‘Love Island USA’s’ Chelley and Olandria Deserve To Be Fed Up
Chelley and Olandria's fight to be heard after hearing everyone else out for weeks feels familiar as a Black woman.
Need More Jurassic Content? Netflix Has You Covered
If you're looking for fresh Jurassic stories that offer something more than just running away from dinosaurs, these shows are essential.
‘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.
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Recaps
‘G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero’ Episode 7 Recap: This Homicidal Salad Bowl
Shipwreck. 'Nuff said.
‘The Prisoner’ Episode 8 Recap: In Dreams I Walk with You
The last sane man in the world ...
‘Murder, She Wrote’ Recap: “The Murder of Sherlock Holmes, Part I”
"Back in Cabot Cove, the only thing we have with claws are lobsters, and we eat them."
First Issue Bin: ‘Captain America’ #1
Writer Chip Zdarsky places his Captain America run in the past, setting up a dynamic take with reverberations on the present.
‘G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero’ Episode 6 Recap: Snake Is Sneak Spelled Sideways
You see 'Mad Max,' I see the Village People.
‘The Prisoner’ Episode 7 Recap: Smash the Control Images, Smash the Control Machine
It's bitchin'. It's mint. It's just some of the weirdest, coolest shit you're gonna see on your screen this week, I guarantee.
‘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
‘M3GAN 2.0’ Is Fun, Even if Its Upgrades Don’t Quite Work
There is no self-consciousness in this movie about artificial intelligence.
‘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.
‘The Prisoner’ Episode 6 Recap: Double Agent
"It's not often one gets a second chance. I wouldn't do it again."
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
First Issue Bin: ‘New History of the DC Universe’ #1
How thorough do you like your comic book history? Mark Waid brings the massive DC continuity to the masses with this #1 issue.
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: Breakups, Breakdowns, Breakbeats
Bangers, guitar solos, and a mouth full of worms.
Horror Secret Handshakes: ‘Pontypool’
Watching 'Pontypool' now, amid autocratic thuggery across America, the film feels practically prophetic.
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?
