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Friendship opens in theaters Friday, May 9. This review is based on a screening at the 2025 SXSW Film and Television Festival.Tim Robinson’s character in Friendship is so perfect for his comedic pe...
This is my entry for the WeCoded Challenge: Echoes of Experience
Hey there, fellow code warriors! I'm ANIRUDDHA ADAK, and I'm here to spill the beans on my ever-growing treasure trove of free ...
Mickey Fitzpatrick is not like other cops. In fact, she seems to have little in common with anyone in her world. Played by Amanda Seyfried, with a disconcerting intensity that echoes ...
Today, Aspen Words announced its five finalists for the 2025 Aspen Words Literary Prize, which awards $35,000 each year to “a work of fiction that illuminates a vital contemporary issue and demonst...
The director Bong Joon-ho’s new movie, Mickey 17, at first seems like a major pivot from his previous one, 2019’s Parasite. After winning Best Picture at the Oscars for the domestic (if gonzo) Kore...
Bong Joon-ho’s follow-up to Parasite is another darkly comic satire of our capitalist hellscape. But even with Robert Pattinson and sharp lefty themes, Mickey 17’s comedy is cringe and its pace gla...
In an ideal world, most people would probably choose to avoid working if they could help it.
Whether you’re a stockbroker on Wall Street, a cashier at Dunkin, or a long-suffering mail carri...
On Mo, the Netflix dramedy about a family of Palestinian refugees living in Houston, national labels are of deep importance. Throughout the series, Mohammed Najjar (played by Mohammed “Mo” Amer) st...
The final season of The Righteous Gemstones, which stars Danny McBride and Fallout's Walton Goggins, has debuted to a perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes.The show re...
“Yes, But”: 2-Panel Comics That Perfectly Capture Society’s Most Common Contradictions (40 New Pics)
Anton Gudim’s "Yes, But" series continues to capture the everyday contradictions we all recognize but often overlook. His clever two-panel comics have become a staple for those who appreciate humor...
TODAY: In 1898, Brazilian poet, novelist, and short story writer Rui Ribeiro Couto is born.
Karen Russell on “what truths come to light, what injustices and possibilities are laid bare” in the...
Let's talk about that specific type of shopping where you find yourself crafting elaborate scenarios to justify purchases that serve absolutely no purpose beyond making you smile. You know, the kin...
A meal with one of these characters would be… interesting.
We know what you are thinking, it’s quite literally impossible to grab dinner with a fictional character. Luckily, we are okay deal...
Meet Nathan Caine (Jack Quaid), an extremely regular guy with an extremely regular name. The assistant manager of a San Diego credit union, he spends his days doing regular guy stuff: Pining for hi...
The A.V. Club made its long-awaited return to Austin by hosting an interview house, but that doesn’t mean we’re not watching movies at SXSW 2025! It’s just that, so far at least, the films on offer...
The Global AI Race: The US Creates, China Copies, & The EU Regulates
Authored by Stefan Bartl via TheDailyEconomy.org,
Me: “Hey Siri! Write me an essay on artificial intelli...
‘Waste Wars: The Wild Afterlife of Your Trash’ by Alexander Clapp
“There is a reason why Mafia bosses tend to work in ‘waste management,’” said Andrew Anthony in ...
It's no wonder we can't stop hearing about Netflix's new hit show "Running Point." In a time when women's sports is finally getting the attention it's long deserved, the show delves into what it'...
March comes in like a lion this year, with films that are frightening, ambitious and just plain weird. They include the long-awaited follow-up to Bong Joon-ho's 20...
Hello again, PlayStation fans! From the start, the enthusiasm of the PlayStation VR2 community has been a source of inspiration for us. At Flat2VR Studios, we’re all VR gamers, just like you. Our j...
Virtual Reality is starting to hit its stride. Allowing developers to get weirder and wilder than we could have ever imagined. Deep Cuts is the culmination of all of this wackiness brought to life....