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‘The Crooked Man’ Keeps Hellboy Niche (In a Good Way)
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‘The Crooked Man’ Keeps Hellboy Niche (In a Good Way)
By Andy Crump
10 Historical Dramas to Watch if You’re Hyped for ‘Gladiator II’
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10 Historical Dramas to Watch if You’re Hyped for ‘Gladiator II’

From ronin to vikings, here are our favorite epic movies about the past.

By Alex Borkowski
The Best Japanese Horror Movies and Comics for Newbies
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The Best Japanese Horror Movies and Comics for Newbies

There’s never been a better time to explore the unnerving, surreal, and unforgettable world of Japanese horror.

By Alex Borkowski
‘Your Monster’ Is 2024’s Most Surprising Horror Rom-Com
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‘Your Monster’ Is 2024’s Most Surprising Horror Rom-Com

‘Your Monster’ is the bubbly sibling of Guillermo del Toro’s ‘The Shape of Water.’

By Andy Crump
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5 Classic Video Games That Deserve To Be Remastered

My most recent gaming experiences (with the significant exception of the hundred-something hours in Red Dead Redemption 2) have mostly been of me replaying games I’ve previously enjoyed. Those dives into my Steam library, as well as some daliances back into consoles when I’m so inclined, got me thinking about…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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6 Podcasts To Better Understand All Things Style and Menswear

If you think about it, there is a lot of blank space in a day to learn something new. While I know that we all need some mental downtime, there’s something to be said about keeping your mind busy while you’re doing something mundane, like, say, washing the dishes or…

By Brett Braley
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The 10 Best Stephen King Books That’ve Been Made Into Movies

Stephen King is often referred to as a master of horror. The title is well-deserved thanks to terrifying novels like The Shining, It, Pet Sematary, Salem’s Lot, and others. He’s also written poignant, coming-of-age stories like The Body, science-fiction tales like The Running Man, dramatic tales like Rita Hayworth and…

By Christopher Osburn
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If You Liked ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once,’ You Need To Watch Michelle Yeoh’s Other Movies

Awards hype is rarely worth your time and bother. Even when pundits and PR machines pick the right nominees, they’re still wrong for treating them like race horses. For the 2022-23 season, the awards committees have outdone themselves by churning out a particularly oxymoronic narrative around the year’s most celebrated…

By Andy Crump
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Video Games That Are as Fun to Watch as They Are to Play

I don’t trust people when they say they like watching video games. I’ve tried that part of it, where I watch someone else play a game, and all I can think of is how badly they’re messing everything up and how differently I’d be playing and how wrong they are…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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