The State of Scary TV
‘The Returned’ and ‘Ash vs Evil Dead’ join ‘The Walking Dead’ in offering high-quality horror.
November 25, 2013
Ease Your ‘Bound 2’ PTSD With Seth Rogen and James Franco’s ‘Bound 3’
A great deal has been written and Photoshopped with regard to Kanye West’s video for Kim Kardashian, “Bound 2.” If you haven’t seen the video, this would be the best time to watch it. When I wrote about “Bound 2" last week, I expressed disappointment that the video did not play out exactly as I’d […]
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SNL: Josh Hutcherson and the Cast Get Weird
I was worried for my man Josh Hutcherson. After a series of SNL episodes hosted by people with big-name recognition and/or scrolls of juicy press — Gaga! Miley! Edward Norton! — and plenty of material to spoof, Hutcherson is mostly known for playing Peeta in The Hunger Games (or perhaps you were a Laser-head fan […]
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AMAs 2013: JT Does JT, Katy Perry Goes Geisha, and Miley Cyrus Lets Her Giant Kitty Do All the Work
Well, this happened last night.
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The Boardwalk Empire Season 4 Finale: A Show Finally Worthy of Its Price Tag
I bailed on Boardwalk Empire’s fourth season after the fourth episode. I’d simply had my fill of the meandering plots and cartoonish violence, the constant attempt to ferment something meaningful out of unrewarding chaff. Thanks to the largesse of HBO, the series was blessed with outrageous talent, unparalleled production design, and a budget worthy of […]
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Box Office Top Five: Catching Fire Is the Year’s Second-Biggest Opening
1. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, $161.1 million (opening weekend) This has been preordained to win since it got its release date sometime in 2012. But it was never a sure bet that Catching Fire would secure the best November opening ever and fall second only to Iron Man 3’s $174.1 million opening for 2013. […]
Read moreNovember 23, 2013
The Best of Grantland Pop Culture Podcast: Bill Simmons on Movies, ‘Bound 2,’ Survivor
Wesley and Alex talk movies with Bill Simmons; Girls in Hoodies cover Kanye, Kim, and the “Bound 2” video; and Right Reasons discuss the latest episode of Survivor. Listen to the podcast here: ESPN.com Podcenter. Subscribe to Grantland Pop Culture on iTunes, and check out our podcasts page.
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