It’s Time to Cancel Max and Sign Up for The Criterion Channel
Since taking over as the head of Warner Bros. Discovery in mid-2022, David Zaslav has done well at tanking his brand’s goodwill with movie-loving audiences as quickly as possible. He…
What’s New on Max in July 2023
I realize I am in an unusual position saying this, given that I have spent the last three years writing monthly columns on the comings and goings to the streaming…
13 Animated Movies That Will Get You Fired in Florida
When she decided to show her students Disney’s 2022 movie Strange World, Florida teacher Jenna Barbee says she was unaware the “Parental Rights in Education” bill (derisively dubbed “Don’t Say…
What’s New on (HBO) Max in June 2023
Hype is one thing; bad buzz is another. The word on HBO’s new series The Idol, premiering on HBO and the streaming service formerly known as HBO Max on June…
10 of the Best Corporate Biopics Ever
Corporations are people. The Supreme Court said so. Basically—back it 2010, when it clarified that businesses have the same First Amendment rights as actual people. It kind of tracks: a…
The Out-of-Touch Adults’ Guide to Kid Culture: What Is ‘Gas Station Heroin’?
When I was younger, I vowed I’d never be end up a clueless old jerk with no idea what was going on in the world, but I realized today that…
13 Movies That Made the World Fall in Love With Nikes
We didn’t the cinematic Nike Air Jordan bipoic Air to remind us of the indelible mark Michael Jordan has made not just on basketball, but on the shoe game. The…
What’s New on Netflix in May 2023
Image: FUBAR/Netflix The Peak Streaming era may be coming to an end—tumult at HBO Max, belt tightening at Paramount+, whatever is happening with Hulu—but Netflix still has very deep pockets.…
What’s New on HBO Max in May 2023
I regret to inform you that this is the last time I’ll be able to let you know what new shows and movies are coming to HBO Max in the…
10 Fictional AI, Ranked by How Likely They Are to Kill Us All
Mrs. Davis is a genre-bending new take on artificial intelligence: Here is a TV series in which an action hero nun takes on an AI with dream of world domination.…