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TV

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The Best Superhero Show of the Year Has Been Quietly Gaining Steam on Netflix

Supacell, Netflix's take on the Black community in London understands what makes a superhero story great.

ByDais Johnston
Review
Lady in the Lake Is a Feminist Manifesto Trapped in a Mystery Box

The Apple TV series is nothing if not ambitious.

ByLyvie Scott
Retrospective
Guillermo Del Toro’s Underrated Vampire Show Set the Bar for Small-Screen Horror

The Strain remains a hallmark of prestige horror TV.

ByMatthew Monagle
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Vikings: Valhalla Season 3 Reluctantly Embraces the End of an Era

The Netflix Viking drama tries (and mostly succeeds) to conquer the world.

ByLyvie Scott
Review
Sunny is a Singular New Bright Spot For Sci-Fi TV

Rashida Jones has never been better as a grieving widow with a weird robot buddy.

ByEric Francisco
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Suicide Squad Isekai Shouldn’t Work as Well As It Does

What are we, some kind of suicide squad stuck in a fantasy realm?

ByDaniel Dockery
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Interview With the Vampire Just Aired the Best Season Finale of 2024

No show on TV is doing what it’s doing right now.

ByGavia Baker-Whitelaw
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It’s Time for a Reappraisal of Lost

We have to go back!

ByHoai-Tran Bui
Review
Prodigy Season 2 is the Most Epic Star Trek Season In Years

In Prodigy Season 2, the cuts are deep, and the scope is big — but paradoxically small.

ByRyan Britt
Retrospective
Damon Lindelof’s Masterpiece Asked Us to Move On From the Apocalypse

Fall in love with all of life’s unexplainable mysteries.

ByChrishaun Baker
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Dexter Is Still the Best Show About a Serial Killer Ever Made — And Also the Worst

The infamously uneven Showtime series is now on Netflix. Here’s how to watch it.

ByJake Kleinman
Retrospective
Decades Ago, an Infamously Dark Sci-Fi Anthology Concluded With a Happy Ending

Take a dip.

ByJon O'Brien
Retrospective
Marvel Desperately Needs Another Show Like Jessica Jones

Maturity means more than just making your heroes glower.

ByGavia Baker-Whitelaw
Review
Fantasmas is a Surreal Dystopian Show Like No Other

One of our strangest comedic minds fully lets loose.

ByDais Johnston
Retrospective
In 1969, a Terrible Star Trek Episode Helped Save the Fandom — And the Franchise

Let’s go behind the scenes.

ByRyan Britt
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A Quarter-Century Later, Deep Space Nine’s Finale is a Bridge Between Old and New Star Trek

We’ve left this era behind.

ByMark Hill

Movies

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With His Most Recent Masterpiece, Quentin Tarantino Rewrote American History

In Tarantino's world, cowboys can still be heroes.

ByAlex Welch
Retrospective
Luc Besson’s Dumbest Sci-Fi Thriller is Secretly Great

A sillier movie for a simpler time.

ByRyan Britt
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One of the Best Sequels of All Time Beautifully Subverted Action Movie Rules

The Bourne Supremacy turns 20 this week.

ByAlex Welch
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The “Worst Movie Ever Made” is Better Than Its Reputation Suggests

Plan 9 From Outer Space is not just so bad it’s good, it’s just good.

ByMarya E. Gates
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The Trippiest Crime Thriller of the Year is Equal Parts Love Story and Horror Story

Fall in love all over again.

ByDais Johnston
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Kevin Conroy’s Final Performance is Just as Perfect as You’d Hope

The GOAT of Batmen takes his final bow.

ByRyan Britt
Retrospective
Stanley Kubrick’s Final Thriller Remains His Most Misunderstood

Mask up.

ByMark Hill
Retrospective
Will Smith’s Forgotten Sci-Fi Misfire Is Way Better Than You Remember

Can you trust robots?

ByRyan Britt
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The Blair Witch Project Actors Deserve The Same Success And Respect As The Film

25 years later, Rei Hance, Michael C. Williams, and Joshua Leonard are owed their due.

ByMatt Donato
Retrospective
The Riskiest Spy Movie of the ‘90s is At Its Best When It’s a Bond Riff

The name is Schwarzenegger. Arnold Schwarzenegger.

ByRyan Britt
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A Perfect ‘80s Sci-Fi Classic Broke All The Rules

Nobody ever made them like this.

ByRyan Britt
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The Best Planet of the Apes Sequel Brought the Franchise to Bold New Heights

Apes. Together. Strong.

ByAlex Welch
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How Robert Zemeckis Snuck Geeky Sci-Fi Concepts Into a Mainstream Blockbuster Movie

Heavy duty.

