March 18, 2025

Gal Gadot’s ‘Imagine’ Video Was The Beginning of the End

  Photo: @gal_gadot via Instagram Exactly five years ago, the world united in squeamish horror against the dozen famous people who decided that the best way to deal with the rapidly worsening pandemic was to sing a John Lennon song on Instagram. Nobody wants to revisit the month of March 2020, but in honor of …

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Adolescence Recap: 80-20 Thing

  Photo: Courtesy of Netflix What do you think of when you hear the word masculine? That’s the big question in episode three of Adolescence, which occurs seven months after Katie’s death. This episode takes place entirely inside a children’s mental-health facility, which seems both intentionally cheery and notably depressing. There are screaming boys who …

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The 30 Best TV Shows on Max

  This article is updated frequently as titles leave and enter Max. *New additions are indicated with an asterisk. While the headlines have been more about how HBO Max is changing into Max in the wake of Warner Bros.’ merger with Discovery, there’s still so much television greatness on the revised streaming giant. It helps …

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Adolescence Shows the Full Kaleidoscopic Possibilities for the ‘Oner’

  Photo: Netflix What is the point of one shot? In film and television, cinematographers will often show off their prowess by using as few cuts as possible. These shots are undeniably impressive, with actors having to treat their on-camera work as though it were onstage, to say nothing of weaving in and around one …

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Adolescence Recap: School Is Hell

  Photo: Courtesy of Netflix No one wants to be a teen again. How could they? It’s an unnerving, seemingly never-ending time of immense social pressure, roller-coaster hormones, and incredible self-doubt. You feel simultaneously alone and under constant supervision, and the littlest slight or kindness can send you into a mental spiral. And, God, to …

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