s New ‘Justice League’ Gig: Eight Quick Thoughts
Why Ben Affleck suddenly makes more sense as Batman, where Snyder’s hiring ranks on the Joss Whedon/’Avengers’ meter, and whether we have any right to get excited about it all.
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Career Arc: The Reportedly Engaged George Clooney’s Love Life
It looks like Clooney is engaged. This is the end of an era.
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‘Mad Men’ Power Rankings, Episode 703: ‘Field Trip’
Previously on Mad Men Power Rankings: Don and Sally share some French fries … Roger and Jim Cutler ride the elevator … Joan and Dawn get new desks … Peggy stops and smells the roses.
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Marvel Announces Wolverine Will Die, and Maybe It Will Even Count This Time
Regular death tends to be permanent, whereas comic-book death is by definition temporary. It’s a hassle, for sure. But comic-book death is almost never, y’know, a death sentence.
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A Buried Grave of Unsold ‘E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial’ Atari Cartridges Is a Thing That Exists
How weird were the ’80s?!
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‘Mad Men’ Week 3: Sent to a Nice Farm Upstate
Why do people get rejected? And why does it feel so incredibly different to be the person who does the rejecting?
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Box Office Top Five: ‘The Other Woman’ Unseats ‘Captain America’
‘Heaven Is for Real’ and ‘Rio 2’ are still going, and one of Paul Walker’s final films debuted at no. 5.
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‘Game of Thrones’ Recap: Oh, Baby!
Whether it takes the form of a solemn oath or the kind of white-hot fury that sharpens into a knifepoint called “revenge,” every character on this show is yoked to something.
Read moreApril 26, 2014
Best of Grantland Pop Culture Podcast: ‘Orphan Black,’ Hateful Eight, Coachella, and ‘Real World’
Chris and Andy cover the return of Orphan Black, Prince Movies visit the Hateful Eight live reading, Hoodies discuss Coachella, and Right Reason pitch Real World ideas.
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