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The New ‘Hunger Games’ Book Sounds So Pretentious

It’s time once again for Suzanne Collins to cash in on the continued uber-popularity of The Hunger Games, the beloved trilogy that didn’t need to...

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Allegra Frank

TLC’s ‘The Baldwins’ Reality Show Will Be a Hit, and You Know It

In a move so obvious that it’s shocking it hadn’t happened already, the Baldwins—Alec and Hilaria, née Hilary—have announced that they’ll...

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Allegra Frank

The Kardashians Are in Their Flop Era

Twenty-first century pop culture can be divided into two halves: Before Kim, and Anno Kardashiani. These roughly correspond to the period between 2000...

27.05.2024 30

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Allegra Frank

Bill Murray’s Much Maligned ‘Garfield’ Deserves an Apology

Bill Murray is responsible for one of Hollywood’s best pieces of apocrypha—an anecdote so hilarious that we’re better off believing it than not....

26.05.2024 10

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‘Black Twitter’ Tells the Biggest Story in Social Media

13.05.2024 30

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First Black ‘Doctor Who’ Ncuti Gatwa Injects Life Into Flagging Series

The latest season of Doctor Who —the BBC show’s debut on Disney , with its first-ever simultaneous worldwide release—comes with a lofty goal....

10.05.2024 20

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Allegra Frank

Steve Albini, Iconic Rock Producer for Nirvana and The Pixies, Dies at 61

Steve Albini, a legend of rock n’ roll who produced albums for Nirvana, PJ Harvey, and The Pixies, as well as his own music, has died at 61. Albini...

08.05.2024 10

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Allegra Frank

Ryan Gosling and Mikey Day Crash Red Carpet as ‘Beavis and Butt-Head’

Two weeks later, we’re still talking about Ryan Gosling’s latest Saturday Night Live hosting gig. It broke records on Peacock; Gosling is...

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Allegra Frank

Romantic Comedies Just Aren’t Funny Anymore

Welcome to modern rom-com week at The Daily Beast’s Obsessed! In honor of two big romance releases this week—The Fall Guy and The Idea of...

01.05.2024 50

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Screw the Threesome: Churros Star in the Sexiest ‘Challengers’ Scene

For a movie with no actual sex scenes, Challengers is very hot. Well, the more accurate word here is “horny”—because its hottest moments are...

29.04.2024 10

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Allegra Frank

Sour Patch Kid Oreos Are the Latest in a Long Line of Wacky Flavors

Is there even a reason to eat a classic Oreo anymore? For the flavor-curious, the taste connoisseurs, the palatally adventurous, it’s hard to argue...

24.04.2024 8

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Allegra Frank

There’s Much More to ‘Sasquatch Sunset’ Than Piss and Poop

Sasquatch Sunset ’s reputation precedes it—perhaps for better and worse. Now in theaters nationwide, the unique film follows a family of Bigfoots...

21.04.2024 10

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Allegra Frank

‘Beavis and Butt-Head’ Is One of the Best ‘SNL’ Sketches…Ever

Something I’ve learned about myself recently is that, when I’m alone—which is at least half of the time—I rarely laugh out loud. As someone...

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‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Finale: The Story Behind the ‘Seinfeld’ Twist

Curb Your Enthusiasm ended its 12-season, 24-year run this past Sunday in perhaps the most fitting way possible: with a do-over of Seinfeld’s...

09.04.2024 10

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Allegra Frank

From Weezer to Billie, the Moments That Shaped Music’s Best Podcast

Since its first episode premiered in January 2014, Song Exploder has stood above the ever-growing sea of podcasts with its delectable premise. Each...

08.04.2024 20

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Allegra Frank

‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Revives Bruce Springsteen’s Acting Career

The final season of Curb Your Enthusiasm has been fairly low-key as far as big, flashy surprises—not that Larry David seems like the kind of guy...

01.04.2024 10

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Allegra Frank

A Famous Comedian Won’t Show His Face on ‘Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show’

In the first episode of Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show , Carmichael is trying to rationalize the concept of his intimate, revealing show. He’s only...

30.03.2024 9

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Allegra Frank

Why One of the Weirdest Adaptations Ever Is Actually Perfect

Susan Orlean may be best known to a large swath of cinephiles less for her work and more for the adaptations of it—namely Adaptation, Charlie...

26.03.2024 8

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Allegra Frank

‘Late Night With the Devil’ Filmmakers Confirm ‘Very Brief’ Use of AI

Late Night With the Devil , a new horror film from directors Cameron and Colin Cairnes that hits theaters March 22, is the latest project caught using...

21.03.2024 10

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Allegra Frank

The Story Behind the Best Episode of ‘Girls5eva’ Season 3

There’s a lot to like about Girls5eva , whose third season premiered March 14 on its new home, Netflix. But there is just as much to envy, should...

21.03.2024 10

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Allegra Frank

How an Entire Shakespeare Play Was Staged in ‘Grand Theft Auto’

One of SXSW’s most lovable films this year is also one of the most unique—both at the festival and, frankly, in the documentary genre. Grand Theft...

13.03.2024 10

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Allegra Frank

‘MoviePass, MovieCrash’ Is a Cautionary Tale About White Male Privilege

Of the many villains appearing at this year’s SXSW Film Festival—from Alex Jones and killer computers to gentrification and a psychopathic Conor...

