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Notable Cultural Moments from 100 Days of the Writers Strike
There's no end in sight.
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Marvel's Secret Invasion Was a $200MM+ Disaster
The Marvel streaming experiment hits a massive speed bump.
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Should 'Oppenheimer' Have Shown What Happened When They Dropped the Bomb on Japan?
On whose perspective is valued in our art.
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Quiz: Am I describing Barbie or Oppenheimer?
Pop quiz, Barbenheimer fans.
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'Oppenheimer' Shows Off Christopher Nolan's Best and Worst Impulses
Now I am become David Chen, reviewer of Christopher Nolan's latest.
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A Working Actor Tells Me What's At Stake
Actor Curt Mega shares his thoughts on the SAG-AFTRA strike.
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'Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning' Shows The Limits of Improvising a Blockbuster
I wanted to love it.
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Meta's Threads Is Barely Usable and It's Also The Fastest Growing App Ever
In which we choose sides in a battle between billionaires.
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They Shouldn't Have Brought Indiana Jones Back Again
Thoughts on a fifth 'Indiana Jones' film.
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Celine Song on How 'Past Lives' Reflects the Promises and Perils of Technology
Celine Song talks with Decoding Everything about making 'Past Lives'
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'Elemental' and 'Past Lives' Present Two Distinct Visions of the Immigrant Experience
A few thoughts on Pixar and A24's latest and what they may or may not have in common.
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Is 'The Flash' One of the Best Superhero Films Ever?
No, but it's probably good enough.