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Archives for October 2015


A brief primer on the Belarusian writer, her most famous work, and why it deserved to win.



Here are seven cool facts about the show that terrorized your childhood.


This show wants to make nerds giddy.


Can you grow potatoes on Mars? And how big are the windstorms, anyway?

As chosen by the experts.


Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang have created something magical.


New Yorker writer John Seabrook explains the rise of Max Martin and other mega-producers.


Alphas was a great superhero show. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. could be even better.


Allegations of playing with inside information.


There were lots of problems with the portrayal of the Senate in the Star Wars prequels, but the worst was the lack of parties.

On their senses of humor: “[It’s] family vacation inside joke humor.”


Every place has a legend. Find your state’s hero on this epic folklore map.


Civil rights are enforceable everywhere, including in sweaty locker rooms.


Consistency is no longer the name of the TV game.
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