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I'm a writer for hire with an interest in movies, TV, history, culture, and everything in between.
The General recast the Confederates as heroes, yet it was made by a Yankee. Why did he swallow the Lost Cause version of history?
The labor rights activism at now-forgotten animation studios led to a strike at Disney, and changed the industry.
Horror hosts like Vampira and Dr. Creep helped foster our obsession with so bad they're good movies.
Her anti-Nazi articles made her one of the most famous women in the U.S. and the first American reporter Hitler expelled from Germany.
If Bradley Cooper's A Star Is Born comes up short on Sunday night it won't be the first one.
Classic movies preferred to skip over pregnancy and get right to the "instant family."
Near the end of her reign, Queen Victoria developed a friendship with an Indian servant, infuriating her court.
With double Emmy nods this year for her roles in "The Handmaid's Tale" and HBO's "The Leftovers," the actress is finally getting her due.
The Yippies promised to capture Tom Sawyer Island and cook Porky Pig, but they just managed to close the park early.
From the lightsaber to Wilson to the One Ring, we found out where legendary props really come from.
When stars needed something to be swept under the rug, they summoned these guys.
How a designer helped Judy Garland grow up onscreen.
In the 1950s, Japanese women seeking a new life in America had to learn about more than just visa requirements.
Moral panic has followed Scorsese his entire career. Why do critics confuse his exploration of toxic masculinity with endorsement?
Debbie Reynolds was much more than the wholesome ingenue who stole hearts in classic films like Singin' in the Rain.
Office life used to be fodder for some of TV's best comedy. Then TV changed-and so did work.
Ethan Hawke's new Western and the upcoming John Wick 2 are just the latest in a long-simmering history.
That the lackluster thriller had me stalking women on public transportation was kind of appropriate.
From illicit Bible studies to Revolution-era French salons, women have been gathering to discuss literature and fight the status quo for centuries.
Seeing a shrink used to mean a character was nuts. Now it means they're trying to get better.
Punch in the numbers for your chosen track and you could see some dude's makeover montage, or three minutes of beach B-roll.
"My first encounter with rape was when I was eight years old. We had a home invasion, and I could hear my mother being raped in the other room."
Hamilton makes its debut with the Broadway Show League, New York's only softball league comprised entirely of theater cast and crew members.
Season three pissed people off. But has House of Cards ever been the prestige drama it thinks it is?
Bachelorette parties did not and could not exist until America got cool with a bunch of new things, like women waving dildos around in public.
Movies have many preferred punching bags, but for decades, Mother Russia has been at the top of the list.
The man has an expansive palate, but whatever you do, please don't give him Raisin Bran sans Crunch.