The Complicated Legacy of ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’
Universal Pictures
In what has become something akin to a Valentine’s Day tradition, Fifty Shades Freed—the latest installment of the Fifty Shades of Grey franchise—will arrive in movie...
Justin Timberlake’s Trolling Us All
Courtesy Ryan McGinley
Justin Timberlake unveiled a minute-long trailer for his new album, Man of the Woods,that left us all fucking confused. He is pictured brooding among wheat fields...
Why ‘Black Panther’ Could Be the Year’s Biggest Superhero Movie
By Graeme McMillan
It’s beginning to look like the most successful Marvel Studios movie of the year—if not of all time—might not be the massive multi-franchise...
Will Iceland’s New Law Actually Close the Wage Gap Though?
By Kenya Foy
With a new year comes an invisible yet very tangible push to improve, and at least one country has promptly made good on...
Amy Seimetz of ‘Stranger Things’ Lives Nowhere and Creates Everywhere
By Sam Fragoso
Jeff Vespa/Verge
“Can you hear me well?” asks Amy Seimetz, the multi-hyphenate talent who co-wrote and co-directed season two of The Girlfriend Experience, and who recently...
‘Mudbound’ is So Much More Than a War Film About Race
By Emily Zemler
Netflix
Inglorious Basterds is all about killing Nazis. Dunkirk questions what it means to be a hero. Many historical war films have been produced and justifiably revered,...
From ‘Battlefront II’ to ‘Psychonauts,’ Nostalgia is Inspiring Today’s Best Games
By Jason D'Aprile
The past is prologue, as they say, but that might be more true for those who grow up to create things. In the case...
This Cuffing Season, Let’s Quit It with the Single-Shaming
By Bobby Box
Who decided being single is so bad? Who is the asshole who decided your life is not emotionally fulfilled unless you have somebody...
The New ‘Deadpool 2’ Teaser is a Masterclass in Viral Marketing
By Daniel Barna
Fox
If there were an Oscar category for Best Marketing campaign, the team behind Deadpool 2 would already be a 2018 frontrunner. In March, Fox released anappropriately...
Can Amazon’s Huge ‘Lord of The Rings’ Investment Save the Studio?
By Daniel Barna
New Line Cinema
With its quest for world domination in full swing, Amazon has now set its sights on conquering Middle-earth, too. The company has acquired...
