Inventory5/7/20May 71Inventory5/7/20InventoryKilling above your weight class: 25 unexpected assassinsNick Wanserski, Scott Von Doviak, Drew Toal, and 9 more517The mightier the villain does not always mean the mightier the hero. Here are 26 fictional characters who met their…
For Our Consideration7/19/19Jul 19 20191For Our Consideration7/19/19For Our ConsiderationVeronica Mars never fully accepted what it meant to be good—until the movieRowan Kaiser56When the Veronica Mars movie was released in 2014, it was almost more important symbolically than anything else. It…
TV Reviews6/8/18Jun 8 20186TV Reviews6/8/18C+TV ReviewsThe Sense8 finale is equally beautiful and incoherent—just like the show itselfRowan Kaiser123“We live in a world that distrusts feelings,” says Sense8, at the end, when it has the moment to say exactly what it…
TV Reviews5/16/17May 16 2017SaveTV Reviews5/16/17CTV ReviewsHow on Earth did Sense8 forget to provide emotional resolution in its finale?Rowan Kaiser335Sense8 is a set of promises. With the premise of the show, it promises certain things: a diverse set of characters…
TV Reviews5/11/17May 11 20171TV Reviews5/11/17B+TV ReviewsSense8’s quest for justice sends its characters home, with poignant resultsRowan Kaiser176Back when Sense8 premiered, one of its chief marketing points was its locations. It was the story of eight…
TV Reviews5/9/17May 9 2017SaveTV Reviews5/9/17BTV ReviewsSense8 keeps its characters rolling as its mythology faltersRowan Kaiser247There are three kinds of emotional resolutions that Sense8 works toward. The biggest and most successful are the…
TV Reviews5/6/17May 6 2017SaveTV Reviews5/6/17A-TV Reviews“Jailbreak, baby!” Sense8 has the best action sequences on TVRowan Kaiser197Let’s talk a bit about storytelling fundamentals. Take a step back almost two years, to when Sense8 debuted to fairly…
TV Reviews12/23/16Dec 23 2016SaveTV Reviews12/23/16B+TV ReviewsSense8’s Christmas special is the most Sense8 to ever Sense8Rowan Kaiser561The first season of Sense8 was an enthusiastic endorsement of the idea of connectivity. It was a show designed…
Inventory3/14/16Mar 14 2016SaveInventory3/14/16InventoryThe end is the beginning: 17 characters who found a fresh start in the apocalypseLes Chappell, Nick Wanserski, Anthony John Agnello, and 7 more492A pompous, awkward, acne-spotted 16-year-old, Harold Lauder is one of the few immune to the superflu that wipes out…
Inventory2/10/16Feb 10 20161Inventory2/10/16InventoryObjects of their affection: 10 characters in love with the inanimateMike Vanderbilt, Nick Wanserski, Katie Rife, and 5 more246The bubbling cauldron of obscure fetishes and exotic sexualities that is the internet has produced some pretty…
Inventory12/30/15Dec 30 2015SaveInventory12/30/15Inventory“Confound it!”: 11 pop-culture moments that needed batteriesLeonardo Adrian Garcia, Gwen Ihnat, and 6 more368If there’s one constant every holiday season, it’s that something somewhere is going to need batteries. Maybe it’s…
Inventory12/2/15Dec 2 2015SaveInventory12/2/15Inventory12 adaptation all-stars, from Benedict Cumberbatch to Maggie SmithCaroline Siede, Erik Adams, Rowan Kaiser, and 5 more538While it might seem daunting to most actors to play an established and beloved character, managing audience…
Inventory11/16/15Nov 16 2015SaveInventory11/16/15InventoryIt’s not easy being a wampa: 18 Star Wars characters who deserve their own spin-offJesse Hassenger, Nick Wanserski, Caitlin PenzeyMoog, and 8 more367Disney isn’t about to do something as simple as just make a new Star Wars trilogy. Spending billions to acquire one…
Inventory10/12/15Oct 12 20151Inventory10/12/15InventoryBeyond Goosebumps: How we’d bring 14 classic YA book series into 2015Caroline Siede, Gwen Ihnat, A.A. Dowd, and 5 more539God forbid that the most beloved (and profitable) YA series ever die. Sure, the Boxcar Children have been around…
Inventory10/7/15Oct 7 20151Inventory10/7/15InventoryMicropics: 18 narrowly focused biopics that need to be madeCaroline Siede, Annie Zaleski, Kyle Ryan, and 7 more520The problem with biopics is that people’s lives don’t easily reduce to 120 minutes of film. While it’s not…
TV Reviews10/4/15Oct 4 2015SaveTV Reviews10/4/15TV ReviewsOnly one monkey butler on “Das Bus,” but he’ll train othersRowan Kaiser431The kids of Springfield Elementary have long been one of The Simpsons’ most fertile subgenres. Take some combination…
Inventory8/31/15Aug 31 20152Inventory8/31/15InventoryThe late greats: 18-plus TV characters who buoyed shows midstreamAnnie Zaleski, Joshua Alston, Molly Eichel, and 10 more1.3KCharacters added in the middle of a TV show’s run get a bad rap. For every Cousin Oliver or Scrappy-Doo, there are…
Inventory7/15/15Jul 15 20151Inventory7/15/15InventoryIntroducing Keith Hernandez: 20 athlete cameos that aren’t totally unwatchableLibby Hill, Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya, A.A. Dowd, and 8 more550A good celebrity cameo can be the highlight of a movie—but athletes don’t always make for the most engaging actors,…
Inventory7/8/15Jul 8 20152Inventory7/8/15Inventory24 actors who played convincing siblingsCaroline Siede, A.A. Dowd, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, and 4 more856It takes more than just a passing resemblance to portray convincing siblings on screen. Here are 10 team-ups that…
TV Reviews7/1/15Jul 1 2015SaveTV Reviews7/1/15A-TV ReviewsSense8: “I Can’t Leave Her”Rowan Kaiser453What is Sense8 about? As it reaches the climax of each of its storyline, this show is relying more and more on…