12 Monkeys Is Back, and It's Abandoned the Movie for Good
If you tune into the third season of Syfy's 12 Monkeys this weekend, and you're only familiar with Terry Gilliam's 1995 movie of the same name, you may be a little lost. You remember James Cole, the time traveler who’s ventured back from a post-apocalyptic future; that’s the guy Bruce Willis played, right? But now…
Cantina Talk: The Beginning of Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Hey buddy. How ya holdin' up? Looking forward to the release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi and feeling like December will never come? Everyone gets that way sometimes; it's OK. What have you been doing to pass the time? Reading Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View maybe? Or just constantly refreshing YouTube…
Cantina Talk: Nobody Wants a Jabba Movie, Thanks Anyway
Some days, you want to see what the First Order will be driving in the upcoming Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Other days, you just want to know what's going on in the galaxy far, far away—even if that means taking part in a Pokémon Go-esque AR event designed to sell toys. Luke Skywalker never…
If You're Binge-Watching Broadchurch, You're Doing It Wrong
Click:national clothing asian costume In the era of prestige TV, when there are far more good shows to watch than there are hours in the day, binge-watching has become essential. Viewers have to get in their shows when they can. But a few smart programs find ways to evade the appeal of the binge-watch. If…
Star Trek: Discovery Proves That TV Is the Best Final Frontier of All
Between 1967 and 2005, 684 hour-long episodes of live-action Star Trek and 22 half-hour episodes of the animated series aired on TV. Allowing for commercial breaks, that gives us 521 hours of Star Trek, give or take. Add in the 13 movies, from 1979's Star Trek: The Motion Picture to Star Trek Beyond in 2016,…
Handmaid's Tale: Revolutions Start With Graffiti and Food
In a society as strictly regimented as the Republic of Gilead, everyone has a role to play. Commander Waterford (Joseph Fiennes) negotiates foreign trade agreements. His wife, Serena Joy (Yvonne Strahovski), runs the household. Offred (Elisabeth Moss) is a handmaid, a womb only valuable once a month during a ritual rape known as "The Ceremony."…
This Game Isn’t Just Metal—It’s a Horror Treasure
As I near the bridge, the shadows draw closer around me. This, or so I've been told, is the way to to hell, to the realm of Hela herself. The Norse queen of the underworld has captured my faithful husband, his soul enthralled to her realm—and I'm going to get him back. If Hellblade: Senua's…
While You Were Offline: When Ivanka Was Punk
Following a week in which Twitter announced a schedule to try and make the platform less awful and the Scaramucci Post seemed hellbent on proving all of its critics right, it's important to take a moment to think about what's really important in life. Please remember @catsu as you explore the mixed bag of randomness…
Musicals (Yes, Musicals) Are About to Shake Up Podcasting
True-crime investigations, fictional radio shows set in small towns, long-form obsessive pursuits of a reclusive fitness gurus—the biggest hits in podcasting in recent years have taken a lot of varied forms. But the latest one trying to jolt the industry is doing it using an even more unlikely genre than most: musical theater. On the…
Hollywood’s VR Fantasy Was Everywhere at Comic-Con—With a Catch
At Marvel Studio’s Comic-Con panel on Saturday, director Taika Waititi answered a question about his upcoming film Thor: Ragnarok with a new spin on an old platitude. “Whatever’s inside that rectangle,” he said, “is all that matters.” Given the way virtual reality swept the pop-culture festival this year, though, he might have been the only…