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Culture Archive

Archives for December 2014

Culture
Watch these 10 shows and feel good about the future of cable comedyWatch these 10 shows and feel good about the future of cable comedy
Culture

This was a great year for new comedies on cable and streaming. Here are the 10 best.

By Emily St. James
Culture
Black Mirror is some of the most imaginative TV out there — and now it’s on NetflixBlack Mirror is some of the most imaginative TV out there — and now it’s on Netflix
Culture

Plus: we offer our definitive ranking of all six episodes.

By Emily St. James
Culture
The Wicked and the Divine was the best comic book of 2014The Wicked and the Divine was the best comic book of 2014
Culture

This year and its Wednesdays have belonged to The Wicked + The Divine, a jewel of a comic.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
Taylor Swift, Sam Smith, and Sia nominated for GrammysTaylor Swift, Sam Smith, and Sia nominated for Grammys
Culture

This is an ongoing compilation of who is nominated for every category:

By Kelsey McKinney
Culture
The best TV and film DVD gifts of 2014The best TV and film DVD gifts of 2014
Culture

Here are five films and five series worth giving to your friends and family. Or maybe just yourself.

By Emily St. James
Comic Books
Benedict Cumberbatch is Marvel’s Doctor StrangeBenedict Cumberbatch is Marvel’s Doctor Strange
Comic Books

Things are going to get weird.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
We’re live-blogging Allison Williams and Christopher Walken in NBC’s musical Peter PanWe’re live-blogging Allison Williams and Christopher Walken in NBC’s musical Peter Pan
Culture

Tonight at 8 p.m. Eastern, NBC will premiere a live broadcast of the musical Peter Pan.

By Kelsey McKinney
Movies
Get ready for Spectre, the next Bond movieGet ready for Spectre, the next Bond movie
Movies

Though the next Bond movie won’t come out for another year, the hype is already ramping up.

By Kelsey McKinney
Culture
Hackers revealed Sony Pictures’ real secret — media companies are really boringHackers revealed Sony Pictures’ real secret — media companies are really boring
Culture

Here is how the company is still making money off Saving Silverman — a movie you probably forgot existed.

By Emily St. James
Movies
5 dystopian book series for the Hunger Games fan in your life5 dystopian book series for the Hunger Games fan in your life
Movies

All of these YA series have strong, Katniss-level, protagonists.

By Kelsey McKinney
Culture
Loved the book Wild? The movie version is, surprisingly, almost as goodLoved the book Wild? The movie version is, surprisingly, almost as good
Culture

It’s been a long time since Reese Witherspoon has been this good.

By Emily St. James
Marriage Equality
Why the UK is banning porn studios from depicting a bunch of sex actsWhy the UK is banning porn studios from depicting a bunch of sex acts
Marriage Equality

“Obvious visible female pleasure is threatening while obvious visible male pleasure is par for the course.”

By Dylan Matthews
Movies
Big Hero 6 is the anti-violence superhero movie you’ve been waiting forBig Hero 6 is the anti-violence superhero movie you’ve been waiting for
Movies

It’s refreshing to watch an action film where the good guy wins without resorting to violence.

By Brandon Ambrosino
Culture
What Chris Rock, Cher, and other celebrities said about the Eric Garner decisionWhat Chris Rock, Cher, and other celebrities said about the Eric Garner decision
Culture

Wednesday night, celebrities spoke out against injustice.

By Kelsey McKinney
Culture
Chris Rock: Everyone in town was up for a part in True Detective, unless they were blackChris Rock: Everyone in town was up for a part in True Detective, unless they were black
Culture

“I go to the movies almost every week, and I can go a month and not see a black woman having an actual speaking part in a movie. That’s the truth,” Chris Rock told The Hollywood Reporter.

By Alex Abad-Santos