Culture Reads

So Bad It Just Might Be Good

Our ode to the bad scripts for movies we wholeheartedly love, including "Roadhouse," "Face/Off" and "Coyote Ugly."

Jun 16 •

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Ministry of Pop Culture

Who Has Given the Best TV Performance of the 2020s?

I'll give you one hint: It's not anyone from "And Just Like That."

Jun 13 •

Ministry of Pop Culture

How to Write a Freelance Pitch That Sells

Featuring our successful query letters!

Jun 9 •

Ministry of Pop Culture

'And Just Like That' Group Therapy

Watch a recording from MOPC's live chat dissecting the most baffling, embarrassing, and infuriating moments from the "AJLT" Season 3 premiere.

Jun 2 •

Ministry of Pop Culture

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Heather Cocks & Jessica Morgan

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Why Climbing Movies Are Rad, Even if You're Not a Climber

How to start watching this growing—and very satisfying—film genre, beyond "Free Solo."

May 12 •

Jennifer Keishin Armstrong

Influential 'SNL' Sketches, the Real 'Schitt's Creek,' Explaining Taylor Swift's Dominance, and More ...

Some of our greatest hits.

May 5 •

Jennifer Keishin Armstrong

Sorry, but Oscar contenders like 'A Complete Unknown' and 'Rustin' cannot beat 'Weird: The Al Yankovic Story' when it comes to 'non-fiction' movies.

Apr 28 •

Jennifer Keishin Armstrong

Scene Study: 'The Studio'

In search of one perfect take on Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg's Apple series.

Apr 21 •

Saul Austerlitz

Scene Study: 'Adolescence'

What a restless camera and a pair of outbursts tell us about violence and despair in the acclaimed Netflix drama.

Apr 18 •

Saul Austerlitz

Donald Trump and Elon Musk have a new foe, and his name is...Mike Myers?

Apr 11 •

Saul Austerlitz

Show Therapy: 'The White Lotus'

Before we leave Thailand, we have some lingering questions about Season 3.

Apr 7 •

Ministry of Pop Culture

Do You Have to Be Smart to Play Dumb?

From Henry Fonda and Betty White to Amanda Seyfried and Paul Rudd, some of our quickest wits have given stand-out performances as airheads.

Apr 4 •

Jennifer Keishin Armstrong

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