Super Real Life Predictions for the next 5 Years of Marvel Movies
Now that Hollywood has done and redone all of the main superheroes in the DC/Marvel pantheon ad nauseum, it’s moving on to the B team. Our upcoming summers will be full of the Black Panther and Infinity Wars and Inhumans, because Hollywood has nonstop superhero summer blockbuster action lined up… [Read More]
There is No Such Thing as Too Much Ja Rule
Reinvention is the key to pop culture relevance. Unless you possess some sort of transcendent star power, chances are you’re going to have to scratch and claw for every opportunity to keep your name on the ticker. So I guess, then, it wasn’t the least bit surprising that everyone’s favorite… [Read More]
Will The Last Scene of ‘Mad Men’ Ruin Our Lives?
Don Draper doesn’t love me. I’ve foolishly become far too invested in every inch of his psyche, and in less than two weeks he’s going to kiss me and tell me to order myself some breakfast, and then walk out of my life forever. With the series finale approaching, I’ve… [Read More]
‘Silicon Valley’ Nailed the Setup, but Could Now Try Harder
HBO’s Silicon Valley, helmed by Alec Berg and Office Space creator Mike Judge, is in capable hands. But it’s also a show that at this point, is pretty clearly trying to have its cake and eat it too. By making fun of the typical gripes with the tech industry—it’s mostly white, women in power… [Read More]
Jon Snow’s Snapchat Story: A Day at Castle Black
Life at Castle Black can be tough. It’s cold, management sucks, and the dating scene leaves a lot to be desired. But as with all thankless jobs, the people working there are really the unsung heroes of the realm. Without them, we’d all be lifeless zombies with blue Gatorade-colored eyes. So take… [Read More]
‘Game of Thrones’ Characters As Things That Are Happening This Spring
Game of Thrones is a cool show. It’s a fine show. I watch it. You probably do too. Did you ever wonder what would happen if you tried to match Game of Thrones characters with other relevant content? I wonder this all the time. But instead of just picking one… [Read More]
‘Mad Men’ Facial Hair and/or Emotional Power Rankings
It’s good to be back. Mad Men’s final seven episodes kicked off Sunday night, and so far, everyone seems to be having a fun, sexy time in the ’70s, with their colorful suits, continued self-damaging love affairs, and of course, progressive facial hair. Although Grantland’s excellent MM power rankings include… [Read More]
The Unbearable Vagueness of Bloodline
Netflix recently released its newest original drama, Bloodline, a dark family drama masquerading as a dark crime drama. It was received with mixed reviews, the foremost criticism being that it’s somewhat vague. A family has a secret. A stranger comes into town. Siblings fight. Things fall apart. It’s an oft-told… [Read More]
Quiz: Superhero Movie Subtitle or EDM Concert
Superhero movies and EDM concerts have a lot in common. They are dumb, they make a lot of money, people die, and they advertise themselves with grandiose, intergalactic, and ambitiously meaningful words. As we approach festival and blockbuster season, we’ve put together a little quiz to test whether you can… [Read More]
20 Leo DiCaprios Walk into a Room
The first meeting after the end of awards season was always brutal. If they were lucky they didn’t lose any members, but usually there was always one or two. It was worst for the ones who had been nominated and were returning empty-handed. Months of campaigning where, even when they… [Read More]
