‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ 3×09 Recap: Interstellar Sleepover
Survival erases prejudice, and vulnerability sparks affinity.
Amanda Seyfried Musical ‘Testament of Ann Lee’ Shakes Out to Beautiful Mess
This testament doesn't know if it wants audiences to idolize, criticize or sympathize with Ann Lee.
‘Buffy’ Revival: 10 Dead Characters That Need a Resurrection (And How To Make It Happen)
If Buffy can come back from the dead, then so can Jonathan!
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Recaps
‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ 3×09 Recap: Interstellar Sleepover
Survival erases prejudice, and vulnerability sparks affinity.
‘Freaks and Geeks’ Episode 4 Recap: Cool as Kim Kelly
Shelving this episode may be the most absurd decision NBC made in its handling of this nearly perfect series, which is saying a lot.
‘Dark’ 1×03 Recap: “Past and Present”
Every storyline, whether in 1986 or 2019, is another turn of the same wheel.
‘Murder, She Wrote’ Recap: “Keep the Home Fries Burning”
"Where goes Amos Tupper, so goes Cabot Cove."
Columns
First Issue Bin: ‘Batman’ #1
The relaunch of DC flagship Batman title earned high expectations but exceeds every single one of them.
‘Date Everything!’: Soooo Many Options — And So Much Fun
'Date Everything!' allows queer people to explore dating scenarios without any of the real-world risk.
Horror Secret Handshakes: ‘Cherry Falls’
What happens when an entire town comes to see sex as the only way to survive a killing spree?
Heist Guides
Heist Guide: ‘Alien’ (1979)
An orange tabby cat, a surrealist Swiss artist, an unknown actress with an improbable first name, and a Nigerian design student walk into a pub ...
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 ‘Alien’ Timeline
And no, we're not counting the 'AVP' movies.
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!
‘Alien: Earth’ 1×05 Recap: Fretting Zoo
And you thought the crew of the Nostromo had it rough.
‘I, Claudius’ Episode 4 Recap: The Accused
"QUINCTILIUS VARUS, WHERE ARE MY EAGLES???"
A Superb Jacob Elordi Steers Del Toro’s Devastating ‘Frankenstein’
While dismembered at times, you can't help but swoon at del Toro's humanistic rendition of 'Frankenstein.'
A Rovin’, a Rovin’, a Rovin’ I’ll Go: ‘Rum Sodomy & the Lash’ at 40
It is The Pogues' magnum opus, one of the greatest albums ever made, and it reveals its brilliance right from track one.
‘The Toxic Avenger’ Is a Raucous Middle Finger To Unprecedented Times
Macon Blair takes the social commentary of the original film, awash in corruption and pollution, and dials it up to 11.
‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ 3×08 Recap: “Four-and-a-Half Vulcans”
Think of it almost like an episode of 'Friends' — "The One Where The Crew Becomes Vulcan."
‘Project Runway’ 21×06 Recap: Let’s Put It on the Mannequin
St. Joan takes the judges to church.
‘Freaks and Geeks’ Episode 3 Recap: Monster Mash
"I guarantee you it's not gonna be cool. I mean, look how small the printing is!"
‘Bugonia’ Review: Stone and Plemons Are Unstoppable in Lanthimos’ Manic Ecological Thriller
This is Emma Stone's boldest work yet — and not just because she shaved her head for the role.
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?
