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Mr. Robot was headed for the TV Hall of Fame no matter how last night’s finale turned out. In recent years there’s been increased debate surrounding the merits of a series’ ending. Specifically, how deeply it should affect its legacy. For some, a stuck landing is imperative, otherwise the journey is a waste. The real answer […]
With its fourth iteration of their flagship Pixel smartphone, Google’s done the impossible: they’ve made arguably the perfect Android device. That’s saying something; back in May, it was reported that there are 2.5 billion active Android devices out there in the world. The Pixels have obviously been the pinnacle of Google’s smartphone division, but there’s […]
For the past two weeks, Damon Lindelof has been challenging viewers to, to borrow a phrase from his previous series, let the mystery be. As a sequel to Alan Moore’s seminal ’80s comic book, Watchmen the series hasn’t been shy about throwing fans into the deep end of its universe with nary a breather for […]
Over the years, it has become more difficult to dismiss the distractions surrounding Kanye West in favor of focusing exclusively on his music. This is, in part, because his actions are upsetting, but also because the music he’s released in the past half-decade hasn’t lived up to the rest of his catalog. The Life of […]
Those looking for answers to the myriad of questions posed in last week’s Watchmen pilot got a little bit of satisfaction during tonight’s ep—which also, inevitably, opened up a whole other can of worms. Once again directed by Nicole Kassell from a script written by series creator Damon Lindelof (co-written with Nick Cuse), episode 2 or “Martial Feats of Comanche Horsemanship,” pulls […]
Reality shows are often light on reality. The manufactured drama of so much reality television seems at odds with hip-hop, an artform that prizes authenticity. This might be one reason why it took so long for a rap competition show to become a breakout hit. Netflix’s Rhythm + Flow isn’t just a hit, it is […]
According to Bloomberg, the creators of South Park and Viacom are shopping the 22-year-old catalog of the flagship Comedy Central series in a deal that they expect to net upwards of $500 million. Bloomberg clarifies that this deal would not allow the potential buyers to own the show, but rather it would simply allow them […]
Ed note: Spoilers for the premiere episode of HBO’s Watchmen are below. From the very first issue of the ground-breaking comic book series, Watchmen has always posed heavy questions: Who killed the Comedian? Who watches the Watchmen? Who are these people, really? What kind of person dons a mask and beats people up at night, anyway? In that regard, the […]
Cody Rhodes, who is not only the son of professional wrestling legend Dusty Rhodes but is an executive vice president at All Elite Wrestling, recently called October 2, 2019 “the most significant night in wrestling in my lifetime.” Why? Because it was the kick-off of AEW’s live, two-hour weekly wrestling program Dynamite, marking the first time professional […]
Casino has the car exploding. Goodfellas has a guy’s stomach getting butterflied. The Irishman, Martin Scorsese’s brand new mob epic, has a much more measured opening, one that’s reflective of the movie as a whole. Scorsese and the co-lead connective tissue of all three films, Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci, are all 76. Al […]
