Pythona Heralds Glorious New Era for G.I. Joe Classified With Beautiful, Unsettling Figure
"When you were created, my face was etched into your soul ..."
‘Dark’ 1×08 Recap: “As You Sow, So You Shall Reap”
Winden's prosperity is literally built on corpses.
The Boo Box: A History of Fast Food Freakouts
Sometimes the best Halloween haunts come with a side of fries.
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Recaps
‘Hannibal’ Series Premiere Recap: A Knack for the Monsters
'Hannibal' is, among many other things, a romance.
‘I, Claudius’ Episode 9 Recap: I, Caligula
When someone asks you if they're a god, you say yes!
‘Freaks and Geeks’ Episode 8 Recap: Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin’
"I don't need another friend. I already have two!"
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ 7×02 Recap: The Girl in the Dirty Shirt
The Lucky Cow truly was the queens we shaded along the way.
The Boo Box: Action Figure Afterlife
Because if there's anything scarier than the Mummy, it's the Mummy with nunchucks.
‘Freaks and Geeks’ Episode 9 Recap: Everybody Wants Some!!
Spite can make preps of us all.
Survivor 49×03 Recap: “Lovable Losers”
A total blindside — but this time, it's an actual snake.
Heist Guide: Halloween Candy
There's a right way and a wrong way to dole out trick-or-treat candy. Ethan Kaye snarks his way through 100% awesome advice!
‘Murder, She Wrote’ Recap: “Death Stalks the Big Top: Part 1”
This is 'Peyton Place' with a bicycle horn.
First Issue Bin: ‘X-Men Age of Revelation: Overture’ #1
The future of Marvel's X-Men lies in a time-traveling revolution story that's sharp, gorgeous, and brutal.
‘Good Boy’ Transcends Its Gimmick To Become Something Special
Indy, an untrained dog actor in his film debut, makes fetch happen.
‘Dark’ 1×07 Recap: “Crossroads”
"Every decision for something is a decision against something else."
The Mothman Festival: Go! Fly, You Fools!
Your 2026 tourist destination, thanks to a mysterious West Virginia monster.
Long(er) Reads
The Republican Party Is Just Dumb Cobra; or, G.I. Joe Is Quite Liberal, Actually
Honestly, Cobra would be doing a better job right now.
How an FMV Puzzle Game From 1993 Made Me a Horror Fan
Those pixels are burned into my brain.
If Star Trek Is Dying, What Is the Cause?
You can't champion a franchise built on IDIC if you're also rolling back DEI.
The 13 Japanese Sins of George Lucas
Non-actor George Lucas starred in 13 ads for Panasonic that range from "unsettling" to "oh God why?" Pop Heist rates them all!
Heist Guides
Heist Guide: The ‘Alien’ Quadrilogy
You know the Ellen Ripley saga is something special because Fox invented the word "quadrilogy" just for it.
Heist Guide: The All-New, All-Different X-Men
'Giant-Size X-Men' gets a giant-size Heist Guide.
Heist Guide: Spider-Man on Television
The teen superhero star of movies, video games, and comic books has an enormous history of adventures on television!
Heist Guide: Power Rangers
If a season of 'Power Rangers' involves dinosaurs, it's gonna be good.
From the Vault
‘Homoti’ Is the Gay Turkish E.T. Rip-Off We Got, Not the One We Deserved
What if E.T. landed in Turkiye, no one gave a shit, and he was also gay?
The Intersectionality of Queerness and Violence: Ben Whishaw in ‘Black Doves’
'Black Doves' offers a profound meditation on identity, queerness, and the violence of societal expectations, all anchored by Ben Whishaw's remarkable performance.
Ethan Embry Breaks Down Dick Wolf’s ‘L.A. Dragnet,’ an Intense Reboot That Put Him Through the Wringer
The star sits down to talk about the show's grueling schedule, working with Ed O'Neill, and the perils of skateboarding.
The Queer Trailblazers of ‘Are You the One?’ Season 8 Deserve a ‘Family Vacation’-Style Reunion Series
What is better reality television than a reunion between people who had an orgy years ago?
