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‘Jack Ryan’ Introduces a New Archetype: The Guilty White Saviour
This trope will be haunting us for years to come.
This Game Lets You Yell ‘Enhance!’ at Your Screen Like a Cheesy Crime Drama Trope
Developer Nicole He made ENHANCE.COMPUTER to riff off an old, ridiculous movie and TV cliché.
Why Is It Sexist to Say Women Are a Mystery?
Stephen Hawking said the mystery he found most intriguing is “women.” It’s a tired sexist trope.
The Indie Rebel Is Just a Hollow Cliché In a Leather Jacket
The “cocky prick” has been a staple character in UK indie for decades, but as guitar bands become politically impotent has the role lost all meaning?
Ben Gibbard Has a Cold
The Death Cab for Cutie frontman sits down to talk 'Kintsugi,' divorce, and the struggles of living as a creative person.
Not Here to Make Friends: How 'Survivor' Invented the Reality Show Villain
What makes a compelling reality TV bad guy? A high IQ.
We Talked to the Guy Behind 'Every 90s TV Commercial Ever'
According to creator Dez Dolly, the viral video started out as branded content before it "scared the living shit" out of the sponsor.
Talking to the Creator of a Printer That Makes Self-Destructing Documents
A new project paid for by a grant from the Mexican government is getting people talking about privacy, secrets, and what we need to know.