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Mar 18 · 3 min read ·Culture & Media

The Moscow Mule Murder

She poisoned her husband with fentanyl, wrote a children's book about grief, and just got convicted of murder.

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Mar 18 · 4 min read ·Culture & Media

Spider-Man Grows Up

The first look is darker, lonelier, and nothing like the old trilogy. That's either the fix or the problem.

Mar 18 · 4 min read ·Culture & Media

Banksy Has a Name Now

Reuters identified Banksy 'beyond dispute.' His lawyer says he's now in danger.

Mar 17 · 4 min read ·Culture & Media

Chalamet's Fall From Grace

He won the Golden Globe, dissed ballet, and lost the Oscar. Now his own fans are writing eulogies for who he used to be.

Mar 17 · 5 min read ·Culture & Media

The True Crime Podcast

42 million Americans listen every month. Four cold cases got solved. One family wakes up every few months to a new Dahmer show.

Mar 16 · 6 min read ·Culture & Media

Did the Oscars Land?

The 98th Academy Awards had record noms, historic firsts, and a Best Picture split -- and the takes are still coming in.

Mar 15 · 3 min read ·Culture & Media

Harry Styles Hosted SNL. The Internet Has Thoughts

He owned the queerbaiting bit. Critics said the show was flat. Fans said his outfit was hot.

Mar 13 · 4 min read ·Culture & Media

Are the Oscars Irrelevant?

Viewership is down 43% from a decade ago. And the Academy just signed a deal to move to YouTube.

Mar 13 · 5 min read ·Culture & Media

Who Should Win Best Picture?

The precursor sweep says one thing. The record-breaking nomination count says another. The critics say both are wrong.

Mar 13 · 4 min read ·Culture & Media

Who Should Win Best Actress?

Jessie Buckley has swept every major precursor. Only one actor in history has done that and lost.

Mar 13 · 4 min read ·Culture & Media

Who Should Win Best Actor?

No one swept the precursors. Golden Globe went to Chalamet. SAG went to Jordan. BAFTA went to a non-nominee.

Mar 13 · 3 min read ·Culture & Media

Who Should Win Best Supporting Actress?

Three different women won three different precursors. And two of them could make Oscar history.

Mar 13 · 4 min read ·Culture & Media

Who Should Win Best Supporting Actor?

The precursors split three ways. The frontrunner might not even show up.

Mar 11 · 3 min read ·Culture & Media

Monsters Inc. 3

Pixar just announced four sequels. That's either a survival strategy or a surrender.

Mar 11 · 4 min read ·Culture & Media

Craniosacral Therapy

It's all over TikTok.

Mar 11 · 3 min read ·Culture & Media

Cancelling Noma

The world's most famous chef admits he hurt people. His $1,500 pop-up opens today. The sponsors just bailed.

Mar 11 · 3 min read ·Culture & Media

Can Mushrooms Help You Quit Smoking?

A Johns Hopkins study found psilocybin beat the nicotine patch four to one

Mar 11 · 3 min read ·Culture & Media

Is Doomsday a Comeback or a Panic Move?

Marvel's biggest movie in years brings back everyone you loved. That's either genius or an admission of failure.

Mar 10 · 5 min read ·Culture & Media

Chappell Roan vs. the Paparazzi

She filmed them back. They told her to shut up. She didn't.

Mar 10 · 7 min read ·Culture & Media

Love and Robots

Aristotle said no. A materialist might say yes. The rest of us are in the tank.