Category: Entertainment

Futurama has been one of the smartest and funniest shows on television for so long that it’s been cancelled and revived several times. And it’s […]

While Hollywood may be wary of franchise fatigue , it’s worth considering: in July , a Spider-Man film grossed $168 million in a single day, […]

Ted Lasso arrived in mid-2020, just when we were desperate for a joyful and positive series. Ted’s sincerity, the colorful and quirky characters, and the […]

After years of post-COVID uncertainty, are movies finally back? Judging by the July box office, it certainly is: released within weeks of each other , […]

Throughout 2026, you can get thousands of free ebooks if you know where and when to look. Amazon offers readers free Kindle ebooks year-round, with […]

Gilmore Girls is pure joy to watch. We all dream of a life filled with brighter, wittier dialogue, spiced with deep pop culture references, and […]

“Stewart Couldn’t Save the Universe” is perhaps the most unexpected series on television right now. Another spinoff of the wildly successful “Big Bang Theory,” this […]

No one masters unexpected plot twists and emotionally powerful moments quite like Harlan Coben, and his collaborations with Netflix continue to delight viewers with stories […]

“A Guide for Out-of-Touch Adults” is your guide to what young people are up to. This week, discussions of what “quiet by the creek” means, […]

House of the Dragon is getting so good that I’m even considering calling it more gripping than Game of Thrones . After two seasons of […]

One of the great joys of a romantic comedy is knowing exactly where the plot is heading, but that doesn’t diminish the enjoyment. Prime Video’s […]

If there’s one word that sums up American streaming habits in the first six months of 2026, it’s “diversity.” We’re swerving between heavy dramas like […]

Cape Fear is one of those stories whose premise is so solid and reliable that it lends itself to endless reimagining and interpretation. The original […]

Welcome back to your weekly youth culture roundup, where I decode what exactly these crazy kids are up to. If you’ve been feeling out of […]

We’re officially halfway through 2026, and people have spent the past six months binge-watching some incredible movies. The ten films below—the most popular of the […]

Mad Men is a series that transcends its brief. At first glance, it seems a bit dull and slightly ridiculous—a show about Madison Avenue ad […]

Throughout 2026, you can get thousands of free ebooks if you know where and when to look. Amazon offers readers free Kindle ebooks year-round, with […]

The two most popular movies streamed online in June were about the end of the world, but they offered wildly different interpretations of how it […]

In June, popular series dominated streaming service ratings, ranging from dark thrillers and anarchic animated series to action-packed comedies. From the mystical shores of Widow’s […]

Raise a glass, America! Today is the Fourth of July—and not just any Fourth of July, but the 250th anniversary of Independence Day. Why not […]

This week, we take a trip into the hall of mirrors of contemporary youth culture: a new example of post-slang, another poisonous note from the […]

Creating something new based on established intellectual property—especially a best-selling book that’s already been adapted into a cult film—is no easy feat. However, the team […]

Anyone who’s ever worked in an office (or imagined themselves working in an office) will instantly fall in love with The Office . In fact, […]

With its Shakespearean depth and populated by some of the most hilariously awful characters imaginable , Succession deservedly became a phenomenon over its four seasons. […]

No one masters the early 20th-century English country house drama quite like Julian Fellowes. Before adapting the genre for America with the cult HBO series […]

Come here! The Mortal Kombat franchise began with the release of an arcade game in 1992 and has grown steadily over the years, becoming a […]

“You” is the epitome of the antihero: Joe Goldberg is a vile, terrifying individual who deserves every punishment, but watching him obsess over his many […]

The summer 2026 meme has arrived: “Dah bih gah” has taken over the internet in the last couple of weeks, and is being repeated with […]

Same-sex marriage was legalized in Massachusetts just over two decades ago and has been the law of the land since 2015, yet somehow LGBT-themed films […]

FX’s “Shogun” combines gripping historical drama, complex political intrigue, and a deep dive into the intricacies of 16th-century Japanese culture and history to create an […]

Just in time for June 7th, game maker Hasbro announced the upcoming release of a “mind-blowing” version of Monopoly. Called “Billionaire Mind-blowing,” the game will […]

In a genre dominated by dark, dystopian visions of the future, For All Mankind is a powerful counterpoint: an alternate history that imagines a timeline […]

This is what a fabulous summer day in Los Angeles looks like: 9am : Get your Jeep Wrangler top down, throw your bags and dog […]

Seven of May’s most popular series are based on existing works. Dutton Ranch is a spinoff of Yellowstone . Spider-Man Noir is based on the […]

Over three seasons (so far), the HBO series White Lotus has offered viewers a delightful blend of detective stories, “eat the rich” satire, and hilarious […]

In May, Sam Raimi’s The Help , a bloody, funny, and action-packed thriller about office intrigue and revenge, emerged victorious in the streaming wars. The […]

Throughout 2026, you can get thousands of free ebooks if you know where and when to look. Amazon offers readers free Kindle ebooks year-round, with […]

This week in the “Out of Touch Guide,” we explore how a LEGO set sale in Oregon led to a series of high-stakes lawsuits involving […]

Star Wars fans may argue about all sorts of things in the ever-expanding galaxy far, far away, but there’s one aspect of modern Star Wars […]

Call the Midwife has been around for a long time—perhaps longer than you think. It began as Jennifer Worth’s memoir, first published in 2002, and […]