The case for memes as a new form of comics
Both comics and memes rely on the same interplay of visual and verbal elements for their humor.
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Culture
Review: Fantastic Four: First Steps is the best film version so far
The plot makes no sense, but that retro-futuristic Tomorrowland vibe and superb cast make it (mostly) work.
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Peacemaker S2 trailer finds our anti-hero in a parallel world
"I don't want to be a joke anymore. I want to be a real hero."
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20 years after Katrina, New Orleans remembers
20 years ago, Ivor Van Heerden warned of impending disaster in New Orleans. Are his warnings still going unheeded?
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Conspiracy theorists don’t realize they’re on the fringe
Gordon Pennycook: "It might be one of the biggest false consensus effects that's been observed."
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LA’s Museum of Jurassic Technology damaged by fire
The fire gutted the museum's gift shop and caused significant smoke damage to several exhibits.
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X-Men at 25 is more relevant than ever
"Mankind has always feared what it doesn't understand." Plus: our seven favorite scenes.
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After 5 years in development, the Assassin’s Creed TV series is happening
Series will be led by Westworld, Halo alums.
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Jared Leto is the ultimate soldier in new TRON: Ares trailer
"He's biblically strong, lightning fast, and supremely intelligent"—and very dispensable.
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Karl Urban is a wise-cracking Johnny Cage in Mortal Kombat II
"I'm not some champion. I don't have Transformer arms or shoot lightning bolts. I'm an actor."
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Synths hunt down deadly monsters in latest Alien: Earth trailer
"This ship collected specimens. Five new life forms from distant planets. Monsters."
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Fanfic study challenges leading cultural evolution theory
Fanfic community craves familiarity much more than novelty—but reports greater enjoyment from novelty.
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Linda Hamilton rocks Stranger Things’ S5 extended teaser
"After what we've been through, it ties us together. Forever."
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Medieval preacher invoked chivalric hero as a meme in sermon
"This is very early evidence of a preacher weaving pop culture into a sermon to keep his audience hooked."
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Species at 30 makes for a great guilty pleasure
Sure, the plot lacks originality, but it's a solid B movie—and H.R. Giger designed the alien life form.
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Review: Stellar cast makes Superman shine bright
James Gunn's entertaining reboot has a few flaws but so much heart
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Dark visions and monsters abound in Wednesday S2 trailer
"It's Addams with two D's. Like 'padded room.'"
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The Last of Us co-creator Neil Druckmann exits HBO show
Halley Gross, another prominent writer for the game and show, also departed.
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From Le Mans to Driven—where does F1: The Movie rank?
How well does the world of F1 translate into the tropes of a sporting movie?
Jonathan M. Gitlin
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Glen Powell plays a dangerous game in The Running Man trailer
"The rules are simple. Survive 30 days with the entire nation hunting you down."
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Project Hail Mary trailer looks like a winner for Andy Weir fans
"If we do nothing, everything on this planet will go extinct."
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Ars reflects on Apollo 13 turning 30
Ron Howard's 1995 love letter to NASA's Apollo program takes a few historical liberties but it still inspires awe.
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It’s a family affair in final Fantastic Four: First Steps trailer
"Family is about connecting to something bigger than yourself. We'll face it together. As a family."
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Curated realities: An AI film festival and the future of human expression
We saw 10 AI films and interviewed Runway's CEO as well as Hollywood pros.
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Prepare to bid farewell to The Sandman with S2 trailer
"Everyone loves a good story. But all stories come to an end."
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Sally celebrates complicated legacy of first US woman in space
Sally Ride's life partner, Tam O’Shaughnessy, tells the full story of this iconic astronaut for the first time.
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Paramount drops trailer for The Naked Gun reboot
"Only one man has the particular set of skills... to lead Police Squad and save the world!"
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The “online monkey torture video” arrests just keep coming
Authorities continue the slow crackdown.
Nate Anderson
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A warlord brings chaos in Foundation S3 trailer
"This is where everything is headed."
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Review: The John Wick franchise is alive and kicking with Ballerina
With her fierce performance, Ana de Armas proves she's well up to the task of carrying on the Wick legacy.
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New adventures await the crew in Strange New Worlds S3 trailer
"Someone once said space is dark and cold. Our job is to bring light, bring warmth, bring life, to wherever we go."
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Xenomorphs are back and bad as ever in Alien: Earth trailer
"If we don't lock them down, it will be too late."
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Squid Game trailer anchors Netflix Tudum event
Also: Wednesday S2 sneak peek, Stranger Things S5 premiere date, Frankenstein teaser, more Benoit Blanc.
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It was probably always going to end this way for Amazon’s Wheel of Time show
Opinion: Wider TV trends helped kill a show that was starting to live up to its promise.
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The problem with The Last of Us season 2 is that it’s too faithful an adaptation
A short second season ends with a literal bang and a figurative whimper.
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College Board keeps apologizing for screwing up digital SAT and AP tests
AP Psych is the latest casualty of digital snafus.
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