The best band you’re probably not listening to yet
If you’ve never heard of the band Black Marble, that should change, and today’s as good a day as any…
Columbia House closure sparks nostalgia for a bygone music scam
Even if you aren’t old enough to remember the heyday of Columbia House, you’re probably familiar with the scam at…
Harry and Meghan’s UK return tests a press under fire
There can be many reasonable reactions to the surprising news that Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, along with their…
“The End of Oak Street” does pastiche right
In 2015’s “Jurassic World” — the first of the “Jurassic Park” franchise’s largely interminable bastard step-children — there’s a moment…
“The X-Files” still make us want to believe
It’s difficult to get one’s hopes up when it comes to the dicey state of Hollywood filmmaking, and even more…
AI’s abortion misinformation problem – Salon.com
Chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude are quickly changing the healthcare landscape. An estimated one in seven people have used AI…
Hayden Panettiere lived out TV’s myth of the indestructible girl
NBC’s “Heroes” made Hayden Panettiere a household name by making us believe she was unstoppable. Not her, of course, but…
“Ice Princess” quietly defined Hayden Panettiere’s whole career
The fame machine is a distinctly American invention. In what other country is it wired into people’s heads from the…
“Her Private Hell” belongs to Sophie Thatcher
Beneath the shadows of indigo-streaked clouds, a young woman strolls through a fog-covered city, stopping at the base of a…
Nicholas Brendon, Xander Harris of “Buffy,” dies at 54
Nicholas Brendon, the actor best known for playing Xander Harris on the late-90s cult classic tv show “Buffy the Vampire…