12.03.2024 20

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Allegra Frank

Robert Downey, Jr. Thanks ‘Terrible Childhood’ for His Oscar Win

Robert Downey, Jr. took home Best Supporting Actor Sunday night, during the 96th Academy Awards. It’s a fitting capper to a stellar year for the...

11.03.2024 60

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Is 4chan Malicious or Misguided? ‘The Antisocial Network’ Sees Both Sides

Growing up in the mid-aughts, when posting and/or lurking on internet forums became a veritable hobby, I found that the forums I’d read—often...

11.03.2024 4

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Allegra Frank

‘My Dead Friend Zoe’ Will Make You Laugh at the Worst Things Imaginable

There are few surprises in My Dead Friend Zoe, co-writer and director Kyle Hausmann Stokes’ (and executive producer/football mega-star Travis...

10.03.2024 7

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Allegra Frank

Larry David and Richard Lewis’ Friendship Was the Heart of ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’

Richard Lewis, stand-up comedian and frequent scene-stealer on Curb Your Enthusiasm , died last week at the age of 76. But while Sunday’s episode...

04.03.2024 10

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Allegra Frank

‘Madame Web’ Is One Huge, Terrible Pepsi Commercial. Why?

I am an avowed Pepsi hater. It tastes gross. Coke is better. No, I will not be taking further questions. But somehow, this Pepsi hater saw Madame Web...

22.02.2024 20

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Allegra Frank

The SpongeBob Super Bowl Was More Fun Than the Real Game

I had very little interest in watching the Super Bowl, as someone who pays extra for ad-free streaming experiences, has a perpetually divided...

12.02.2024 4

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Allegra Frank

Super-Producer Christine Vachon Might Be the Year’s Most Overdue Oscar Nominee

When actors Zazie Beetz and Jack Quaid read the nominations for this year’s Academy Awards live in January, thousands of cinephiles and creators...

11.02.2024 9

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Allegra Frank

How ‘Mr. and Mrs. Smith’ Surpassed the Brangelina Legend

There’s nothing about Mr. and Mrs. Smith, the Doug Liman film from 2005, that screams “remake me!” The action-romance isn’t particularly good...

06.02.2024 9

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Allegra Frank

‘Celebrity Jeopardy!’ Winner Lisa Ann Walter Dishes on Her Surprising Win

After a stellar first outing, the second season of Celebrity Jeopardy! arrived with a lot to live up to. Season 1’s 13-episode run was an exciting...

25.01.2024 9

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Allegra Frank

The ‘Godzilla Minus One’ Team Had the Best Reaction to Their Oscar Nod

Today, the Academy revealed this year’s Oscar nominations—a crop of a lot of snubs, a lot of surprises, and a lot of people who worked on ...

23.01.2024 5

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Allegra Frank

Hayao Miyazaki’s Greatest Collaborator Never Expected Awards Recognition

For a certain type of person, the most coveted concert ticket of the last two years isn’t to the Eras or Renaissance Tours. It’s to see Joe...

23.01.2024 7

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Allegra Frank

Was Jacob Elordi on ‘SNL’ Great or Garbage? Depends Who You Ask.

Depending on who you talk to, last week’s episode of Saturday Night Live was either one of the show’s greatest installments in recent memory,...

23.01.2024 30

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Allegra Frank

‘Hazbin Hotel’ Is the Most Frustrating Kind of Raunchy ‘Adult’ TV

There are two kinds of “adult” television: the kind that uses mature themes like violence and nudity to titillate, and the kind that uses them to...

11.01.2024 20

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Allegra Frank

Nathan Fielder’s ‘The Curse’ Freakout Was Unlike Anything on TV

I think Nathan Fielder will forgive me for never thinking much of him as an actor. This isn’t to say that I don’t think he is an impressive...

08.01.2024 10

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Allegra Frank

‘Pokémon Concierge’ Shows Off My Favorite Part of the Series

I’d hazard a guess that when most people think of Pokémon, they think of collecting and battling with cutesy monsters, in either video game or...

03.01.2024 10

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Allegra Frank

Michael Cera’s Hollywood Takeover Was the Best Part of 2023

I don’t care what Time magazine says: 2023 was the year of Michael Cera. Despite Person of the Year Taylor Swift’s chokehold over our every waking...

29.12.2023 10

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Allegra Frank

‘The Iron Claw’ Never Should Have Omitted a Brother’s Death

Even before The Iron Claw ’s Dec. 22 release, wrestling fans and filmgoers raised their eyebrows: The drama film, about the many real-life...

22.12.2023 30

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Allegra Frank

One New Take on ‘I’m Just Ken’ Was Not Kenough

It’s awards campaigning season, and much of the Barbie crew is already out in full-swing. Greta Gerwig has appeared on the cover of every...

20.12.2023 20

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Allegra Frank

The Reason Anime Always Misses Out at Awards Shows

If there’s any awards show categories to find disappointing, if not outright frustrating, it’s Best Animated Feature. Historically speaking,...

17.12.2023 30

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Allegra Frank

The Most Exciting Part of This Year’s Golden Globes Nominations

The Golden Globes has more enemies than fans, thanks to the ceremony’s historically white, cis, Eurocentric focus and unethical behavior, among...

11.12.2023 10

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Allegra Frank

Donald Glover’s ‘Mr. and Mrs. Smith’ Looks Sexy as Hell

It has been literally forever (read: two years and 10 months) since we first learned that Donald Glover would be remaking Mr. and Mrs. Smith as a...

07.12.2023 30

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Allegra Frank

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