Xiran Jay Zhao, author of the New York Times bestselling YA sci fi book Iron Widow, is well known for their social media presence, particular on TikTok. On January 8th, they posted a TikTok of themselves sitting on a “throne” made of copies of Iron Widow. Soon, they began receiving comments joking about wanting to
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The following contains major spoilers for Yellowjackets. Yellowjackets is, without doubt, one of the best shows we’ve seen in the past year, a series that combines a pair of tense, dual-timeline mysteries with a deft exploration of the dark underbelly of female friendship and the looming threat of cannibalism. (Yes, really.) Boasting a banging soundtrack
Who robbed the bank? Who murdered the pastry chef? Who stole the car? Where did the lady in apartment B go and why can’t anyone find her? These are just some examples of what a mystery is in the crime genre: there is a crime and someone(s) are trying to solve at least a component(s)
If you were to tune in to the first episode of Euphoria season 2 out of curiosity, you would get hit with a trademark of the popular show’s identity right out of the gate. In the first episode “Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door”, you’d see a badass looking blonde woman
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The Red Ranger in Power Rangers is usually the leader of the team, the one who gets the most prominent focus on the team and the most action figures! But which one is the best? We tried to settle that by ranking all the Red Rangers from the TV show and movies. Sorry, Supersonic Red Ranger from the Boom
I’ll just say it: I loved Gideon the Ninth. The mix of horror, sci-fi, fantasy, and even mystery worked for me perfectly. Oh, and the humor. Every few pages I couldn’t help but burst out laughing. Gideon was an amazing narrator. And now I’ve gone and finished Harrow the Ninth, too — which left a
Is Fringe a show you’d really like to watch but you just don’t have time to wade through years of it all at once? Do the fans all tell you “season one is a bit iffy but stick with it, it gets great,” leaving you with absolutely zero desire ever to watch the boring/silly/just plain
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This article contains spoilers for Dexter: New Blood. Regardless of what some fans and critics thought about Showtime’s Dexter revival, Dexter: New Blood has officially become the network’s most-watched series of all time. The show’s 10-episode run averaged around 8 million viewers a week. That’s more than Showtime’s previous signature series, Homeland, and the 3
If the infiltration of state legislatures by right wing, pro-censorship agendas weren’t enough, at least one major group dedicated to the removal of books they deem “pornographic” (LGBTQ+) and “woke”/”revisionist” (by or about Black, Brown, Indigenous, and other people of color) is demanding action from U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland. The group, No Left Turn,
It’s always been difficult to describe what a phenomenon 1996’s Scream was to anyone who wasn’t around to properly experience its debut for themselves. Scream wasn’t just the movie that helped show that horror films (specifically, gory, slasher-style horror films aimed at a younger audience) could still be blockbusters; it was the movie that gave
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The brilliant God of War has finally arrived on PC as part of the PlayStation team’s recent (and surprising) push to expand some of their services to that platform, which also means that PC gamers ready to experience one of the best games of the last 20 years are suddenly wondering which of God of
On January 12th, Mariah Carey announced on Instagram that she is releasing her first children’s book, a picture book called The Christmas Princess cowritten with Michaela Angela Davis (who also cowrote her memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey) and illustrated by Fuuji Takashi. Mariah Carey said that the story is for kids who feel like
This The Expanse article contains spoilers. As the coalition forces prepare to storm the ring station in The Expanse series finale, the Rocinante crew is running through its systems check, and voices are heard in the background signaling their readiness. “Thrace ready!” we hear, and our ears perk up. How unusual to share the name
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Whatever it takes, Degrassi always makes it through. It’s been announced that a new version of the beloved teen drama is headed to streamer HBO Max in 2023. The series has been off the air since 2017, after four seasons of Degrassi: Next Class on Netflix, but paraphrasing a Degrassi classic song, “everybody wants Degrassi
I’ve always been a pop culture fanatic. I remember eagerly digging into different comic books, books, movies and television shows when I was a teen, and that practice has followed me to today. Right now, I find a ton of joy snuggling up with a Harley Quinn or Wonder Woman comic, or even anything related
One would think the biggest shadow Star Trek: Lower Decks would have to escape is Star Trek itself. An animated comedy set in the Trek universe already has a lot of baggage, not least of which shifting the franchise from drama to adult comedy. It certainly does deal with that but even more so it