On the Outside Looking In or On the Inside Looking Out?: I Saw the TV Glow

June 25, 2024 · Pop Culture

Because we live in a time where it has never been less possible to avoid the propensity for “pastiche,” it’s no wonder that Jane Schoenbrun’s latest film, I…

Berlin Hidden Gem: ’90s Nostalgia, Media and Horror Collide in ‘I Saw the TV Glow’

February 16, 2024 · Entertainment

From beefcake Calvin Klein ads to Dungeons & Dragons, 1990s pop culture is hitting peak nostalgia. But in A24’s I Saw the TV Glow, writer-director Jane Schoenbrun examines the decade with…

I Can't Wait to Go to the Movies in 2024

December 29, 2023 · Pop Culture

I remember exactly where I was when I first watched it: the trailer for Challengers starring Zendaya, Mike Faist, and Josh O’Connor. That was my Super Bowl. It…

Detective Pikachu Sequel Inches Closer To Being Real

March 3, 2023 · Video Gaming

Neo-noir comedy Pokémon: Detective Pikachu came out in 2019, and it was surprisingly good. In the era of risk-averse studios rebooting and remaking everything under the sun, a…