weird television This disturbing potato chip commercial suppressed my appetite Popkin

COVID-19 Celebrating the mad genius of music producer Hal Willner, who has died, likely of COVID-19 Gareth Branwyn

weird television An oral history of the 2009 Folgers Incest Ad Mark Frauenfelder

stranger things Watch the first season of Stranger Things in full 1980s pan and scan VHS glory Gail Sherman

mergers and acquisitions Fox buys the henhouse Jason Weisberger

Sid Krofft, who filled childhoods with glorious weirdness, dies at 96 Jason Weisberger

science fiction Dead sci-fi author debugs reality in Ben H. Winters' "Benjamin" Gareth Branwyn

books John Shirley's guide to wrecking your career in science fiction John Shirley

Games Baldur's Gate comes to television Rob Beschizza

Entertainment A great new documentary about the breakneck construction of Disneyland in just one year Ruben Bolling

drums Kim Trammell absolutely slays the Laverne and Shirley theme Jason Weisberger

mistakes The truth about Lt. Columbo Rob Beschizza

books Murderbot renewed for second season Jason Weisberger

travel Inside Japan's $10 hotel: Guest reviews reveal horror movie-like conditions at Sanwa Mark Frauenfelder

movies Fantastic 4 fingers: Marvel insists posters not AI slop Rob Beschizza

video games Carmen Sandiego switched sides Jason Weisberger

media British furry franchise The Wombles may soon return to screens Rob Beschizza

asian american Watch the first trailer for the new TV adaptation of "Interior Chinatown" Thom Dunn

bears "Bear" is a delightful short film that turns ADHD into a literal bear Thom Dunn

politics NC's Mark "Black Nazi" Robinson sues CNN Jason Weisberger