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Billie Eilish and the Future of the Pop Star Documentary

Here’s the thing about pop stardom: The world is unable to divert its stare. Like a vortex, it sucks in…

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WandaVision Brought the Multiverse to Marvel

That’s all business-side multiversing, but I think some of the in-story kind is on its way, too. I have nothing…

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The 20 Most Underrated Movies of the Past 20 Years

Though awards season is already upon us, it certainly doesn’t feel that way. Like so many other things in 2020,…

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This Was Supposed to Be the Year of the Female Movie Hero

The first rumblings came when Diana Prince’s metallic boots crossed No Man’s Land in 2017’s Wonder Woman. The movement gathered…

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Putting ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ on HBO Max Is a Smart Move

Face it, stans: This was inevitable. After having its release date bumped no fewer than three times, Wonder Woman 1984…

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How ‘Cuties’ Got Caught in a Gamergate-Style Internet Clash

Even before Netflix released the French film Cuties in the United States, review sites were brimming with emotional audience judgements….

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‘Project Power’ Is a Secret Lesson About Science’s Dark Side

Evil gloating seldom contains a genuine science lesson. Mad scientists’ climactic rants are usually you-killed-my-daughter personal or science-shaped mumbo jumbo…

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‘The Rental’ Is a Perfect Movie for Sleepy Summer Nights

Think about what staying at a home-sharing property really entails for long enough and the whole proposition looks a bit…

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Now Is the Best—and Worst—Time to Launch HBO Max

In the end, it still all comes down to Friends. Nearly a year ago, WarnerMedia clinched the rights to the…

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The Best Star Wars Day Deals (2020): Movies, Decals, Collectibles

Today is Star Wars Day, when everyone says, “May the fourth be with you,” referencing the iconic parting phrase from…