579 posts tagged ‘entertainment culture’
Disney's Wish Illuminates a Century of Magical Animated History
Gizmodo,
Disney celebrates its legacy in Wish—a movie filled with the company’s own mythology that also has bold allegorical similitudes to its recent history, all weaved into a powerful fairytale. Read more...
Dana Carvey remembers son who died from accidental overdose: "Dex packed a lot into those 32 years"
AV Club,
Comedian Dana Carvey—best known for his seven-season stint on Saturday Night Live from 1986 to 1983—just shared some sad news. Earlier this week, his son, Dex, died from an accidental overdose. He was 32 years old. Read more...
From Fake Drakes to Robo-Weathermen, Here Are the Top AI Stories You Missed This Week
If you’re behind on what’s happening with the robot uprising, have no fear. Here’s a quick look at some of the weirdest and wildest artificial intelligence news from the past week. Read more...
Goosebumps' Showrunners on Season One's New YA Horror Universe
The season finale of Goosebumps hits Hulu and Disney+ today, wrapping up the fun that started during spooky season with the return of Slappy in a new reboot of the seminal YA horror series inspired by R.L. Stine’s YA horror books. Read more...
Drake shouts out Taylor Swift on surprise release
Well, it looks like Drake’s tummy isn’t hurting so much anymore. Just weeks after announcing he’d be taking an extended break from music to deal with some health complications—specifically the fact that he’d been having “the craziest problems for years with [his] stomach”—the “IDGAF” rapper and published poet is back… Read more...
Even More Fantastic Four Casting Rumors Point Towards a Legendary Villain
Tom Hardy confirms filming has resumed on Venom 3. Eli Roth digs deep into designing Thanksgiving’s villain. Harley Quinn will return to Max for another season. Plus, get a look at Disney’s Percy Jackson series. Spoilers, assemble! Read more...
Game Theory: Slay The Princess is a gorgeously gory (and horrifying) fairy tale flip
Every Friday, A.V. Club staffers kick off the weekend by taking a look at the world of gaming, diving in to the ideas that underpin the hobby we love with a bit of Game Theory. We’ll sound off in the space above, and invite you to respond down in the comments, telling us what you’re playing this weekend, and what… Read more...
21 can't miss holiday gifts for music fans
It’s a common situation: there are so many items targeted at music lovers that it can be hard to tell what makes for a worthwhile gift. That’s where The A.V. Club comes in. Here, we sort through the books, box sets, and collectibles from the past year, finding the items that are ideal for the music fanatic in your… Read more...