Godzilla
Top Ten Occurrences of the Sporting Summer, In Light of Media I Have Recently Consumed
It's a long summer, and not everything is sports.
What the Fuck Is Going on in 'Godzilla'?
The movie was awesome, but a few things left us scratching our heads.
Godzilla Vs the Japanese Peace Constitution
As Japan considers its pacifism, there's a new Godzilla movie out — representing two different debates on the country's military.
'Godzilla' Is the Wrong Kind of Disaster
To transcend B-movie mediocrity, disaster films and creature features need to tap into our primal fears. This 'Godzilla' doesn't.
Go Home Godzilla, You're Wasting Everyone's Time
The movie itself is good and all, but big (American) action blockbusters have lost their foothold in British culture.
Why Godzilla Keeps Growing, According to Evolutionary Biology and Pop Psychology
Standing 500 feet tall, Godzilla is three times his original height. By midcentury, he'll be nearly 1,000.
The Newest Godzilla Would Have Taken 450 Years To Design On A Single Computer
Designed by a VFX crew of 700+, the latest Godzilla stands at 355-feet-tall and is more monstrous than ever.
A History of 20th Century Manmade Disasters as Seen Through Godzilla Trailers
From nuclear bombs to global warming, Godzilla has embodied the technological hubris of man. Just watch the trailers for proof.
A Brief History of Godzilla, Our Never-Ending Nuclear Nightmare
Here's the thing about the original Godzilla movie: It's arguably the best window into post-war attitudes towards nuclear power we've got—as seen from the perspective of its greatest victims. It's an unflinchingly bleak, deceptively powerful film.
We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat
Eco-horror has been around forever, and the premise propelling the genre couldn’t be simpler or more primal: Man tampers with nature—or worse, ruins nature—and nature bitch slaps man. But over the years, we’ve been methodically downsizing our eco...