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
Anthology series American Horror Story has been an FX staple since its debut in 2011, telling tales of everything from ghosts and serial killers to witches, aliens, vampires, and more. And while its absence from the 2025 Fall TV schedule meant that Halloween didn’t feel quite as spooky as it has in recent years, fans … Read more
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
Though the final season of Netflix juggernaut Stranger Things won’t arrive until just before Thanksgiving, the streamer has already helpfully given us plenty of material to get the wheels of speculation turning. The season 5 trailer promised a finale that will bring everything full circle, as the small town of Hawkins, Indiana is placed under … Read more
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
The first season of Daredevil: Born Again was understandably a bit uneven. After all, that’s the kind of thing that tends to happen when you throw out your original production plan halfway through filming, completely overhaul the story you thought you were telling, and do your best to return to the roots of the original … Read more
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
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
“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
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