Books
Derek Owusu: ‘I didn’t read a book until the age of 24’
My earliest reading memory When I was about four or five, I think. I was living in Long Melford, Suffolk, with my foster parents, and my foster dad was trying to teach me how to read using those Biff...
Movies
‘A House of Dynamite’ envisions U.S. response to an unknown nuclear threat
A new film directed by Kathryn Bigelow wonders how the U.S. would react to a nuclear missile launch of undetermined origin heading its way....
TV Shows
Welcome to Derry – The Thing in the Dark – Review: Tall in Integrity and Hearts
Have you ever felt afraid in the middle of the night, in your bed, trying to sleep? And then tried to hide under blankets, hoping this would be enough to solve the problem?At some point during The Thing in...
Comics
Fantagraphics introduces Takumigraphics, a new imprint for East Asian comics
Fantagraphics, one of the most prominent indie comics publishers in the US, has announced its new East Asian comics imprint, Takumigraphics.Fantagraphics‘ entry into publishing East Asian comics was with Moto Hagio’s...
Comics
Scarlet Witch is the SORCERER SUPREME in new ongoing series
A few months ago, Marvel teased that someone new would be taking up the mantle of Earth’s Sorcerer Supreme with a new ongoing series launching in December. Today the publisher officially...
TV Shows
Stranger Things Season 5 Trailer Thrills, but the Endless Wait Has Killed My Hype
It’s been 1,217 days since Stranger Things Season 4 wrapped on Netflix, leaving us with a laundry list of cliffhangers about where everyone in Hawkins would go next.But the series has...
Movies
HBO’s Zennial Comedy “I Love LA” Lets Rachel Sennott Navigate Life, Love, and Influence | | Roger Ebert
Early on in Rachel Sennott‘s uproarious West Coast comedy “I Love LA,” a character whines, “What’s the point of being nice if no one who can help me sees it?” If anything, that feels like the thesis statement for...
Movies
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Netflix’s tentpole fantasy adventure “The Witcher” had a tall order coming into its fourth season; it’s easy to sympathize with showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich and her crew, who have to juggle both the show’s increased scope (as it enters...
Movies
Home Entertainment Guide October 2025: “F1,” “Eddington,” “Weapons” | DVD/Blu-Ray | Roger Ebert
10 NEW TO NETFLIX“The Goonies““Host““Identity““Knight of Cups““The Martian““Match Point““Point Break““Spy Game““The Strangers““Taxi Driver“11 NEW TO BLU-RAY“Altered States” (Criterion)Criterion dropped a number of horror films and mind f*cks in October 2025 for every genre fan’s favorite holiday. One of their...
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