Behind the 2026 Eurovision Boycott
Israel's participation in Eurovision 2026 has spotlighted the contest's troubled format and governance, causing five countries to withdraw. So where do we go from here?
‘Murder, She Wrote’ 3×17 Recap: “Simon Says, Color Me Dead”
If I’m Jessica, I’m lifting this whole quagmire for my next manuscript.
‘Hannibal’ 2×02 Recap: The Only Thing That Feels Normal
It's gorgeous in that horrible way that so much of 'Hannibal' is gorgeous.
‘Twin Peaks’ 2×05 Recap: Wondrous, But Strange
The whole thing is a psychosexual bramble.
From Safety Whistles to Red Cards, Libraries Are Standing Up to ICE
Libraries are supposed to be safe spaces for all.
Send Jason Mantzoukas to the Olympics, You Cowards!
While we're throwing celebrities at the Olympics left and right, Mantzoukas should get his shot at Olympic correspondent glory.
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Recaps
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ 18×05-06 Recap: These Episodes Are So Messy
Now *this* is 'Drag Race' meets 'Survivor.'
‘The Traitors’ 4×08 Recap: “A Queen Never Comes Off Her Throne”
Candiace missed her shot the night before, so Rob shot right back.
‘Gilmore Girls’ Series Premiere Recap: “Pilot”
'Gilmore Girls' is cool, funny, fast, and loose.
‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ 1×05 Recap: “Series Acclimation Mil”
Can one photonic cadet solve the enduring mystery of Benjamin Sisko?
The Cobra-La Corpus
“Oh, They DO Hate Cobra-La” — How Tim Seeley Gave G.I. Joe’s Devils Their Due
Seeley also championed what the greatest Robert Kirkman G.I. Joe story we never got to see.
From Cringe to Canon: ‘G.I. Joe’ Writer Buzz Dixon Is Finally at Peace With That Movie
He doesn't mince words about Duke, though: "No, I killed that sucker dead."
“Can I Have Pythona?” — How One Email Changed Skybound’s Energon Universe
"['G.I. Joe: The Movie'] really is the blueprint for what we do on the Joe side of Energon Universe."
Heist Guides
Heist Guide: ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’
It's Westeros like you've never seen it before — namely, new-viewer-friendly!
Heist Guide: Age of Apocalypse
Take a walk through one of the most consequential X-Men story arcs ever!
Heist Guide: ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ ’87
When the evil Shredder attacks, whip out these Ninja Turtle facts.
Stephen Fishbach Turns ‘Survivor’ Experience Into Jungle Thriller ‘Escape!’
"It’s not about 'Survivor'... I wanted it to be about reality TV. I didn’t want this to be a one-to-one."
Order Up! The 10 Best Fast Food Toys of All Time
Where does he get those wonderful toys? McDonald's, mostly.
‘Hannibal’ Season 2 Premiere Recap: Grotesque But Useful
It begins, appropriately, with a meal...
‘The Traitors’ 4×07 Recap: “The Black Banquet”
We're headed towards a Traitors civil war.
‘The Jetsons’ 1×05 Recap: “The Coming of Astro”
Who wouldn't want a dog powered by good old-fashioned nuclear energy?
‘Send Help’ Review: Rachel McAdams Shines in Sam Raimi’s Madcap Survival Thriller
This is a classic Sam Raimi experience.
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.
Saints, Bats, and Birds: What’s the Longest Running Comic Series?
Everything you think about long-running comic titles gets an asterisk next to it. There are no easy answers.
‘Cinderella’s Castle’ Is What My Adult Self Needs Right Now
To see a Black Cinderella express her anger through song showed me that it is possible to be kind while also feeling resentful.
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 Prisoner’ Episode 1 Recap: The Man in Black
"Questions are a burden to others, answers a prison for oneself."
Heist Guide: How To Be A Drag Queen
From beauty to body and beyond, here's everything you need to know to start stunting as a drag queen.
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?
