Fantastic Plastic: The Best Toys of June 2025
You're gonna love these picks as much as Ernie loves his rubber duckie.
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.
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Recaps
‘G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero’ Episode 3 Recap: Heeere’s Snake Eyes!
No seriously, what does Torpedo get up to when he's on shore leave?
‘Poker Face’ 2×09 Recap: Michael Clayton Mode
What wouldn't you do for a gorgeous, rent-controlled apartment in New York City?
‘The Prisoner’ Episode 5 Recap: For Whom the Bell Tolls
"I want him with whole heart, body, and soul."
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’ 10×08 Recap: Sigh
Welcome to the stage ... Rigor Morris.
’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.
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.
‘The Prisoner’ Episode 4 Recap: Hardcore Pawn
This guy's gonna hit you till you fall down, full stop.
‘G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero’ Episode 2 Recap: Reptilian Popinjay
Okay, Scarlett and Snake Eyes have something going on.
‘G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero’ Episode 1 Recap: This Cartoon Blasts Fascists
G.I. Joe is a subversive, satirical, anti-fascist science-fiction franchise grounded in a sincere appreciation of character and devotion to diversity.
‘Love Island USA’ Rocks Islanders in Volcanic Week 2 Recoupling
America just dropped a bombshell on 'Love Island.'
Color, Camp & Kilmer: A Look Back at ‘Batman Forever’
'Batman Forever' has gained appreciation for what it was: a fun, high-octane adventure that dared to be different.
‘The Prisoner’ Episode 3 Recap: Democracy Is on the Ballot
"You are free to go! Free to go! Free to go!"
‘Rupaul’s Drag Race All Stars’ 10×07 Recap: I’m So Homosexual
"Then it's more of a friendship game and less of a skill game."
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?
