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TV

Retrospective
Fans Had Barely Gotten to Know the Crew of DS9. Then They Lost Their Minds.

30 years ago, Deep Space Nine took its turn into strange, bold territory.

ByRyan Britt
Retrospective
The Best Spy Thriller on Television Also Had the Smartest Ending

You can see an ending coming for years, but when it's told well it's still a surprise.

ByDais Johnston
Retrospective
One Tricky Plot Device Quietly Changed Doctor Who Forever

After this moment, a Time Lord could be anyone.

ByRyan Britt
Retrospective
David Hasselhoff As Nick Fury Is a Glimpse Into a Strange Marvel Universe

The MCU almost had a strange, cheap start.

ByEric Francisco
Last Call
The Most Underrated Sci-Fi Show of the Decade Is About to Leave Streaming Forever

A cleverly written and beautifully shot sci-fi mystery is at your fingertips, but not for long.

ByDais Johnston
Retrospective
Lost Gave Fans a Series Finale They Hated — It Was Also Perfect

13 years later, it’s become clear that Lost was never about solving the mysteries of the island where it took place.

ByJoshua Meyer
Retrospective
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Changed Our Idea of Heroes. Its Finale Did Even More.

Are you ready to be strong?

ByHoai-Tran Bui
Retrospective
Lost Was Never the Same After Its Season 1 Finale — and Neither Was Television

Say it with me: 9 16 17 24 43.

ByJake Kleinman
Retrospective
With a Highly Divisive Finale, Doctor Who Broke One of Its Oldest Rules

It’s a promise you make.

ByDais Johnston
Retrospective
Dune Went Further On TV Than Lynch Or Villeneuve Ever Dreamed

They never made Dune like this before, or since.

ByRyan Britt
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Squid Game Meets Mad Max in the Coolest New Netflix Series

A whistle-stop tour of sci-fi tropes is wrapped in stellar worldbuilding.

ByDais Johnston
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Disney Just Released the Smartest Star Wars Story of the Last Decade

One new episode of Visions Season 2 gets right to the heart of what Star Wars has always been about.

ByJake Kleinman
Retrospective
13 Years Ago, Community Changed TV With a Fistful of Paintballs

Sometimes, you just need to start shooting.

ByEric Francisco
Retrospective
How One Legendary Show Redefined Our Relationship With Time Travel

Despite closing on a misspelled title card, “Mirror Image” understood the show’s underlying sense of grief.

ByGeoffrey Bunting
Retrospective
3 Years Ago, Star Wars Finally Fixed a Huge Prequels Mistake

Execute Order 66 from a fresh perspective.

ByDais Johnston
Retrospective
“Kissed by Fire” was Game of Thrones at its Quiet Best

All the burnings and beheadings wouldn't work without the conversations between them.

ByJoe Allen

Movies

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The Terminator Franchise Became Iconic By Completely Reinventing Its Heroine

Sarah Connor took levels in badass, at the cost of her sanity.

ByLyvie Scott
Retrospective
The Dumbest Crime Thriller of the 2010s Is Also One of the Most Fun

Even silly movies can trick you if you embrace the stupidity.

ByDebopriyaa Dutta
Last Call
Making a Time-Travel Rom-Com Isn’t Easy. This Movie Proves It.

Time Freak is a fun if slightly problematic take on the subgenre.

ByJon O'Brien
Retrospective
How a Half-Baked Sci-Fi Movie Changed the Course of Hollywood History

Thirty years later, the industry is finally starting to recover.

ByJake Kleinman
Last Call
Before Arrival, Robert Zemeckis Made Our Most Philosophical Alien Blockbuster

"Poetry! They should have sent a poet."

ByHoai-Tran Bui
Retrospective
Tina Turner’s Best Acting Role is Immortalized in a Strange Sci-Fi Movie

Aunty Entity was so much more than a campy anti-hero.

ByLyvie Scott
Last Call
The Most Meta Sci-Fi Movie Predicted The Best Part of Modern Fandom

“By Grabthar's hammer, by the suns of Worvan, you shall be avenged.”

ByAlex Welch
Retrospective
The Skywalker Saga Should Have Ended 40 Years Ago

George Lucas had to bring his saga to a premature close. It should have stayed that way.

ByLyvie Scott
Retrospective
The Most Underrated Star Wars Movie Came Out at the Worst Possible Time

Timing is everything.

ByRyan Britt
Last Call
The Most Underrated Action Movie of the Decade Is About to Leave Streaming Forever

Sometimes the princess has to save herself.

ByLyvie Scott
Retrospective
Indiana Jones’ Most Divisive Sequel Was the Risky Push the Franchise Needed

Despite fans railing against a controversial plot twist, in retrospect, this movie reached a final frontier.

ByDais Johnston
Retrospective
Marvel’s First Live-Action Crossover Was Groundbreaking... and Very Silly

Once upon a time, Marvel movies looked like cheap cosplay.

ByRyan Scott
Retrospective
Days Before Jurassic Park Hit Theaters, a Gory Knockoff Tried to Steal its Thunder

No budget? No problem.

ByJames Balmont
Retrospective
An Infamous Monster Sci-fi Flop Should Have Added a Little Romance

And just like that... New York City was under attack.

ByRyan Britt
Retrospective
Deadpool 2 Was the Unexpectedly Moving Response to Avengers: Infinity War

The Avengers told a big, unwieldy story about death. Deadpool got intimate about grief.

