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‘The Prisoner’ Episode 3 Recap: Democracy Is on the Ballot
"You are free to go! Free to go! Free to go!"
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!
‘Little Pageant That Could’ Director on LGBTQ Perseverance: Drag Queens “Didn’t Take No for an Answer”
"These people didn't take no for an answer. The fact that their friends were dying all around them, they didn't lay down."
‘The Prisoner’ Episode 2 Recap: Spies Wide Shut
"Then how very uncomfortable for you, old chap."
Heist-Ready: Dr. Melissa “Mel” King (‘The Pitt’)
"I am a savage. Classy, bougie, ratchet, sassy, moody, nasty."
First Issue Bin: ‘Imperial’ #1
Uh-oh! Trouble's brewing up in space! Is it time to summon Marvel heroes or catch the next UFO out of here?
Melody on Music: Post-(post-)punk (punk)
An instrumental akin to an industrial "I Feel Love" backs a lyric that encapsulates the euphoria of discovery.
‘The Prisoner’ Episode 1 Recap: The Man in Black
"Questions are a burden to others, answers a prison for oneself."
First Issue Bin: ‘Mr. Terrific: Year One’ #1
Amongst this month's usual DC hype hullabaloo, a smart, well-crafted superhero origin makes its understated debut.
