40 Hygge Movies to Get You Through the Long Dark Winter
There’s comfort viewing, and then there are movies in which the characters are comfortable. They’re not always the same thing. Some of these movies are comfy, cozy watches—though tastes vary…
25 Modern Christmas Classics You Can Stream Right Now
Christmas movies have been a tradition for decades, but the days when we had to watch George Bailey try to jump off of a bridge year after year are well…
The 30 Best Teen Movies You Can Stream Right Now
Before the 1950s, filmmakers didn’t think about teenagers as anything other than adults-in-waiting—accessories to the adult characters in films. That changed circa the release of Nicholas Ray’s 1955 James Dean…
Today’s NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for Friday, October 6, 2023
If you’re looking for the Connections answer for Friday, October 6, 2023, read on—I’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solutions to all four categories. Beware, there…
How to Watch Every Christopher Nolan Film on Streaming
Last weekend was a big one at the box office, with director Greta Gerwig’s Barbie netting $155 million in North American ticket sales and Christopher Nolan’s three-hour Oppenheimer bringing in…
The Out-of-Touch Adults’ Guide to Kid Culture: Are Grimace Shakes Killing People?
The slow pace of summer is giving us all time to notice subtle differences in screenings of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-verse, plan a ridiculous double-feature of Barbie and Oppenheimer, and…
The Out-of-Touch Adults’ Guide to Kid Culture: Is the Mario Movie Actually…Good?
This week’s Out-of-Touch Adults’ Guide explores two of the main forces shaping young people’s lives in 2023 America: Corporate-created culture like The Super Mario Bros. Movie and Barbie, and grassroots…
How to Make Your Own ‘Barbie’ Movie Poster Meme
Screenshot: Jake Peterson If you’ve spent any time on social media this week, you’ve probably see tons of memes in which people have photoshopped themselves (or anyone else, from Succession…
What’s New on Netflix in December 2022
Back in the old days, when theaters still made actual money showing movies that weren’t part of a “cinematic universe,” December was the best time of year to be a…
“The Little Mermaid,” and 14 Other Movies That Changed Their Source Material
Screenshot: The Little Mermaid/Disney+ The usual suspects have been deeply traumatized by the latest trailer for a Disney movie (as though we have nothing better to worry about). In the…