Movies & TV
Nicolas Cage Tries (and Fails) to Make Cancel Culture Funny
‘Dream Scenario’ starts off as a clever Charlie Kaufman-esque comedy about a nobody who becomes an internet sensation. But soon it devolves into a lame satire about our seemingly overly sensitive society
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- By Tim Grierson
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5 Thanksgiving Shows That Were Surprisingly Controversial
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- By JM McNab
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22 Movies That Aged Like Bananas
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- By Amanda Mannen
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20 Realistic Movie Portrayals of Men Going Through Breakups
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- By Amanda Mannen
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A ROUNDUP OF INTERVIEWS, DEEP DIVES, & TRIVIA
The Best Times Real Actors Played ‘Simpsons’ Characters In-Universe
The greatest performances from real actors starring in fake movies as ‘Simpsons’ characters
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- By Keegan Kelly
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‘The Curse’ Is the Most Watchable Show Nathan Fielder Has Ever Attempted
Fielder, Emma Stone and Benny Safdie explore all kinds of torture in the new Showtime series
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- By Tara Ariano
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Tonight’s ‘Rick and Morty’ Teaches Us That Ethical Consumption Under Capitalism Is One Spicy Meatball
Spaghetti night at the Smith house comes with extra red sauce
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- By Keegan Kelly
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‘Treehouse of Horror XXXIV’ Was Filled with Punchlines Lifted Straight from Two-Years-Ago Twitter
From NFTs to the Nanny State, the most important ‘Simpsons’ episode of the season was embarrassingly topical
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- By Keegan Kelly
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The ‘Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band’ Movie Is Still Hilarious — Sometimes Even Intentionally
The 1978 musical-comedy, which starred the Bee Gees, George Burns and Steve Martin and featured a bunch of Beatles songs (but none of the actual Beatles), was a notorious stinker. But it’s actually more entertaining than its reputation suggests, even when it’s a total train wreck
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- By Tim Grierson
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The Five Funniest Deaths in ‘Seinfeld’ History
Which side character’s demise was the most morbidly comedic?
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- By Keegan Kelly
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10 Celebrities Who Are Great at Impersonating Other Celebrities
Famous people love poking fun at other famous people
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- By JM McNab
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Romantic Comedies Are So Down Bad That Not Even Meg Ryan Can Save Them
The actress’ new film ‘What Happens Later’ recalls her classic love stories. But even though its heart is in the right place, the movie mostly illustrates how difficult is to recreate the rom-com magic
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- By Tim Grierson
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Five Funny Bits ‘The Simpsons’ Needed to Add to Classic Episodes to Pad for Time
Sometimes early runtimes came up short. Luckily, the need to fill that gap led to creative gold
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- By Brian VanHooker
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4 Real People Who Claimed to Have Inspired Famous Characters (But Totally Didn’t)
Are they secret pop-culture muses or randos seeking attention?
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- By JM McNab
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The Best of Abe Simpson on ‘The Simpsons’
Grampa Simpson’s best moments stretching all the way back to nineteen dickety two
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- By Keegan Kelly
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