58 posts tagged ‘hbo’
2023's best Blu-ray and 4K UHD box sets: John Wick, Star Trek: Picard, Jurassic World, and more
AV Club,
Physical media may be devalued by some in our streaming-dominated world, but you’d be surprised how many great titles are only available on disc. Also, some titles can be so much more rewarding on DVD, Blu-ray, or 4K UHD, especially when they’re loaded with special packaging and bonus features. 2023 saw the release of… Read more...
R.I.P. Tom Wilkinson, from The Full Monty and In The Bedroom
Tom Wilkinson has died. A veteran actor of both stage and screen, Wilkinson might be best remembered for his co-starring role in 1997's The Full Monty, which earned him a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the BAFTAs. Other professional recognition included a pair of Oscar noms—for In The Bedroom in 2001 and Michael… Read more...
6 things you have to watch on TV this weekend
Welcome to the weekend edition of What’s On. Here are the big things happening on TV from Friday, Dec 29 to Sunday, Dec 31. All times are Eastern. [Note: The weekly edition of What’s On publishes on Sundays.] Read more...
The 69 Best Sex Diaries of All Time
The Cut,
These are the diaries that blew up our group texts, inspired an internet conspiracy or two, and still make us blush all these years later.
The Last of Us Was the Most-Pirated Show of 2023
Gizmodo,
Piracy is a fact of life in the entertainment industry, no matter how much studios try to fight it—and in an age where the streaming industry is feeling more and more like cable television by the day—it’s going to remain that way for the foreseeable future. But that doesn’t mean it’s not interesting to see what… Read more...
Everything Big Tech Killed Off in 2023
Big Tech went on a murder spree in 2023. We saw the end of many once-loved products and services, all swallowed up into the great dark pit of corporate consolidation. Few companies kept their knives sheathed, and if this year taught us anything, 2024 is likely to be just as bloody. Read more...
Gypsy Rose Blanchard has been released from prison and hopes to meet Taylor Swift
In the immortal words of Taylor Swift, “Karma is my boyfriend, karma is a god, karma is the breeze in my hair on the weekend.” While the pop star was ostensibly writing about her emancipation from manager Scooter Braun, these lyrics could also easily be about today’s emancipation of tabloid star Gypsy Rose Blanchard… Read more...
Year-end roundtable: What's next for television after a weird 2023?
In a series of special year-end roundtable discussions, The A.V. Club looks back at some of the stories that made the biggest impact on pop culture in 2023. Read more...