The Dexter franchise has regained surprising relevancy almost 20 years after the first show’s debut in 2006. Spinoff series such as the prequel, Dexter: Original Sin, and the ongoing sequel, Dexter: Resurrection, have placed the brand in the pop cultural crosshairs once again. But just as The Walking Dead has learned that a myriad of … Read more
This article contains spoilers for Star Trek: Strange New World season 3 episode 6. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 episode 6 “The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail” concluded with one the great classic science fiction twists. The feared and near-mythical scavenger ship the Enterprise encounters, the one that had been flying through the … Read more
Last February, and at the start of the Chinese New Year, a movie called Ne Zha 2 came to theaters around the world, including a relatively small handful of screens in the U.S. Since then it has earned more than $2.1 billion globally. For context, that makes it not only the biggest movie of the … Read more
Released in 1971, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory was a staple of the Generation X childhood, a film to be both adored and ironically homaged forever after. At the time, author Roald Dahl received a much publicized screenwriting credit, albeit that more reflected marketing concerns more than it ddid the actual work done (David … Read more
“Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I built my life.” ~J.K. Rowling Most people who know me will say I am incredibly kind, loving, and empathetic. They know me as a safe person that they can share anything with and that I won’t judge. What they may not know is I am incredibly … Read more
Just when you thought you had your new language’s alphabet under control, here come… Just when you thought you had your new language’s alphabet under control, here come the accents! Those little marks above written letters aren’t just for show—they can often change the pronunciation and even the meaning of an accented word. Find out … Read more
If you want to say “evil” in Spanish, you have several options. The most… Just when you thought you had your new language’s alphabet under control, here come the accents! Those little marks above written letters aren’t just for show—they can often change the pronunciation and even the meaning of an accented word. Find out … Read more
Sometimes it takes an outsider to diagnose a dysfunction in a family or the problem in a marriage. And when it comes to understanding the dynamics of the American Civil War, few filmmakers have captured the complexity and psychology that perpetuated this 19th century reckoning better than Taiwanese filmmaker Ang Lee. The director’s pensive and … Read more
This article contains mild spoilers from the Fallout game series. One of the best video game adaptations on television has been Prime Video’s post-apocalyptic epic Fallout, based on the iconic Bethesda Softworks game series of the name. With Fallout returning for its eagerly-anticipated second season this December, Prime Video and Kilter Films have provided first-look … Read more
August 16, 2025At the Memphis Fling in June, Susan Thompson greeted us wearing flowery antlers, on the arm of a gold-lamé Elvis. It was a memorable welcome! Her and husband Jon’s rosy stucco-and-stone house was memorable too, adorned with antlers, … Read More The post Elvis, antlers, and moon pies at Memphis Fling’s Thompson garden … Read more