Your Netflix Watchlist Is About to Save You From Weekend Boredom

Netflix

You have finished Breaking Bad. You have binged Better Call Saul. You have seen Peaky Blinders, Dark, Wednesday, Stranger Things, Ozark, Money Heist, Narcos, and ...

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The HBO ‘Harry Potter’ Series Is Already a Moral Minefield Before It Even Premieres

Entertainment, Web Series

There is no ethical consumption of HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter series, and that’s not just Twitter hyperbole—it’s the mathematical reality of trying to separate art ...

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‘I Swear’ Is the Tourette’s Comedy That Refuses to Play It Safe

Trailers

There are two ways to make a movie about disability: the Hallmark way, where inspiration porn meets soft lighting and everything resolves with a hug, ...

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Jason Statham’s ‘Mutiny’ Poster Promises the Same Reliable Mayhem We Crave

Entertainment, Movies

There is a comforting predictability to Jason Statham’s career that feels almost rebellious in an era of cinematic universe surprises and twist endings. You know ...

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Andy Serkis Is Returning as Alfred in ‘The Batman Part II’ Because Gotham Needs Its Fixer

DC

Some casting choices feel inevitable in retrospect. Of course Andy Serkis—motion capture pioneer, Gollum incarnate, the man who taught Caesar the ape to speak—would play ...

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When $1.4 Billion Isn’t Enough: The ‘Avatar’ Franchise Is Having an Identity Crisis

Entertainment, Movies

There is a special kind of irony reserved for a movie that earns $1.4 billion at the global box office and still gets labeled a ...

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The Fight We Never Got to See Because Egos Are the Real Supervillains

DC

There is a special circle of Hollywood hell reserved for missed opportunities, and right at the center sits the Black Adam vs. Shazam fight that ...

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The Batman Fight Scene That Ruined All Other Batman Fight Scenes

DC

Ten years ago, Zack Snyder gave us a gift that we didn’t deserve and haven’t stopped talking about since. It’s not the Martha moment. It’s ...

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The Billion-Dollar Club Has a Secret Doorman Named Happy

Marvel

Breaking a billion dollars at the box office is supposed to be hard. You need spectacle, stars, perfect timing, and the kind of cultural momentum ...

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Why Scarlet Witch Had to Get Her Hands Dirty With Dark Magic

Marvel

There’s a reason why Hogwarts houses specifically warn against the Dark Arts, and it’s not just because the lighting is bad and the furniture is ...

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