Film & TV
Emmy Nominations 2018: The 22 Most Egregious Snubs
Emmy season is upon us again, and in the age of peak TV, one could argue that this particular Hollywood...
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Chilean masterpiece A Fantastic Woman is a stirring study of grief, dignity and the trans experience
After deservedly winning Best Foreign Language Film at this year’s Academy Awards (alongside a slew of prestigious accolades on the...
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Sense8: The Series Finale is a thrilling, beautiful and joyous farewell to it’s fan cluster
As sad as it is, the cold business of television often means that not all shows get to tell their entire story. Low ratings sometimes mean that even the best shows, with the most devoted fan bases, might be cancelled...
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Over The Rainbow: The timeless Judy Garland in 10 iconic musical numbers
From Julie Andrew to Ginger Rogers, the Golden Age of movie musicals weren’t short of immensely talented, showstopping leading ladies....
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The End: The 12 Most Satisfying Series Finales Ever
From polarizing endings (Lost, The Sopranos) to outright terrible conclusions (Seinfeld, The X-Files), more often than not, even great shows...
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HBO’s tonally audacious Barry is the pinnacle of TV’s half-hour dramedy revolution
John Landgraf, the CEO of FX, once described today’s overwhelming glut of high-quality content on TV (and it’s multitudes of distribution platforms) as “peak television”. And the ascendance of this current golden era is often ascribed to revolutionary hour-long dramas...
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Fresh Blood: The 13 Greatest Horror Movies of the 2010s (So Far)
Since the dawn of the motion picture, horror has proven to be one of cinema’s most versatile and enduring genres....
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Eric Khoo’s heartwarming Japanese-Singaporean fusion Ramen Teh is a soulful family recipe
From Mee Pok Man to his more recent work like Recipe and Wanton Mee, food has been recurring muse for...
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Don’t Skip Intro: 21 Unmissable TV Opening Sequences From The 21st Century
For all of television’s history in the 20th century, the title sequence was a treasured part of the small screen viewing experience. From 90s’ hits like The Simpsons and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air to beloved classics like Gilligan’s Island...
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The Florida Project is a vibrant and compassionate child’s eye view of America’s margins
Best known for his 2015 Sundance sensation Tangerine (which was famously shot on an iPhone), Sean Baker has earned a...
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