When Did the Idea of a Mary Sue Become Sexist?
If there's a powerful female character making waves in a Hollywood blockbuster, the term "Mary Sue" always creeps along behind. Perhaps more accurately, Mary Sue is the insult equivalent of a volcanic eruption. What was once coined in an entirely…
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Best Original TV Series Coming to Hulu in March 2023
Hulu keeps expanding and brings a variety of shows. Sitcoms and adventures, documentaries, and reality TV try to lure in viewers of every taste. Someone could characterize them as ‘’Jack of all trades, master of none,'' but this is just…
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The Best Film and TV Podcast Conversations of 2022
Podcasts, they make the world go round, right? Listen, some of us are podcast junkies here. We may not report on everything, but we damn well listen to pretty much everything we can. Podcasts are great because they often give…
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The Best Indie Movies on Netflix Right Now (February 2023)
While everyone loves a good blockbuster from time to time, there’s something about a great independent film that strikes a particular chord. Indie movies can feel like hidden gems when you discover them, as they rarely get the kind of…
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Best TV Series Coming to Prime Video in March 2023
Prime Video keeps expanding its catalog. They had some successes in the streaming wars, The Boys and Invisible are well-beloved by lots of people, but no one can keep a streaming service with just ultra-violent deconstructions of superheroes, no matter…
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The Breakthrough Directors Of 2022 [The Playlist Podcast]
Here at The Playlist, we’ve written quite a few year-end, Best Of lists to close out 2022. Everything from Best Films and Best TV Series (obviously) to Best Posters, Best Cinematography, Best Scores, and even Guilty Pleasures. And to put…
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Where is the Current Sex Scene Discourse Coming From?
“Everyone is beautiful and no one is horny.” If you’re in any way interested in movies and tend to spend a considerable amount of time online, chances are that you have come across this Blood Knife article penned by RS…
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New Movies to Keep on Your Radar This Spring
New movies this spring are overflowing with titles meant to thrill and delight. Along with familiar favorites, there are some truly original movies coming out that will fill the theaters with creative energy. If you don’t want to see a…
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The Playlist’s Guilty Pleasures Of 2022
As we close out another year of film and TV watching at The Playlist, it’s time to talk about the area of viewing that is often neglected by Best Of lists. These are the films and TV series that we…
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‘Unstoppable’ Was Tony Scott’s Swan Song and His Ode to Pure Motion
As a filmmaker, Tony Scott was never partial to stillness. In a Tony Scott picture, the camera is always in motion: it races alongside the actors, furious and impatient, the passing world becoming a hazy, poetic blur in the rearview…
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DC Animated Projects We Want to See Receive the Live-Action Treatment
Home Features DC Elseworlds: DC Animated Projects We Want to See Receive the Live-Action Treatment These are some of the DC animated projects we'd like to see turned into live-action Elseworlds movies. Warner Bros. Home Entertainment DC Elseworlds is the…
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The Best Documentaries Of 2022
2022 marked another banner year for documentary cinema. They have inspired us, informed us, and taken us on unforgettable journeys. Documentarians have given us second looks at entertainers we thought we knew. They’ve examined systematic inequalities and looked inward at…
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