12 Comedy Podcasts As Smart as SmartLess
SmartLess is having a good year. Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, and Will Arnett launched the podcast in 2020, it was acquired by Amazon for around $80 million in 2021, and…
13 of the Best Movies the Oscars Snubbed This Year
This year’s Best Picture Oscar race is actually pretty solid. Triangle of Sadness is a capitalism-skewing triumph with a memorable central section that climaxes in literal explosions of vomit and…
When Are Cameras Legal in an Airbnb (and How Can You Spot Them)?
Photo: RealPeopleStudio (Shutterstock) When you rent an Airbnb, you’re obviously staying on else’s private property. And those property owners all have different ideas about how to run their DIY hotel—and…
12 of the Best Satirical Movies That Aren’t ‘Don’t Look Up’
Like all of Robert Downey, Sr.’s satires, Putney Swope is broad and cheaply made—two facts which don’t hurt the film, instead giving it a crackling gonzo energy. The title character…
18 Black-led Horror Movies as Terrifying as ‘Candyman’
Nostalgia for the ‘90s is big right now, so it’s probably not a huge surprise Candyman is coming back. The love-lorn killer with the haunting bass voice and hook hand…
25 of the Most Iconic Directorial Debuts in Movie History
Screenshot: Get Out/Universal Pictures (Fair Use) It takes a rare sort of artistic genius to create a masterpiece on your first try. Whatever type of art we’re talking about, there…
15 Films You Need to Watch, Directed by Women of Color
When it comes to leading positions in the world of film and television, women have been overlooked. In 2019, women accounted for only 15.1% of directors in mainstream film and…
10 Anthology Shows That Explore the Dark Side of Technology
The recent, Jordan Peele-hosted reboot of the iconic 1959 classic, The Twilight Zone brings sci-fi stories about morality to the modern age. A camcorder that can rewind time, but cannot…