ByEric Francisco
Retrospective
The Most Hated Fast & Furious Sequel Deserves More Credit Than It Gets

Don’t be too fast to judge this one.

ByLyvie Scott

Games

Game Recs
The 19 Must-Play Games on Xbox Game Pass Right Now

Best deal in town!

ByJoseph Yaden
Retrospective
Infamous Remains Electrifying 14 Years Later

A super time.

ByHayes Madsen
Game Recs
The Best PlayStation Exclusive of the Last Decade Finally Hit PS Plus

A perfect pair.

ByHayes Madsen
Game Recs
Majora’s Mask Remains Nintendo’s Riskiest Zelda Sequel Ever

The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask is a testament to Nintendo's power.

ByDavid Grossman
Game Recs
You Only Have a Few Days to Get Death Stranding For Free

Hands across America.

ByMo Mozuch
Game Recs
2 Years Before Pokémon, Game Freak Made the Most Underrated Platformer Ever

Pulseman is worth checking out on Nintendo Switch Online.

ByDavid Grossman
Game Recs
Weird West Is the Trippiest Cowboy Game on Xbox Game Pass

A cosmic gumbo of supernatural spookies.

ByMo Mozuch
Game Recs
Link’s Awakening DX Remains One of Nintendo’s Boldest and Best Experiments

It was all a dream...

ByDavid Grossman
Game Rec
Elden Ring's Superior Predecessor Is Free on PS5 — But Only for a Few More Days

The horror!

ByJoseph Yaden
Game Recs
PS Plus Collection Ends in a Few Days, So Claim God of War for Keeps ASAP

Just one adventure from the “dad game” era.

ByJess Reyes
Game Recs
Don’t Sleep on Getting Final Fantasy XV Free on PS5

The road to Insomnia.

ByHayes Madsen
Game Recs
Get Batman: Arkham Knight Free on PS5 Before Its Too Late

Available as part of the PS Plus Collection.

ByJoseph Yaden
Retrospective
15 Years Ago, the Most Underrated GTA Changed Online Gaming Forever

Can you believe it’s been a decade and a half?

ByJoseph Yaden
Game Recs
You Only Have a Week to Get The Last Guardian Free on PS5

A boy and his griffin.

ByWilla Rowe
Game Recs
Every Star Wars Game on Xbox Game Pass, Ranked From Best to Worst

On a subscription service in a galaxy not so far away.

ByJoseph Yaden
Game Recs
Nintendo Switch Online Just Got One of the Most Important Fighting Games Ever

Street Fighter II’: Special Champion Edition is here.

ByDavid Grossman
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The Terminator Franchise Became Iconic By Completely Reinventing Its Heroine

ByLyvie Scott

Sarah Connor took levels in badass, at the cost of her sanity.

Game Recs

The 19 Must-Play Games on Xbox Game Pass Right Now

ByJoseph Yaden

Best deal in town!

Retrospective

The Dumbest Crime Thriller of the 2010s Is Also One of the Most Fun

ByDebopriyaa Dutta

Even silly movies can trick you if you embrace the stupidity.

Retrospective

An Underrated Deep Space Nine Episode Took a Huge Risk With New Characters, And it Paid Off

ByRyan Britt

Fans had barely gotten to know the crew of DS9. Then they lost their minds.

Last Call

Making a Time-Travel Rom-Com Isn’t Easy. This Movie Proves It.

ByJon O'Brien

Time Freak is a fun if slightly problematic take on the subgenre.

Retrospective

The Best Spy Thriller on Television Also Had the Smartest Ending

ByDais Johnston

You can see an ending coming for years, but when it's told well it's still a surprise.

Retrospective

'Infamous' Remains Electrifying 14 Years Later

ByHayes Madsen

A super time.

Retrospective

How a Half-Baked Sci-Fi Movie Changed the Course of Hollywood History

ByJake Kleinman

Thirty years later, the industry is finally starting to recover.

Last Call

Before 'Arrival,' Robert Zemeckis Attempted to Make a Philosophical Alien Blockbuster

ByHoai-Tran Bui

"Poetry! They should have sent a poet."

Retrospective

16 Years Ago, One Tricky Plot Device Quietly Changed The Oldest Sci-Fi Show, Forever

ByRyan Britt

After this moment, a Time Lord could be anyone.

Retrospective

David Hasselhoff As Nick Fury Is a Glimpse Into a Strange Marvel Universe

ByEric Francisco

The MCU almost had a strange, cheap start.

Retrospective

Tina Turner’s Best Acting Role is Immortalized in a Strange Sci-Fi Movie

ByLyvie Scott

Aunty Entity was so much more than a campy anti-hero.

Last Call

The Most Meta Sci-Fi Movie Predicted The Best Part of Modern Fandom

ByAlex Welch

“By Grabthar's hammer, by the suns of Worvan, you shall be avenged.”

Retrospective

The Skywalker Saga Should Have Ended 40 Years Ago

ByLyvie Scott

George Lucas had to bring his saga to a premature close. It should have stayed that way.

Retrospective

5 Years Ago, The Most Underrated Star Wars Movie Came Out at the Worst Possible Time

ByRyan Britt

Timing is everything.

Last Call

The Most Underrated Sci-Fi Show of the Decade Is About to Leave Streaming Forever

ByDais Johnston

A cleverly written and beautifully shot sci-fi mystery is at your fingertips, but not for long.