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A family sit on the couch and watch a movie, with their dog.
A family sit on the couch and watch a movie, with their dog.

I didn’t like horror movies until the pandemic — here’s why

Camilla Selian Meeker
Still from "Bridget Jones's Diary": A man stands over a woman at her desk. Via The Australian.
Still from "Bridget Jones's Diary": A man stands over a woman at her desk. Via The Australian.

All your favorite romantic comedies have a consent problem

Apoorva Verghese
A collage of Witcher and Castlevania.
A collage of Witcher and Castlevania.

Adaptations reveal the truth about toxic video game culture

Amanda Justice
Cover image of Frank Herbert's Dune series.
Cover image of Frank Herbert's Dune series.

Frank Herbert’s 1965 “Dune” predicted today’s environmental and political challenges

Helena Ong
An image of Meg Cabot next to her bestselling book The Princess Diaries. It is offset on a background graphic of cupcakes and tiaras.
An image of Meg Cabot next to her bestselling book The Princess Diaries. It is offset on a background graphic of cupcakes and tiaras.

In conversation with Meg Cabot on the The Princess Diaries’ 20th birthday

Sahar Arshad
[Image description: "Loki" television show poster.] Via Marvel
[Image description: "Loki" television show poster.] Via Marvel

“Loki” is an existential time adventure that seeks to redeem the God of Mischief

Ebony Purks
[Image description: Black Widow movie poster.] Via Comic Book
[Image description: Black Widow movie poster.] Via Comic Book

“Black Widow” is the spy movie we’ve waited far too long for

Ebony Purks
A band performs onstage to a crowd with their hands raised.
A band performs onstage to a crowd with their hands raised.

Here’s what it’s like to be a brown Muslim lady metalhead

Thira Mohamad
The cast of season two of Netflix's 'Too Hot To Handle'
The cast of season two of Netflix's 'Too Hot To Handle'

‘Too Hot To Handle’ season two had just as many blue vulvas as blue balls

Kayla Webb
The season seven cast of Love Island UK
The season seven cast of Love Island UK

Love may rarely leave the island on ‘Love Island,’ but here’s why I still root for love

Kayla Webb
The cover photo for the game, 'Detroit Become Human', featuring the three androids - Kara (left), Markus (middle), and Connor(right).
The cover photo for the game, 'Detroit Become Human', featuring the three androids - Kara (left), Markus (middle), and Connor(right).

Video games are the latest source of original storytelling

Natalia Ahmed
Grace and Frankie pictured from the show "Grace and Frankie". Frankie looks amicably at Grace but Grace holds up a hand to her inching away.
Grace and Frankie pictured from the show "Grace and Frankie". Frankie looks amicably at Grace but Grace holds up a hand to her inching away.

This is why you need to watch “Grace and Frankie” ASAP

Julie Ham