Frankenstein: The Biggest Changes Guillermo del Toro Made from the Book

This article contains some spoilers for Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein. Frankenstein might be the most pedant-friendly horror franchise. It’s not just that some love to point out that the name Frankenstein refers to the human Victor Frankenstein and not the Monster he made in lab, but also that the iconic green-skinned pyrophobe which Boris Karloff … Read more

Predator: Badlands Is Building to the Ultimate Crossover Movie

This feature contains Predator: Badlands spoilers. Predator: Badlands began with Dek the runt. He’s he scrawniest member of his Clan and considered so useless that his father orders his brother to kill him. Yet by the time the credits on Badlands roll, Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi’s Dek has faced the Kalisk, defeated his father, and taken his … Read more

Zack Snyder Reminds Us of the Worst Joker for Reasons

Everyone knows that Arkham Asylum has a revolving door. Every time that Batman puts the Joker away, the Clown Prince of Crime is back on the streets just moments later. That’s true of every Joker, even the absolute worst version, which means, of course, the one played by Jared Leto in Suicide Squad and in … Read more

Why Apple TV’s Pluribus Needs to Be Your Weekend Must-Watch

In a world where there are seemingly endless entertainment options and streaming services, lots of great shows can unfortunately fall through the cracks. So while many people may have heard that Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul creator Vince Gilligan was working on a new series, more still probably have no idea what the oddly … Read more

Sound as Medicine: A Healing Journey

If you’ve felt overwhelmed lately—by responsibilities, by the pace of life, by the noise in the world—you’re not alone. Many of us are moving through our days on autopilot, carrying stress in our bodies that we barely notice until we finally slow down. When that goes on long enough, the body tightens. The breath shortens. … Read more

The Hardest Person to Be Honest with Is Yourself

“You cannot heal what you refuse to confront.” ~Yasmin Mogahed At sixteen, I walked out of my mother’s house with track marks and a half-packed bag. No big fight. No slammed door. Just the silent resignation of someone who couldn’t look his mother in the eye anymore. I wasn’t leaving home—I was bailing on it. … Read more

70+ Everyday British Words and How They Differ From American English

While English is spoken in both the United Kingdom and the United States, some… Learning the verb pouvoir (to be able to/can) in French is important because it’s a common French verb that you’ll see and hear in daily conversation and writing. If you can master pouvoir conjugation in French, you’ll be able to talk … Read more