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The Best 2025 Horror Blu-ray Releases For Halloween
By Andy Crump
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4 Shows to Binge If You Liked Fargo

The movie or the show or both.

By Lanny Fuller
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Classic Fall Beers Paired With Classic Fall Movies

The perfect brews for the perfect binge.

By Christopher Osburn
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show Looks Good at 50 (in 4K)

You can experience the cult classic in 4k this year. About time.

By Andy Crump
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The 10 Best Bad Movies On Netflix

You can learn a lot from watching a bad movie. Taking a note from The Princeton Review, watching a bad movie instructs you what not to do if you want to make a good movie. A bad movie can also remind you what it is that you appreciate about the…

By Andy Crump
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20 Martial Arts Movies Every Guy Should See

Few things are as enjoyable and adrenalizing as martial arts films, whatever their make and model. Sometimes, plot is a necessity for stringing together cool fights. Sometimes, it’s as much of a pleasure as the cool fights. There’s nothing wrong with coasting along in anticipation of the next round of…

By Andy Crump
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A Comprehensive History of the Rise and Fall of Playboy Magazine

A lot of the judgments you’ll hear about the cultural value and effects of Playboy will come from modern commentators espousing modern views for a modern audience. In that context, Playboy is easily and frequently dismissed as a rag that panders to the male gaze and contributes to the objectification…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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Spotify’s Car Thing Makes It Easier Than Ever to Stream While You’re Driving

There's no better way to enjoy your time in the car than with your favorite music, news, entertainment, or good conversation. On those rare occasions when you don't have another person to occupy you, you probably turn to your phone and the podcast/music/news app of choice synced up via Bluetooth.…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Best Movies Based On Books

“The book is always better than the movie,” goes the crusty old precept about book-to-movie adaptations. In a certain percentage of cases, this may be true. In others, it may not. For the most part, books and the movies based on them are rarely better or worse than one another.…

By Andy Crump
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