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Jun 8 · 3 min read ·Culture & Media

Masters of the Universe Flops

$170M budget, $54M global opening, 67% critics, 87% audience.

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Jun 8 · 3 min read ·Culture & Media

Scott Pelley's NYT Interview

Fired after 37 years at CBS, Pelley sat for the NYT Sunday and called Bari Weiss's tenure a "thumb on the scale for the president."

Jun 5 · 4 min read ·Culture & Media

Parents Supported Their Teen's Decision to Die

A 19-year-old in the Netherlands died via voluntary starvation; her parents didn't try to stop her.

Jun 5 · 4 min read ·Culture & Media

Japan's Bear Crisis

A bear injured four people in a Fukushima factory Tuesday. 238 attacks in the last year. The population tripled in twelve years.

Jun 3 · 2 min read ·Culture & Media

Middle School Graduations??

Limos, formal gowns, full ceremonies ... for finishing eighth grade?

Jun 3 · 3 min read ·Culture & Media

People Love Backrooms

A 4chan thread became a 78M-view YouTube series became A24's biggest-ever opening.

Jun 3 · 3 min read ·Culture & Media

Is Saffron the New Zoloft?

TikTok is selling saffron capsules as an SSRI alternative. The peer-reviewed studies actually back it.

Jun 2 · 2 min read ·Culture & Media

Serena Will Play

After four years off, she's playing doubles at Queen's Club at 44, partnered with a 19-year-old.

Jun 2 · 3 min read ·Culture & Media

Vallejo's $65K Sexism Fine

He said the umpire "needs to be a man." Roland Garros took half his prize money. Right call?

Jun 2 · 3 min read ·Culture & Media

Pelley v. Weiss

A 60 Minutes legend says CBS's new boss is "murdering" the show. She says she's modernizing

Jun 1 · 2 min read ·Culture & Media

What's the Best Grocery Store Ice Cream?

Tillamook for texture, Ben & Jerry's for chunks, the store brand for the price. Who's right?

Jun 1 · 2 min read ·Culture & Media

Morgan Wallen vs. the Piano

He couldn't hear it through his earpiece. So he flipped it. Tantrum, rock star, or another data point?

Jun 1 · 2 min read ·Culture & Media

Cancel the Freedom 250 Concert?

Artists dropped out, Trump told organizers to cancel it, now he wants a MAGA rally instead.

May 29 · 2 min read ·Culture & Media

What Happened With MobLand?

Tom Hardy is out of Season 3. Helen Mirren defended him. The show goes on without him.

May 29 · 2 min read ·Culture & Media

Olivia Rodrigo's Dress Drama

A 23-year-old in a pink puff-sleeve dress sparked a "pedocore" panic.

May 28 · 2 min read ·Culture & Media

Everyone Loves Off Campus

Prime Video's hockey romance dethroned The Boys and got the author's blessing. Four takes on why -- and one shrug.

May 28 · 2 min read ·Culture & Media

Who's to Blame for Matthew Perry?

Perry's assistant got 41 months for the fatal dose -- more than either doctor. Justice?

May 27 · 2 min read ·Culture & Media

It Was Never Just a Beer

Travis Kelce chugged a beer, Taylor Swift hid her face, and the internet split: red flag, good time, or ad?

May 26 · 3 min read ·Culture & Media

Robots on the Bookshelf

Barnes & Noble won't ban AI books, only label them. Authors call it a sellout; skeptics say labels are a fantasy.

May 22 · 3 min read ·Culture & Media

Colbert Ends

After 33 years, "The Late Show" signs off. A political hit, cold economics, or a dying format?