ByRyan Britt
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You Can Finally Stream All the Star Trek Movies in One Place

Surely, the best of times.

ByRyan Britt
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When it Comes to Buddy Cop Sequels, Bigger Often is Better

Make it personal.

BySam Comrie
Retrospective
Decades Ago, a Mad Cyberpunk Flick Saved Japanese Sci-Fi

The future is metal.

ByJames Balmont

Games

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Kriegsfront Tactics Isn’t Even Finished Yet And It’s One Of My Favorite Strategy Games This Year

Stomping through history.

ByRobin Bea
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Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous Captures the Number-Crunching Joy of TTRPGs

Roll the dice on a satisfyingly deep RPG.

ByRobin Bea
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How Nintendo Finally Corrected a Glaring Paper Mario Mistake

The Thousand Year Door was my first true experience with the duality of accessibility and the disabled experience in games.

ByGrant Stoner
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Magical Delicacy Serves Up Satisfying Cooking Mechanics With A Side of Metroidvania

Good enough to eat.

ByRobin Bea
Gaming
PS Plus Just Added the Most Overlooked Tactical RPG Of All Time

A twist on a classic tale.

ByHayes Madsen
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PS Plus Just Quietly Added the Best Final Fantasy Spinoff of All Time

Zack attack.

ByHayes Madsen
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Flock Is A Delightfully Chill Birdwatching Game I Can’t Stop Playing

Slow down and enjoy the scenery.

ByRobin Bea
Retrospective
It’s Time to Bring Back This Underrated Shin Megami Tensei Spinoff

“For gamers who like games such as Final Fantasy, but are tired of the same old hero-saves-the-world plot, SMT: Digital Devil Saga will satiate their hunger for something new.”

ByJess Reyes
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Revisiting Mark Hamill’s Tragically Forgotten Non-Star Wars Sci-Fi Game

Stay on target.

ByRyan Britt
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The Most Inventive Shooter of the Decade Just Landed on Xbox Game Pass

Beat the clock.

ByHayes Madsen
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Star Wars' Most Ambitious Game Is Free Right Now On PC

The Force is strong with this one.

ByHayes Madsen
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Unicorn Overlord Is Even Easier to Recommend During Its Early Prime Day Sale

It’s all going according to plan.

ByRobin Bea
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The Best Detective Game on Xbox Game Pass Will Make You Feel Like A Genius

Cracking this case isn’t easy, but it’s worth the effort.

ByRobin Bea
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Journey to the Savage Planet Is the Rare Comedy Game That Won’t Make You Cringe

Another day on the job.

ByRobin Bea
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Two Free Hours Isn’t Enough Time With 2024’s Most Rewarding RPG

Get a small taste of your next RPG obsession.

ByRobin Bea
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SteamWorld Dig 2 Is A Charming Metroidvania With An Unbeatable Twist On Exploration

Into the depths.

ByRobin Bea
Retrospective

With His Most Recent Masterpiece, Quentin Tarantino Rewrote American History

ByAlex Welch

In Tarantino's world, cowboys can still be heroes.

Retrospective

Luc Besson’s Dumbest Sci-Fi Thriller is Secretly Great

ByRyan Britt

A sillier movie for a simpler time.

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Kriegsfront Tactics Isn’t Even Finished Yet And It’s One Of My Favorite Strategy Games This Year

ByRobin Bea

Stomping through history.

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The Best Superhero Show of the Year Has Been Quietly Gaining Steam on Netflix

ByDais Johnston

Supacell, Netflix's take on the Black community in London understands what makes a superhero story great.

Retrospective

One of the Best Sequels of All Time Beautifully Subverted Action Movie Rules

ByAlex Welch

The Bourne Supremacy turns 20 this week.

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Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous Captures the Number-Crunching Joy of TTRPGs

ByRobin Bea

Roll the dice on a satisfyingly deep RPG.

Retrospective

The “Worst Movie Ever Made” is Better Than Its Reputation Suggests

ByMarya E. Gates

Plan 9 From Outer Space is not just so bad it’s good, it’s just good.

Retrospective

How Nintendo Finally Corrected a Glaring Paper Mario Mistake

ByGrant Stoner

The Thousand Year Door was my first true experience with the duality of accessibility and the disabled experience in games.

Review

'Lady in the Lake' Is a Feminist Manifesto Trapped in a Mystery Box

ByLyvie Scott

The Apple TV series is nothing if not ambitious.

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Magical Delicacy Serves Up Satisfying Cooking Mechanics With A Side of Metroidvania

ByRobin Bea

Good enough to eat.