We started out as weird single-celled organisms, a few billion years ago. In time, we evolved into the complicated marvels we are today. But if you think it’s a one-way path, with humans growing more […]
In our modern, scientific age, we have systems of careful quantification for pretty much anything that might require it. In a lot of ways, this is good. Recipes are a lot easier to follow now that they […]
Comedians like Jerry Seinfeld craft jokes in the way that Michelangelo chipped away at tiny bits of marble to arrive at his David statue. “Word choice is crucial,” he once told The New York Times. “If it’s just […]
They say you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but you can’t judge a movie by, well, anything. There’s just too many variables involved: disastrous marketing campaigns, underrated actors, head injuries that suddenly turn schlock jocks […]
You know what’s even better than your favorite TV show? More of your favorite TV show. But spin-offs are tricky business. Follow the wrong character or time period or lose the creative team that drives it, […]
Too young to remember the show Star Search? The late Norm Macdonald has you covered with this description in his not-a-memoir, Based on A True Story: “Star Search was a show where they searched for stars,” he helpfully […]
At some point in the last half-century, filmmakers realized women could be more than just sexy plot points. That’s nice, but in their haste to make up for misogynist time, they went too far in the […]
“Woman goes on a journey of self-discovery following a breakup” is practically a whole genre of movie. Legally Blonde, Under the Tuscan Sun, Kill Bill — women be eating/praying/loving. Most of the time, the dude is […]
Ever since the first Garfield strip in 1978, Jon Arbuckle has been kind of a loser. His human friends are nearly nonexistent, and until finally nabbing Liz (Garfield’s vet) in 2006, he was constantly getting rejected by […]
Everyone has friendships, and even if they’re mostly based on cocaine and vibes, that includes filmmakers. Once you get to a certain level, you’re basically just brainstorming fun projects for you and your buddies anyway, so one […]
One of the most challenging types of roles an actor can take on is a character from a different part of the world. Sure, all acting demands emotional turmoil and careful choices, but an accent […]
What the hell did I just watch? The inimitable Pauly Shore just dropped a new, 10-episode YouTube series that’s mind-blowing in its lack of commitment to a plot or reason for being. And yet if […]
The self-effacing Nate Bargatze was on Seth Meyers last night, still boggling that Saturday Night Live asked him to host this weekend’s show. His reaction when SNL reached out? “I don’t know if I’m famous enough to do that.” Never fear, […]
Once upon a time, you could mash up some apple cores, add some toxic fish-smelling chemicals and sell the result as “strawberry jam.” Eventually, however, people said the government should step in and do something […]
You’d be hard-pressed to find any “Best Of” comedy horror list that doesn’t feature Mel Brooks’ iconic 1974 spoof/tribute to Universal’s monster movies (specifically, 1931’s Frankenstein), Young Frankenstein. This parody came from the mind of Gene Wilder and would go on to live in infamy […]
Matthew Broderick knows his decades-long legacy as an actor will be summed up in two words. No, not “Tony Award.” Not “Emmy nominee.” Not even “SJP’s husband.” No, when cinephiles look back on the career […]
Eat a burger with Krispy Kreme donuts for buns, and someone is sure to tell you it’s junk food. Which is their way of saying it’s full of fat and sugar and has none of […]
Everyday when you’re walking down the street, everybody that you meet has an original point-of-view — but if that street is in Florida, then they probably just think that Arthur is Satanic. Florida Governor Ron […]
Ever since getting adapted from a serious-minded indie comic into a kids’ cartoon, humor has been a significant part of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ success. When the first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film came […]
The Futurama fandom has weighed in on the show’s much-anticipated return — and they have very strong feelings one way or the other. This past Monday, Futurama came flying back into our lives with its […]