Hollywood’s Role in the Post-Roe Era
Showrunners are asking studios to do more to ensure abortion access. That’s just the beginning.
Bodies Bodies Bodies Is a Slasher Movie for the Extremely Online
Director Halina Reijn says she “tried to really swim in the ocean of that whole generation.”
Comic-Con 2022: The Most Wildly Creative Cosplay Masks
Fans went all-out for the first in-person Comic-Con since Covid-19 hit.
Nope Rightly Challenges Our Love of Spectacle
Jordan Peele’s sci-fi western is all about the danger of looking in our image-obsessed culture.
The Hype Machine That Turned Minions Into a $4B Juggernaut
The #GentleMinions and the #minionscult have overrun TikTok, taking the franchise’s impact to all-new levels.
It’s Time for Fans to Watch Superheroes Like They Read Them
Thor: Love and Thunder is out Friday; Ms. Marvel wraps up on Disney+ next week. Instead of feeling overwhelmed, it’s time to pick faves and stick with them.
Netflix’s Spiderhead Lacks the Charm of the Story It’s Based On
The movie takes itself far more seriously than the George Saunders story at its core.
Brian and Charles Imagines an Optimistic Future for AI
Cowriter Chris Hayward finds most real-life robots terrifying. But if the future looks like the film’s sentient droid, he says, “we’ll be fine.”
Nobody Knows How to Watch Movies Anymore
People get distracted, hit pause, never finish. It seems hopeless—but it’s not as dire as it sounds.