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From Footnote to Flashpoint: The History of ‘Andor’s’ Ghorman Massacre

In its telling of the Ghorman Massacre, 'Andor' moves a key event that existed in the background for thirty-five years into the spotlight.


Recaps

‘Poker Face’ Season 2 Episode 4 Recap: This Episode Had *Everything*

Charlie infiltrates the FlopaCopas and runs afoul of a laxative-toting TikTok cop, a meth-addled alligator, and a vengeful police officer.

Heist Guides

Heist Guide: Jurassic Park

It's a Heist Guide 65 million years in the making.

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!

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.

Heist Guide: Mission: Impossible

Get the rundown on pop culture's stuntiest superspy ahead of his final reckoning.


Melody on Music: Bandmates

"Sometimes there's no coming back from your fears realized" is a truth we all have to reckon with eventually.


Eurovision 2025: This the Hell Just Happened

You don't have to be in a British girl group to wonder what the hell just happened at Eurovision 2025.


‘Bloodlines’ is ‘Final Destination’ Done Right

'Final Destination Bloodlines' proves that this film series has plenty of gas left in the tank and plenty of bloody new fates to explore.


Horror Secret Handshakes: ‘Scarecrows’

There are moments in 'Scarecrows' that will get under your skin, wriggling around in your veins like straws of hay.


Eurovision 2025 Favorites: Which Countries Will Stunt at the Grand Final?

The mothers are very much mother-ing this year.


Your Eurovision 2025 Song by Song Guide

It's divas all the way down, so hop on board.


‘Clown in a Cornfield’ Is Teen Slasher Bliss

The violence is brutal, swift, and bone-crunchingly real.


The Agony and the Ecstasy of Yelena Belova

Depression be damned, Yelena Belova is in her Final Girl Era.


Long(er) Reads

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!

First Issue Bin

First Issue Bin: ‘Fantastic Four Fanfare’ #1

Three tales of Marvel's first family that crank up the laughs and nostalgia right before their MCU debut.

First Issue Bin: ‘Lost Fantasy’ #1

The Image comic that's an unexciting trip down a stretch of well-worn road.

First Issue Bin: ‘Moonshine Bigfoot’ #1

You don't just want to read 'Moonshine Bigfoot.' You want to be Moonshine Bigfoot.

First Issue Bin: ‘Summer of Superman Special’ #1

Three writers tag-team on a momentous story in Superman's life, but does it satisfy readers? And how does it set up the future?

From the Vault

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?