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Disney has the most coveted IP in the land and it’s not letting it go to waste. Mickey’s at work on numerous spin-offs of the Marvel and Star Wars universes, with stories about Loki and Hawkeye in development alongside an Obi-Wan prequel and a Watto origin story (kidding). With The Mandalorian (and Baby Yoda) having…

This afternoon BBC America announced that, following a brief surprise appearance earlier this year, John Barrowman’s Captain Jack Harkness will make a proper return to the TARDIS for this season’s Doctor Who holiday special. There’s some additional context and quotes and stuff further down the page, but if you’re a …

Watch This offers movie recommendations inspired by new releases, premieres, current events, or occasionally just our own inscrutable whims. This week: David Fincher’s Mank, about Herman J. Mankiewicz’s work on Citizen Kane, is coming soon to Netflix. Before it drops, check out these earlier films penned by some of…

This weekend, Chris Pratt did something many of us have done in These Troubled Times: he turned to the warm, scrolly embrace of social media. Perhaps it was for comfort, perhaps for distraction, or maybe it was just to have something to do. Whatever the cause, he wanted to drop some likes. Still smarting from the…

In a recent interview with The Advocate, Happiest Season’s writer and director, Clea Duvall, said, “When someone comes out, it’s not even necessarily just about the person’s coming-out. It’s like a tree; its branches splinter off and it becomes a part of other people’s journey too.” That idea is part of what makes Happiest…

The human body is complex and the modern medical techniques used to keep it in working order are so sophisticated that they often seem miraculous. Those techniques are also extremely fucking gross, which is why we simplify our disgusting organs into cute little symbols of love and abstract the horrors of surgery into …

In a shocking twist, MTV’s newest show isn’t hosted by a former BMX star. Deliciousness, a foodie spin-off of Rob Dyrdek’s Ridiculousness, debuts in December with Saved By The Bell’s Tiffani (Amber) Thiessen tapped to host.

In this premiere episode, things kick off with a catchy theme song and an introduction of both Lori Beth Denberg (of mid-’90s All That fame) and co-host Clark Crozer, her friend since elementary school. Denberg explains that the “inaugural” episode was recorded on the same day Joe Biden officially gained the required…

General rule of thumb for when you stumble upon something weird: Don’t touch it. Especially if it’s a big-ass metal structure of unknown (though, okay, likely human) origin. But that’s exactly what the folks on a sheep-counting expedition (truly) in a remote area of southern Utah did over the weekend. As reported by…

We thought this day would never come. After war broke out between Dave Grohl, 51, and Nandi Bushell, 10, a few months ago, all signs seemed to point to a protracted, bloody drum battle between adult and child. And yet, now, even as our ears still ring from the sound of explosive tom rolls and the rattling of snares,…

Note: The writer of this review watched The Croods: A New Age on a digital screener from home. Before making the decision to see it—or any other film—in a movie theater, please consider the health risks involved. Here’s an interview on the matter with scientific experts.

Given how protective Netflix is with its streaming data, it actually feels kinda notable when the platform releases viewing numbers—as opposed to the weekly progress reports for primetime TV, where it’s like, who cares how many people are still watching The Conners? Netflix sent out an official press release announcing…

A wildlife rehabilitation specialist from upstate New York has brought a beaver into her home. After it was found abandoned as a baby last May, the chompy rodent in question—named, imaginatively enough, “Beave”—was taken in by a woman who works for rescue organization Raising The Wild. She’s since set to work teaching…

I didn’t realize it, but there’s a name for the wonderfully ramshackle mash-up of clunky but high-tech machines, half-assery, and a certain kind of genial safety-adverse Russianness: Birchpunk. A great example of this whole deal can be seen in this incredible little video about a “Russian Cyberfarm,” complete with…

In what’s sure to spark another round of edifying discourse online, Daisy Ridley has weighed in on the controversial ending to The Rise Of Skywalker while making it abundantly clear she has no interest in reprising her role. Ridley’s in good company on the latter point—Oscar Isaac and John Boyega also seem relieved to…

Holiday gatherings will look very different this year (they should all be virtual for obvious reasons), but trading gifts with your pop culture-loving family and friends doesn’t have to be postponed. And certainly not when, if you’re able (and lucky enough) to work from home, quarantine has made rapacious TV viewers…

Hot on the heels of Mangrove’s release on Amazon Prime comes the trailer for Red, White And Blue, the third film in Steve McQueen’s ambitious Small Axe film anthology. Star Wars’ John Boyega stars in the drama, which tracks a smart but naive young man’s quest to challenge racist attitudes within London’s Metropolitan…

Let’s begin with the question we know you’re all asking: Is Zack Morris trash in Peacock’s new spin on Saved By The Bell? Yes. Oh, yes. As we learn in the first few minutes, Zack Morris (Mark-Paul Gosselaar), once the rambunctious ringleader of his high school’s unshakable clique, is now Governor Zack, having turned…

Early into “Avalanche,” Anne make an astute observation about Charles and Diana’s marriage: He acts older than his age and she acts younger than hers, which even further widens the considerable gap in their ages and personalities. But maybe the biggest problem with Charles and Diana’s relationship is that they’re…

There’s vitriol, and then there’s the rage engendered by the finale of Dexter. The A.V. Club recently revisited the public and critical response of that series’ ending; to call the reactions negative would be putting it mildly. With the possible exception of Lost, it’s rare for a final season and finale episode to…

In the 25-plus years that Colman Domingo’s been working on stage and screen, one thing’s been certain: The man never phones it in. Born in Philadelphia, Domingo moved to San Francisco after college, where he began acting in local theater productions and never looked back. The integrity he strives for in his work has…

Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Monday, November 23. All times are Eastern.

Note: All six episodes of Moonbase 8 are currently on-demand for Showtime subscribers, but we’ll be sharing our reviews on a weekly basis following each episode’s Sunday night airing. If you’re interested in a full season review of the series, Danette Chavez has you covered.

Yup, Silas killed his dad in self-defense. Surely, not a single viewer was startled by this development. That wouldn’t be a problem at all, if the entire episode—and season preceding it—wasn’t set up for it to be some big, dramatic reveal. The poor lug spends all episode tied to a swing set (or pretending to be tied…

One of the more unpleasant aspects about watching a mediocre season of a show like Fargo—a series that holds its cards close to the vest, building tension by suggesting anything can happen while also promising us it will all come together in the end—is the slowly draining hope that, eventually, the story will figure…