Culture
The Pop Culture Legacy of 'Groundhog Day'
The 1993 movie inspired a popular trope that continues to exist throughout film and television.
Does ‘Gremlins 2’ Actually Suck?
We look back at the forgotten sequel and find that it's become strangely relevant in 2017.
All Your Favorite Writers and Artists Were Constantly Fucking
A new book charts out the often messy love lives of famous artists, writers, and creative types.
Iconic Photos from San Francisco's 70s Punk Scene
Photographer Michael Jang captured the Sex Pistols' final performance and other groundbreaking moments as the Bay Area punk scene exploded in the 1970s.
How the CIA Infiltrated the World's Literature
The new book, Finks, reveals how great writers such as Baldwin, Márquez, and Hemingway became soldiers in America's cultural Cold War.
Carrie Fisher’s Legacy Was Greater Than Princess Leia
A look back at the late actress and writer's achievements, on-screen and beyond.
Why Are Christmas Movies So Bad?
From overt manipulation to mawkish sentimentality, the worst Christmas movies have it all.
Krampus Is the Fucked-Up Santa we all Deserve This Year
We talked to Al Ridenour, the author of 'The Krampus and the Old, Dark Christmas Roots and Rebirth of the Folkloric Devil,' about the goat-hoofed punisher of misbehaving children.
Why Does Will Smith Keep Making Sad Movies?
Collateral Beauty is the latest in a string of depressing films starring the Hollywood megastar.
'SKAM' Makes me Wonder if I Messed up my Teenage Years
What the hell is that deep, nostalgic feeling I get every time I watch the show?
What Happens When Your Friends Get Abducted and Sold into Marriage
We spoke to the filmmaker behind a new documentary about the abduction and sale of women as brides in China.