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Anime, anime, anime op, anime openings, Chainsaw Man, Jpop, Mob Psycho 100, Pop Team Epic, Spy x Family, urusei yatsura

10 Best Anime Openings of 2022, Ranked

In a still from the opening of 'Mob Psycho 100' part III, Reigen and Mob are in suits, looking at each other, with the words "one and only" in white against a black background
2022 was an all-time great year for anime.
Movies, movies, new year's eve

10 Movies You Can Force Your Friends To Watch That Are New Year’s Eve-Adjacent

Chris Evans looks distraught on the train in 'Snowpiercer'
What movie are you going to watch this New Year's Eve?
Big on the Internet, cryptocurrency, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, meta, NFTs, Sam Bankman-Fried, Twitter

2022 Was the (Hopefully Last) Year of the Rich Fake-Genius

The main cast of Netflix's 'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery' pose in a promotional image
Perhaps more so than any previous year, 2022 made us realize, in both real life and fiction, that billionaires are not inherently more intelligent and better than everyone else.
Movies, New Year's Eve

10 Best New Year’s Eve Movies, Ranked

Ray, Egon, and Peter in Ghostbusters 2. (Columbia Pictures)
Christmas movies tend to take the spotlight for the bulk of December, but the week in between December 25 and January 1 just hits differently.
Gaming, Cuphead, elden ring, God of War Ragnarök, Pokemon Legends: Arceus, Stray, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Trombone Champ, Xenoblade Chronicles 3

10 Best Video Games of 2022, Ranked

An orange cat from the video game 'Stray'
Between long-awaited sequels and surprising dark horses, 2022 delivered so many incredible games that it was often impossible to keep up. And though that often felt frustrating—especially as a game reporter—when you step back, that's a pretty great problem to have.
Movies, A24, animation, anime, Horror, science fiction

The Best Movies of 2022 That You Might Have Missed

A group of four teen girls standing in front of a mountain under a stormy sky in "Slash/Back"
From polarizing spectacles like Nope to long-awaited sequels like Avatar: The Way of Water, there were more features released this year than some of us could keep up with. So it makes sense that some of the most thoughtful and beautifully produced movies might have been overlooked.
Big on the Internet, Colleen Hoover, Hide From Homepage, literature, tiktok, Twitter

Why Bestselling Romance Author Colleen Hoover Is Receiving Backlash

Best Books by Colleen Hoover
BookTok, the TikTok community dedicated to literature, has been make-or-break for the success of many authors, but few have gripped the community so thoroughly as romance writer Colleen Hoover. However, her popularity has not come without controversy.
Movies, Netflix, The Invitation

The Best Movie for Your Fanfiction Dreams Is Now Streaming

the invitation and dark romance
Now though, we can all watch it on Netflix and self-insert ourselves into Evie's position.
Big on the Internet, moms, tiktok

This TikTok Trend Is a Fascinating Commentary on Aging

An older and younger woman smile at each other against a black background.
A new TikTok trend has us seeing mothers and daughters in a whole new way.
Movies, Encanto, Encanto at the Hollywood Bowl, interview

INTERVIEW: The Creatives Behind ‘Encanto at the Hollywood Bowl’ Give Us an Insight Into Bringing the Animated Movie to Life

Disney's Encanto starring Stephanie Beatriz.
Encanto at the Hollywood Bowl is available on Disney+ now!
TV, Kai Caster, Rowdy, Yellowstone

INTERVIEW: Kai Caster Talks Rowdy and ‘Yellowstone’

Kai Caster as Rowdy in Yellowstone on a horse
Is that the end of Rowdy or will we see Kai Caster back in other flashbacks? I hope we do because he was a great addition to the Yellowstone cast!
Movies, Alice Darling, Anna Kendrick, interview

INTERVIEW: Anna Kendrick Talks Career Shifts and ‘Alice, Darling’

Anna Kendrick standing in a mirror in Alice Darling
Alice, Darling is in theaters now.
News, donald trump, Taxes

It Looks Like Trump Lied About Donating His Presidential Salary

PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 15: Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event at his Mar-a-Lago home on November 15, 2022 in Palm Beach, Florida. Trump announced that he was seeking another term in office and officially launched his 2024 presidential campaign. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Thanks to the release of Trump's tax returns from 2015 to 2020, we know exactly how much he claims to have donated.
Movies, Angela Bassett, black film, Forest Whitaker, new year's eve, Whitney Houston

Despite Its Legacy, We Deserve a Better Version of ‘Waiting To Exhale’

Loretta Devine, Whitney Houston, Angela Bassett, and Lela Rochon in 'Waiting To Exhale'
This might be blasphemous to proclaim, but I would love for this film to be remade in the 2020s. Terry McMillan's story can be adapted again to better embody the richness of the novel and reflect the experiences of Black women in the '90s
Big on the Internet

Saying Goodbye

doctor-who-martha-jones
Becoming a full-time writer had been a dream of mine since college.
Movies, Letterboxd, social media

In 2023, I Will Watch More Movies To Fix My Letterboxd Stats

a screengrab of Letterboxd's home screen
What are your stats in 2022? How do you want them to change in 2023?
Books, American Dirt, Hide From Homepage, Jeanine Cummins, Oprah

Why This Oprah Book Club Pick Became So Controversial

American dirt book cover
American Dirt went from being hailed as the defining book of 2020 to being criticized as stereotypical "trauma porn." Here's everything you need to know about the controversy surrounding Jeanine Cummins' book.
News, democrats, politics, Taxes

Drag on Society Donald Trump Angered Over the Legal Release of His Questionable Tax Returns

PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 15: Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event at his Mar-a-Lago home on November 15, 2022 in Palm Beach, Florida. Trump announced that he was seeking another term in office and officially launched his 2024 presidential campaign. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
So Trump's claims of perpetually being audited were lies (I know, I'm shocked too).
TV, anime, Netflix, Stranger Things, Stranger Things Tokyo

Everything We Know About the ‘Stranger Things’ Anime Spinoff

Finn Wolfhard as Mike Wheeler in 'Stranger Things' season 4
It's not common for a live-action show to be adapted into an anime. Generally, it's the other way around, and it seldom works out well (Netflix's Death Note is a great example).
Movies, Daniel Craig, Glass Onion: a Knives Out Mystery, Knives Out, Rian Johnson

‘Knives Out 3’ is Coming! Here’s Everything We Know

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022). (L-R) Kathryn Hahn as Claire, Madelyn Cline as Whiskey, Edward Norton as Myles, Leslie Odom Jr. as Lionel, and Kate Hudson as Birdie.
Rian Johnson has already started developing Knives Out 3. Here's what we know so far!
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