The More People Say ‘Megalopolis’ Is Unsellable, the More We Need to See It
[ad_1] Of all the utterly depressing things printed in the Hollywood trades on any given day, this has got to be among the worst: “It’s so not good, and it…
‘The Matrix’ Is Getting a Fifth Movie—Without a Wachowski Directing
[ad_1] Saying the quiet part out loud. Somehow, this has always felt like the bleeding heart of The Matrix movies. Under the simulation theory, cool bullet-dodging, and even cooler soundtracks,…
Disney+ Has a New Look—Which Is No Look at All
[ad_1] Are you one of those people who arranges your apps by color? Do you keep folders? Or are you, like me, a moron who just keeps a loose memory…
Kate Middleton Conspiracists Are Recreating the Streisand Effect
[ad_1] Group chats, including at least one of mine, can’t get enough. #KateGate—loosely, a collection of theories around the whereabouts and well-being of Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales—presently seems…
No One Knows What TikTok Is
[ad_1] “Most of these push notifications went to minor children, and these minor children were flooding our offices with phone calls,” Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi of Illinois told CBS News. “Basically…
No, ‘Leave the World Behind’ and ‘Civil War’ Aren’t Happening Before Your Eyes
[ad_1] Several people are typing, and they’re all saying Netflix’s Leave the World Behind is wildly prescient. The movie, directed by Sam Esmail, opens on a world where communication has…
‘Dune: Part Two’ Fulfills the Prophecy of ‘Dune’
[ad_1] The second part of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune adaptation, efficiently titled Dune: Part Two, contains a single line that is as much about fans of Frank Herbert’s book as it…
Why TikTok Is So Obsessed With a Mysteriously Pregnant Stingray
[ad_1] Charlotte is the TikTok generation’s Virgin Mary. Only she’s not human, and she’s carrying up to four messiahs. For a brief moment, some wondered aloud whether Charlotte, a round…
Live TV Is the New Streaming
[ad_1] “Biggest audience since the moon landing.” That was the headline when Nielsen released viewership numbers for Super Bowl 2024. About 123.7 million people in the US watched the game,…
Taylor Swift Will Define Super Bowl 2024 Just by Showing Up
[ad_1] Over the past two weeks, Taylor Swift has made headlines dozens of times. Only one, maybe two of those instances have been because of something she actually did. Her…