This article contains spoilers for Love Island USA season 7 episode 12. Reality is stranger than fiction. Managed reality is even stranger. Love Island USA understands that as well or better as any current reality program. An American remake of a successful British format that’s gone global, Love Island‘s premise is as simple as they … Read more
To this day, Jaws remains the best example of Steven Spielberg‘s genius as a filmmaker. He somehow took a middling pulp novel about a killer shark and turned it into a thrilling adventure about masculinity and economic desperation. And to the surprise of no one, the massive success of Jaws spawned a lot of knockoffs, … Read more
“When we listen to our body with kindness, we honor the present moment and give ourselves the care we truly need.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh It started back in middle school for me—the need to feel thin in my English riding breeches. I’d compare myself to others at the barn—the ones with the long, slender legs and … Read more
A big part of interpersonal communication in a new language is the ability to… A big part of interpersonal communication in a new language is the ability to ask for clarification and meaning. A sympathetic conversation partner will be able to help you learn new vocabulary and avoid confusion by giving you additional explanations or … Read more
Le buone maniere (good manners) are essential in Italian culture. You’re expected to greet… A big part of interpersonal communication in a new language is the ability to ask for clarification and meaning. A sympathetic conversation partner will be able to help you learn new vocabulary and avoid confusion by giving you additional explanations or … Read more
“An immoral and reprehensible piece of trash that pulled more tickets on its opening weekend than any other so far in 1984.” That’s how the imminent critic Roger Ebert introduced his and co-host Gene Siskel’s review of Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter on their show At the Movies. While Ebert’s right about the film’s … Read more
More than 30 years ago, Star Trek: The Next Generation closed out its seven-year run with the excellent finale, “All Good Things…” The episode’s title proved apt—and not just because Picard’s crew actually continued their adventures with four more lackluster movies and the uneven revival series Star Trek: Picard. Rather, the title indicated that the … Read more
Mike Flanagan’s The Life of Chuck, is a genre-bending existential exploration of the nature of being human. It’s based on one of Stephen King‘s more recent novellas featured in If It Bleeds. The sentimental nature of the film may surprise those who think that Flanagan and King are only versed in the world of horror, … Read more
This article contains spoilers for Marvel’s What If…? season 3. The Marvel Cinematic Universe hasn’t always been the best at incorporating romance into its greater, overarching story. Pepper (Gwyneth Paltrow) and Tony (Robert Downey Jr.) were one of the first MCU couples to become official, but we didn’t get to see much of them together … Read more
While IO Interactive may be heavily focused on its inaugural James Bond game, 2026’s 007 First Light, it’s still providing ambitious new levels and updates for Hitman: World of Assassination and its new science fiction action game MindsEye. To continue to build hype for First Light and IOI’s growing partnership with the James Bond brand, … Read more