Blockbusters are thriving in cinemas, but at the expense of quality mid-budget movies. Can we still save them?
Elon Musk’s Controversial Twitter Takeover: A Timeline in Tweets
For Elon Musk, the $44 billion purchase of Twitter is more than just a shiny new toy. He might actually have something big planned for it—if he can get out of his own way.
The Menu Serves A Delicious Satire of the Pretentious Foodie Culture
Starring Ralph Fiennes and Anya Taylor-Joy, The Menu is a delicious dark comedy that will fill you up. Perhaps not with food, but with laughter and satisfaction.
Going Dumpster Diving? Here’s What TikTok Taught Me
For some, dumpster diving is a way to sustain themselves. But for others, it’s a more ethical way to live.
Should You Watch the Controversial FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar?
Qatar is a controversial host country for the FIFA World Cup 2022. So, should you still watch it?
5 Times Friends Fails a Political Correctness Test Today
As popular as it still is, the sitcom Friends wouldn’t be written today the way it was written in the 90s.
The Destructive History of Gender Reveal Parties
From wildfires to accidental killings, gender reveal parties have caused all kinds of damage — but the most important kind is the impact they leave on children.
Climate Activists Versus Famous Works of Art: What’s the Message?
“What is worth more—art or life?” With their attacks against famous works of art, climate activists are sending a message. But are they effective?
Was the Wealthiest Man in History Mansa Musa, Mali’s African Emperor?
It’s long been speculated that the wealthiest man in history was Mansa Musa, an African emperor. But how true is this?
The Shining’s Real Horror Is the Way It Was Made
The Shining is an unforgettable horror film. For Shelley Duvall, playing Wendy was unforgettable, too — one she described as “almost unbearable”.
Coming of Age Horror Movies About How Scary It Is to Be Young
Horror movies are a dime and dozen, but how about coming of age stories that parallel the horrors of monsters with growing up?
The Boogeyman, Baba Yaga, and El Cuco: How Different Cultures Scared Children Into Good Behavior
Fear of the Boogeyman and other creepy creatures is a common fear of children but for most kids, it’s all learned fear taught by parents who want them to sit still and behave.
If Goop Is Being Honest, They’re Not Really Selling Wellness
Goop isn’t really in the business of selling yoni eggs and vagina-scented candles, but something much more lucrative: the aesthetic of wellness.
Fitness Influencers Are Making Us Hate Exercise, and We Should Stop Listening to Them
To follow or not to follow? Fitness influencers have motivated us to work out, but they could be harmful for our overall wellbeing.
4 TV Shows Adapted From Video Games to Binge Watch While Waiting for HBO’s the Last of Us
These TV shows adapted from video games are worth watching while you wait for HBO’s The Last of Us.
These 6 Best and Worst Survivor Twists Prove the Show Is Still an Evolving Social Experiment
6 unpredictable Survivor twists, a crucial element of the reality competition show, ranked.
5 Things About the Twilight Movies That Are Actually Really Good and 5 Things We Can’t Forgive
The Twilight movies are a cultural phenomenon and an unforgettable one, for better or for worse.
TikTok Is Feeding Diet Culture and We Need To Do Something About It
TikTok trends pave the way for diet culture keep thriving but users can use the app to reject it.
4 Ways Stanley Hudson From The Office Was Quiet Quitting Before It Was a TikTok Trend
The Office’s Stanley Hudson rejected hustle culture before quiet quitting became a trend.
No Free Feet Pics: Are People Really Satisfying Their Foot Fetish on TikTok for a Fee?
If you have a foot fetish, you might have to pay a small price for it—there are no free feet pics on the internet.
How the Karen Meme Was Born and Reborn Into Our Lexicon
Before the Karen meme, there was Becky, and before her, Miss Ann. How did these names that usually represent privileged white women enter our vernacular?
Zoey Deutch as an Instagram Influencer in “Not Okay” Is Cringe-Worthy Because She’s Real
Zoey Deutch as an Instagram influencer in Not Okay is way too familiar—maybe because we’ve already seen her before.
When Science and Racism Mix: The Disturbing History of the Eugenics Movement in Europe and North America
The eugenics movement was prevalent in the 19th and 20th centuries. It gave way for racism to flourish under the guise of improving the human race.
Saul Goodman’s Most Complicated Relationships in Better Call Saul, Ranked
Jimmy McGill, aka Saul Goodman, is a complex guy with even more complicated relationships in Better Call Saul.