‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’ 10×09 Recap: Justice for Ginger Minj
Just let these queens cook!
The 10 Best Queer Shows You Should Binge Right Now
Queer Joy is very important in 2025.
‘M3GAN 2.0’ Is Fun, Even if Its Upgrades Don’t Quite Work
There is no self-consciousness in this movie about artificial intelligence.
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Recaps
‘G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero’ Episode 5 Recap: The Consequence of Insolence
... And You Will Know Scarlett by the Trail of Unconscious Cobra Troops
‘The Prisoner’ Episode 6 Recap: Double Agent
"It's not often one gets a second chance. I wouldn't do it again."
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’ 10×09 Recap: Justice for Ginger Minj
Just let these queens cook!
Heist Guide: The All-New, All-Different X-Men
'Giant-Size X-Men' gets a giant-size Heist Guide.
‘G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero’ Episode 4 Recap: Mayday for the Mountain
"Where are you going? I've arranged a banquet!"
Trouble in Paradise: Ranking the ‘Love Island USA’ Couples, Week 3
The couples braces for the upcoming trip to Casa Amor ...
‘King of Drag’ Is the Drag Show We Need Right Now
'King of Drag' picks up the torch that 'Drag Race' dropped years ago.
‘The Prisoner’ Episode 5 Recap: For Whom the Bell Tolls
"I want him with whole heart, body, and soul."
’28 Years Later’ Is an Ambitious, Emotional Horror Epic
At once spellbinding and devastating, '28 Years Later's' dark fairy tale aesthetic creates an epic, yet strikingly intimate, film.
‘Poker Face’ 2×09 Recap: Michael Clayton Mode
What wouldn't you do for a gorgeous, rent-controlled apartment in New York City?
Marvel’s Movie Music Tells You Who Their Audience Is
'Thunderbolts*' proves the hypothesis that Marvel isn't making movies for the kids, it's making movies for the olds.
Heist Guides
Heist Guide: Power Rangers
If a season of 'Power Rangers' involves dinosaurs, it's gonna be good.
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: Sonic the Hedgehog
You're gonna want to take your time with this intro to gaming's fastest hero.
Heist Guide: Transformers
Trust us, there's a LOT to know about Transformers! Movies, comics, toys, and more TV series than you'd think possible!
Columns
Fantastic Plastic: The Best Toys of June 2025
You're gonna love these picks as much as Ernie loves his rubber duckie.
Melody on Music: Artpop (Sans Gaga)
If 'Endless Summer Vacation' was Miley's 'The Batman,' 'Something Beautiful is her 'Lighthouse.'
Horror Secret Handshakes: ‘Pontypool’
Watching 'Pontypool' now, amid autocratic thuggery across America, the film feels practically prophetic.
First Issue Bin: ‘Trinity: Daughter of Wonder Woman’ #1
Wonder Woman's daughter steps out from her backup stories and into a seriously, seriously fun solo title. Plus corgis!
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!
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?
