Interview
'Trafficked' Host Mariana van Zeller On If Journalism Is As Bad as I Think It Is
The investigative journalist also discusses the joys of celebrating five years of her critically acclaimed (and fantastic) NatGeo series.
Kristen Lopez
Popcorn Disability
Popcorn Disabilities: Marlee Matlin and 'Children of a Lesser God'
Matlin's latest documentary reminds you why she's the highlight of the movie, and why William Hurt sucks
Journalism Is F*cked...
The New York Times Lays Off Critics and Shows the New Criteria for Criticism
And on the same week the government decides to defund NPR and PBS.
Podcast
Ticklish Business #207: Beach Blanket Bingo (1965 with John Malahy)
The "Summer Movies" author joins us on the beach to talk Frankie and Annette.
Popcorn Disability
Popcorn Disabilities: 'Coming Home' Showed Us Disabled Life During Wartime
Remember when Jon Voight was actually a great actor?
Movie Reviews
'Superman' (2025) Review: The Man of Steel Grapples With a New Age of Superhero
Director James Gunn tries to deal with the questions of being a superhero in the age of harsh geopolitical times...and fanboys are gonna be big mad
Interview
Embeth Davidtz Talks Lessons From 'Matilda' in Her Latest Movie
The "Don't Lets Go to the Dogs Tonight" director and screenwriter discusses adaptation and tackling Alexandra Fuller's memoir
Best Of Lists
The Best Things I Watched and Read in June
The little things I enjoyed over the last month.
Popcorn Disability
Popcorn Disability: Susan Peters, First Disabled Lady of Television
And why we'll never get to see her TV work.
Podcast
Ticklish Business #206: Jaws (1975 with Christopher Shaw Myers)
You're gonna need a bigger boat for this episode
The Trade
Bond, Gen Z, and the Fading Movie Star
Or why casting Tom Holland isn't gonna make Bond any better
Movie Reviews
'Jurassic World: Rebirth' Review: Dinos Run Amuck While the Franchise Tries to Start Over
Why can't we figure out what to do with "Jurassic Park" in 2025?