Entertainment
12 Angry Men Still Knows How to Make Us Uncomfortable
One room, twelve men, and one life hanging in the balance. 12 Angry Men proves that human emotion, prejudice, and great filmmaking can create more tension than any
Author: Tony M.
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Entertainment
Gloria Steinem Knew Wonder Woman Was More Than a Comic Book
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Culture
Hilroy Made Newfoundland Disappear
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maps
MapQuest Picked a Side. Then Everybody Started Using It.
MapQuest refused to rename Lake Ontario. Then downloads exploded. What happened says something bigger about nostalgia, technology and taking a side.
Culture
Before He Was Optimus Prime, Peter Cullen Came Into Montrealers’ Homes With the Hits
Long before Peter Cullen became the voice of Optimus Prime, he was a familiar voice on Montreal radio. Cullen began his career at CKGM before becoming one of
Entertainment
Why Can’t We Have Both? Why Physical Video Games Still Matter in a Digital World
Sony is moving toward digital-only PlayStation games, but the growing appeal of Analog Living raises a bigger question about ownership, preservation and the things we still want to
Culture
Before She Was Miss Beadle, Charlotte Stewart Hit the Road With Jim Morrison
Long before Little House on the Prairie, Charlotte Stewart became friends with Jim Morrison and spent four unforgettable days travelling California's coast with him.
Books & Literature
A Leap of Faith in Time Travel: When H. G. Wells Meets Emily Brontë
Audrey Niffenegger returns to The Time Traveler’s Wife with Life Out of Order, a darker, stranger story where time travel, gothic atmosphere and an uncertain future collide.
Books & Comics
I Love Gorillaz. So How Did I Miss Phoo Action?
Discover the strange comic world of Jamie Hewlett and Mat Wakeham, from The Face and Tank Girl to Gorillaz, a canceled second season and a lost BBC television
Entertainment
Pac-Man’s Forbidden Love
Pac-Man finds forbidden love with Pinky in Dorkly’s hilarious animated parody, complete with divorce, Q*bert, jealousy and a very strange romance.
Entertainment
The Greatest War Movie Ever Made Is One You May Never Want to Watch Again
Grave of the Fireflies may be the greatest war movie ever made. Here’s why this devastating Studio Ghibli classic still hits harder than most films.
Food & Life
The Grocery Store Is Now the Alcatraz of Shopping
Grocery shopping has become an obstacle course of confusing layouts, blocked aisles, impulse buys and self-checkout doors that decide when you can leave.