Former President of the United States, Barack Obama, watches on during the game between the North Carolina Tar Heels and Duke Blue Devils at Cameron Indoor Stadium on February 20, 2019 in Durham, North Carolina. Streeter Lecka/Getty Images Former President Barack Obama continued his year-end tradition by tweeting out his favorite movies of 2019. The […]
Not all of Disney’s princess-centric movies have been a hit with audiences. Walt Disney Pictures Disney has been creating princess-centric movies for over 80 years, but some are more beloved than others. “Frozen II” (2019) is the only sequel on the list to make it to the big screen and it’s the highest-rated princess film […]
The worst thing about Bad Boys for Life is that it is not heralded with a chart-topping rap collab between Nelly, P. Diddy, and Murphy Lee. The era of the St. Lunatics is firmly behind us. The era for Bad Boys seemed to be as well. But 17 years after Bad Boys II, Bad Boys […]
Rey and the gang. Lucasfilm The Force Awakens remixed A New Hope. The Last Jedi borrowed from Empire Strikes Back. Now, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker draws inspiration from a George Lucas movie of the past. But not Return of the Jedi. Nope. For some reason, and I really don’t know why, Rise of […]
One funny thing about Star Trek obsessives is that the rules of the fandom oblige them to understand and accept people who aren’t Star Trek obsessives. Infinite diversity in infinite combination is written into their bumpy-foreheaded, triple-stranded DNA. (Thanks a lot, Vulcans!) It’s also true, though, that on-ramping to Trek ain’t easy. With decades of […]
Lovers of musicals were treated to a varied range of options this year, such as Frozen 2, Rocketman, Guava Island, and the finale of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Even so, some of the most stand-out musical sequences of 2019 came from non-musical media. Films and television shows often use carefully selected tunes to deliver touching, striking, or […]
Gif: Paramount Pictures, Therese McPherson (Gizmodo) Tom Cruise is supposed to be an ally. This megawealthy superstar is supposed to, at the very least, understand how movies and television are viewed and support us nerds who want everything in widescreen with a perfectly calibrated rec.709 picture and zero motion smoothing. Why has he forsaken us? […]
Welp, the Hallmark Channel has sure stepped in it now Image: Crown Media By Marcus Gilmer2019-12-15 16:57:19 UTC The Hallmark Channel, producer of all your favorite schmaltzy Christmas movies, is facing a stiff online backlash after pulling multiple ads featuring same-sex couples kissing. The ads were pulled as a result of pressure from the conservative […]
The master of horror does a fair bit of reading and TV bingeing each year. Image: bob al-greene/mashable By Sam Haysom2019-12-30 10:00:00 UTC If you count yourself as a hardcore Stephen King fan, chances are you’ve probably read a decent chunk of the horror master’s work. But have you read the stuff he’s been reading? […]
By Nicole Gallucci2020-01-05 15:35:50 UTC Do you ever feel like canceling plans with someone, but decide against it because you fear that flaking might upset that person? I know I do, but according to Twitter users, canceling plans is perfectly OK! A new meme justifies your right to cancel plans by recalling all the absolutely […]