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'Deadpool 2' relies on a sexist cliche that has been a problem in superhero stories for decades
Two of the most popular comic books of all time are also ones centered around violence against wome…
Travis Clark
'Rampage' shows why The Rock is a global action star, but it's a dumb movie full of cliches
But what sticks out for me as the worst part of the movie is a dramatic moment that becomes a total…
Jason Guerrasio
'Wild Wild Country' near Trinidad? An Indian cult leader plotted his getaway while people kept laughing at his crazy sermons — and now the state wants Interpol’s help
The jokes and memes about Nithyananda were so funny they distracted people from the fact that he…
We're 2 Gen Zs who watched Gen X's favorite Christmas movies. We don't get it.
Two Gen Zers reviewed five Gen X Christmas movies from the '80s to see if they held up. Some were c…
Hannah Getahun,Sebastian Cahi…
When fired, Tasers eject tiny paper circles printed with an ID number. The confetti could be key to the CEO Fahim Saleh murder case, and helped cops recover a $5 million Stradivarius.
A tiny ID tag ejected by a Taser is key to the murder-dismemberment case of CEO Fahim Saleh. It als…
Laura Italiano
A Broadway adaptation of one of the most popular Bollywood movies of all time will feature a white, American lead. Some fans say it's another example of whitewashing on stage.
Raj, the male lead in the movie "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge," is rewritten as Rog, a white America…
Yoonji Han
Farzi is the latest example of directors Raj & DK pushing novel content in Indian cinema
Farzi, by director duo Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK, is a crime thriller starring Shahid Kapoor and …
Critics are tearing apart The Rock's new movie 'Rampage,' calling it bland and ludicrous trash
Business Insider's own Jason Guerrasio said in his review that the movie "is a CGI wonder with litt…
Travis Clark
25 years ago, negative reviews of 'The Craft' dismissed it as 'unimaginative.' Today, it's a cult classic - but it was always important to viewers like me
"The Craft" tells the story of a teenager who moves to a new town and befriends a group of girls wh…
Debanjali Bose
2022 was the year the Overconfidence Man fell back to earth
Elon Musk, the platonic ideal of the peculiar self-aggrandizing, self-parodying personality type th…
Maureen Tkacik
Netflix's 'Iron Fist' season 2 has agonizing dialogue, boring characters, and impressive fight choreography
The main problem with "Iron Fist" is that its lead is so stone cold. Jones (also of "Game of Throne…
Travis Clark
Marvel's 'The Defenders' has a slow start, but its complex characters save it from being 'The Avengers'
But what really separates "Defenders" from its blockbuster movie counterpart, "The Avengers," is it…
Carrie Wittmer
The Rock uses dizzying heights and dad strength in 'Skyscraper' to give audiences a thrilling ride
Right out of the gate the movie shows us that Will is going to be a more mellow character than we a…
Jason Guerrasio
'Solo' has exciting thrills and lush photography, but it's the first Star Wars movie to make me worried about franchise fatigue
Young's photography goes from smoky original "Blade Runner" vibe in the beginning to wide epic shot…
Jason Guerrasio
An intruder in my apartment gave me PTSD symptoms for months. Here's what people get wrong about being 'triggered.'
I had an intruder in my apartment that made me afraid to be alone and turned my life upside down. H…
Mia Jankowicz
The 5 Worst TV Shows Of 2013
Bill (Stephen Moyer) continued his reign as a supreme vampire lord while a religious cult threatene…
Kirsten Acuna
The most important character in the DC Universe isn't Batman or Superman - it's The Flash
Once again, The Flash was ground zero for another comic book first: the sidekick that inherited the…
The CEO of $11 billion Pinterest reveals his thoughts on going public, crazy private markets, and advice for founders who don't want to fail
Today, the company is being operated without the need to take additional capital; we've become self…