Using ‘My Pleasure’ in Spanish As a More Meaningful Response

While de nada (you’re welcome) is a perfectly acceptable way to respond to gracias… 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

Welcome to Derry Suffers From the Same Problem as the It Movies

It: Welcome to Derry is a show that It fans really want to love, and there are plenty of reasons to do so. The series, coming from It alums Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, and Jason Fuchs, has a gorgeous color palette and does a terrific job of creating its 1960s setting. The various intertwining stories … Read more

Toy Story 5 Trailer Makes Buzz and Woody Obsolete

At the climax of Toy Story 3, the unthinkable seemed to be happening. Buzz, Woody, Jessie, and the rest of Andy’s toys found themselves in a trash heap, riding a conveyor belt toward an incinerator. Although the toys try for a while to find some means of escape, they finally realize it’s useless. And so … Read more

Why Is the Pope Listing His Four Favorite Movies to Anyone But Letterboxd?

For the millions of people who follow Letterboxd on social media, the online film cataloging service’s regular “Four Favorites” segment is usually must-watch stuff. Whether it’s celebs on the red carpet narrowing down their four favorite movies or ordinary patrons getting the opportunity to pick their own, the interview series is endlessly compelling because a … Read more

Elizabeth Olsen Predicts VisionQuest Will Complete WandaVision Trifecta

These days, it’s hard to love Marvel television. Not only has much of it been so substandard or immediately forgettable (remember Ironheart? That happened this year!), but it’s also often blamed for the lack of quality that’s plagued even the mainline MCU movies. Yet, there is one TV series that has avoided all that criticism, … Read more

Shang-Chi Star Calls for Fan Favorite Marvel Character to Make His MCU Debut

When Steve Englehart and Jim Starlin introduced Shang-Chi in 1973’s Special Marvel Edition #15, they gave him an impressive title: the Master of Kung Fu. In the 50 years that followed, Shang-Chi has not only cemented his position in the Marvel Universe, often working with top-level characters and serving with the Avengers. Moreover, his MCU … Read more

Predator: Badlands Director Almost Made Guardians of the Galaxy

Even though he now runs DC Studios and makes movies about Superman and shows about the Peacemaker, it’s hard not to think James Gunn when you hear the words “Guardians of the Galaxy.” Who else in Hollywood would look at weirdos like Drax the Destroyer or Rocket Raccoon and decide to make them the main … Read more