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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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‘Authentic: A Memoir by the Founder of Vans’ Coffee Table Book

More than half a century ago, an unknown high school dropout named Paul Van Doren would start a shoe company beloved by the likes of skaters, creatives, the counterculture and every other cool person you would ever associate with. The brand could come to be known as Vans and 'Authentic: A…

By Ben Dahl
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Banksy’s Latest Work Was Done in Bob Ross Style on the Outside of a British Prison

As we're sure you're aware of by now, everyone here loves Banksy's works and his constant shenanigans whether it's works that are elf-destructing, stores that are never open, gallery crashing events or anything else the "unnamed" artist can dream up. For his latest work, he created a multi-stencil piece titled…

By Ben Dahl
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Anthony Bourdain’s Posthumous Travel Book ‘World Travel: An Irreverent Guide’ is Available for Pre-Order

Whether it comes to our favorite knives, TV shows, or ways to travel, there's no denying the fact that Anthony Bourdain had a huge influence on each and every one of the people here at Cool Material. While we all long to experience the world and Travel Like Anthony Bourdain…

By Ben Dahl
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Daft Punk Call It Quits With 8 Min Long Epilogue Video

In case you've been living under a rock for the past few days, or you just don't care about music, the electronic musical duo of Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo--aka Daft Punk--just called it quits with an 8 min long video titled 'Epilogue." In said video--which you can watch…

By Ben Dahl
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Everydays: The First 5000 Days Digital Art

Good luck framing this sucker. For the first time, Christie's is the first major auction house to put a purely digital artwork on the auction block. It's called Everydays: The First 5000 Days (2021) by digital artist Beeple (aka Mike Winkelmann). It's a digital non-fungible (NFT) collage made with 5,000…

By Amos Kwon
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