Depending who you talk to, the most terrifying thing a scary movie can do is continue after the end credits. For film critics in the late 20th century, “horror movie” and “sequel” amounted to verboten words as ghastly as “plague,” “terminal,” and “holiday special.” They were seen as tacky add-ons, engineered by studios desperate for … Read more
One night, in November 1983, Will Byers didn’t come home. That central hook from the 2016 pilot episode of Stranger Things seems so simple compared to what the series became. Over the next nine years and four seasons, Stranger Things grew more and more intricate in its lore, adding telekinetic kids, Cold War intrigue, the … Read more
Walter White is the one who knocks. The meek science teacher turned notorious drug lord Heisenberg remains one of the most iconic figures in television history. But if you’re Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan, you don’t necessarily want Walter to be the most important person of your life. At least, that’s the sentiment that Gilligan … Read more
Welcome to Derry is a strange subtitle for a TV series about an eternal horror that devours people, mostly children, who live in the titular Maine town. But It: Welcome to Derry is all about the contrast between wholesome folks and the evil they try to ignore, a contrast highlighted by the show’s opening credits. … Read more
Even though they both have the designation Earth-616, the Marvel Comics Universe and the Marvel Cinematic Universe are really two different places. In some cases, the movies are better. They have David Harbour as a delightfully buffoonish Red Guardian, they have Agent Carter, and they have a pretty streamlined shared continuity. But in some ways, … Read more
After months of speculation, the truth is finally out there: Disney is getting out of the Doctor Who business, officially ending its two-year partnership with the BBC that funded the last two seasons of the show and gave it a streaming home. For most Whovians, this is generally a relief, if only because the announcement … Read more
The following contains major spoilers for The Witcher season 4 finale. Given that The Witcher is a show about a magically enhanced mutant monster hunter, it makes sense that the series features more than its share of otherworldly creatures, supernatural beings, and dangerous beasts of virtually every size. And we’ve seen Geralt of Rivia (Liam … Read more
The Witcher season 4 represents a time of significant change for the show. The most obvious aspect of this, of course, is the fact that Liam Hemsworth has taken over the role of Geralt of Rivia from departing lead actor Henry Cavill. But the series’ penultimate outing very deliberately begins to shift the story toward … Read more
“Menopause is a journey where you rediscover yourself and become the woman you were always meant to be.” ~Dr. Christiane Northrup I recently had a healing session with a dear client of mine. “Before we begin,” she asked, “how are you?” I blinked and said, “Oh, you know, the usual. Just navigating perimenopause. Hallucinating about … Read more
“The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain.” ~Kahlil Gibran They don’t talk about this part. The hardest part about knowing your worth—after doing the work, setting boundaries, and getting crystal clear on what you want—is the ache. Not just any ache. The ache of being awake. The ache of … Read more