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Seven Predictions for the World of Entertainment in 2024

Watching U2 at the Sphere Was a Religious Experience

I Watched hbomberguy's 4-hour Video About YouTube Plagiarism. Here's What I Learned.

What I Learned Playing at a World Poker Tour Tournament

What I'm Thankful For This Year (2023)

When Superheroes Punching Things Doesn't Make As Much Money As Before

It's Been a Terrible Week for the Internet We Grew Up With

'The Marvels' Is Fun and Depressing in Equal Measure

Bloys Will Be Bloys

One Year Later, Twitter Is In Shambles

'Killers of the Flower Moon' Is a Powerful Epic About Awful White People (As Told From the POV of the White People)

'Saw X' Shows How To Reboot a Franchise The Right Way

'The Creator' Is a Dazzling, Breathtaking Vision of the Future

Hasan Minhaj Went Too Far

The Five Best Films of the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival

It used to be a big deal when Apple announced a new phone

Sometimes Joel Schumacher Decides If You Succeed or Fail

The Simple Pleasures of the 'Equalizer' Movies

Twenty Years Later, Park Chan-wook's 'Oldboy' Still Rips

'Gran Turismo' Is a Metaphor for Neill Blomkamp's Career

Stuff I'm Still Doing Because of COVID

Notable Cultural Moments from 100 Days of the Writers Strike

Marvel's Secret Invasion Was a $200MM+ Disaster

Should 'Oppenheimer' Have Shown What Happened When They Dropped the Bomb on Japan?

Quiz: Am I describing Barbie or Oppenheimer?

'Oppenheimer' Shows Off Christopher Nolan's Best and Worst Impulses

A Working Actor Tells Me What's At Stake

'Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning' Shows The Limits of Improvising a Blockbuster

Meta's Threads Is Barely Usable and It's Also The Fastest Growing App Ever

They Shouldn't Have Brought Indiana Jones Back Again

Celine Song on How 'Past Lives' Reflects the Promises and Perils of Technology

'Elemental' and 'Past Lives' Present Two Distinct Visions of the Immigrant Experience

Is 'The Flash' One of the Best Superhero Films Ever?

It Sure Would Be Great If Our Social Media Companies Weren't All Run By Jerks

Is Apple's Vision Pro the Future of Computing?

It's the Summer of Half Movies and I'm Already Tired

Five Business Lessons from Logan Roy

The 'Blackberry' Movie Is About the Innovator's Dilemma

News Flash: Elizabeth Holmes Is Good At Deceiving People

I Simply Want Writers To Be Able To Make a Living

Re-Assessing The Dark Knight in IMAX

Twitter's Blue Check Fiasco Shows What Happens When Company Process Breaks Down

'Beau Is Afraid' Is a Nightmarish Masterpiece

Which Summer 2023 Movies Will Make the Most Money?

With This Week's 'Succession,' It Feels Like We've Crossed the Spoiler Rubicon

'Air' Pulls Back The Curtain On Sports Mythmaking With Flair

Have We Reached Peak Podcast?

The Generosity of the 'John Wick' Movies

One Year Ago, The Daniels Told Me About Overcoming Generational Trauma

An Oscars Ceremony That Wasn't Terrible

For Elon and His Followers, The Cruelty Is The Point

'Creed III' Forges a New Legacy for the Franchise

'Physical: 100' Is The Most Wholesome Reality Show I've Ever Seen

The MCU Gets Lost in the Quantum Realm in 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania'

The Best, Worst, and Weirdest Ads from This Year's Super Bowl

I don't think Steven Soderbergh understands why people like the 'Magic Mike' movies

AMC Has a New Terrible Way To Buy Tickets. Here's Who Will Lose The Most.

My Favorite Films from Sundance 2023

Four Winners and Four Disappointments from the 2023 Oscar Nominations

Reader Q&A: Becoming A Full-Time Creator, How to Stand Out, Keeping Things Fresh

Random Thoughts I Had While Watching 'Plane'

HBO's 'The Last Of Us' Is a Faithful Adaptation and a Riveting Post-Apocalyptic Thriller

David Chen's Top 10 Films of 2022