4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (398+ words) We’ve just closed the books on the summer box-office season—a season that, according to Hollywood’s curious calendar, runs from May 1 through Labor Day. And my, what a season it was. Movies raked in a record-breaking $4.76 billion over the 130-day…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (589+ words) Even in brick form, Din Djarin isn’t much of a party guy. How would the Mandalorian even drink party punch? He never takes off his helmet if someone’s nearby. I guess he could use a straw, but the cheese platter…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (226+ words) Note: I warned you. See if you can spot all the types of spiders referenced in this blog. Another weekend in the books, another win for Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Yep, Spider-Man has been anything but reclusive this summer. Cast…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (377+ words) What? A recent study from the University of California San Diego linked teen cannabis use to “slower growth in memory, attention, language, and processing speed.” The report found that, while those using cannabis initially developed normally, over time they leveled…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (270+ words) The average spider typically lives about a year, according to spider lifespan experts—though some spiders can crawl along for as much as two decades. Unless, of course, they’re found in the cubicle of my associate, Emily Tsiao. In that…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (1212+ words) A young single mom and her daughter have a special ability that hellish entities want to exploit. There’s devoted love in the heroic side of things. But this film is dark and riddled with demonic terrors. And the language can…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (744+ words) Humor is a funny thing, both literally and figuratively. Obviously, it’s subjective—a joke that makes me laugh might make you roll your eyes, and vice versa—but it’s also constantly evolving. The epitome of humor to a 10-year-old in 2010 would…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (1213+ words) A bit of name-calling, seriously sour attitudes and some bathroom humor are the only dead branches in an otherwise positive family flick. The Magic Faraway Tree, as the title implies, has a fair bit of magic involved, too. But the…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (586+ words) However, it’s not really as simple as that. In fact, Hollywood’s new “groove” isn’t all that new at all. It’s actually a collection of savvy business choices that today’s movie moguls have plucked from the past and dusted off for…...