Hollywood’s Bizarre Love/Hate Relationship with Cross-Dressing
No one really has ever known whether to take it seriously or not, whether it's a means to an end or an identity.
The Greatest Flop of All Time Didn’t Kill Its Studio, It Was a Sacrificial Lamb
Carolco is the only company that ever overdosed on blockbusters.
Is Movie Culture Ruining Sports or Saving It?
Is a modern sports career just a grueling decades-long tryout for showbiz?
Surf Nazis Must Die: Is the Despised Cult Classic Secretly a Documentary?
When you include a Hitler cosplayer in a skin-tight wetsuit, you shouldn’t expect any anthropologist to take your social commentary seriously.
Can a Masterpiece Be Unwatchable?
It’s not every day that a film can condition generations of viewers to shiver every time they hear a banjo twanging.
Napoleon Is Not Ridley Scott’s First Napoleon Film
Trying to predict the director’s career is a vain task, Scott jumping from one time period and genre to another with no pattern or reason — until now.
Why Action Heroes Suck at Picking Weapons
How do you evaluate the viability of a bowler hat with a razor blade? Going by Oddjob’s final outcome in Goldfinger, not very well.
The Oscars Just Picked a Side in the Streaming Wars
Turns out, the individuals making movies need theaters far more than the people watching them.
Zombie Simpsons: Beyond Jumping the Shark
An accidental hit that overcame the odds, The Simpsons now cannot die, acquiring the nickname “Zombie Simpsons” by its most bitter fans.
What Happened to the Original 'Lost' Version of Star Wars?
Before the film was completed, things were already getting complicated, and they only got more muddled in following years.
How Movie Studios Mastered the Art of Aggravating Ad Campaigns
The legend of the giant plastic Eddie Murphy head veering through traffic lives in our hearts long after we forgot about Meet Dave.
Miss Your Favorite Dead Celebrity? AI-Zombie Technology Can Fix That
There has never been a better time to be dead than right now.
Your Favorite Nature Documentary Is Probably Phony
The nature shows you watch on the BBC, the Animal Planet, or PBS are about as “real” as the photos Instagram celebrities upload.
Dystopian Movies Are Shockingly Bad at Predicting the Future
When you watch a futuristic film set in the current year, you are really watching a time capsule filled with all the neuroses and fears of the past.
When Edgy Performers Make Kids Shows
If you absolutely have to have an identity crisis, you might as well get paid for it.
Psycho: Why Paramount Repeatedly Tried to Kill Their Most Iconic Film
Hollywood had lost its faith in the British auteur, and it would cost them.
George Lazenby: The Con Man Who Defrauded His Way to the Top of Hollywood
Not only was George Lazenby's suit and hair phony, so was his resume. Lucky for him, IMDb wouldn't exist for another two decades.
The Country Where Movies Go to Die
Malaysia is a beautiful, exciting tropical paradise. Sadly, it's also the graveyard of cinema.
Everyone in Hollywood Hates Their Birth Name
Your name is your brand, but half of getting famous is marketing.
Gutter to Glory: How Horror Went Mainstream
Used to be if you wanted to be a horror director you better make sure you had a good lawyer.