Fans of Stranger Things they often point to abandoning the nature of the show, which brings nostalgia of the 1980s with the combination of two icons of the 80s, Steven Spielberg and Stephen King, as their inspiration. Of course, this means combining Spielberg’s films, especially things like ET The Extra-Terrestrialwith Stephen King’s books, they use … Read more
Trilogies of books with sophomore problems can be confusing, but that makes it all the more fun when the second book proves to be the best – and that’s what happens with this fantasy series. There are many fantasy series that develop, culminating in their final books. There is also a good number that reaches … Read more
Casey Chong with a selection of great period movies for your watch list… There is something inherently fascinating about the idea of a time-loop in movies. Imagine one or more players stuck in the same repetitive routine, and finding a way out seems impossible unless something needs to be done. This is where filmmakers use … Read more
Posted by Jason Snell March 30, 2026 10:00 AM PT After I wrote my Wall Street Journal review of David Pogue’s brilliance Apple: The First 50 Years (Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books) my editor asked for a sidebar recommending other books about Apple. I looked through my collection and also asked a few of my friends. … Read more
The Marvel Cinematic Universe continues with Destin Daniel Cretton and Spider-Man: The New Daya movie that ultimately feels like a Spider-Man movie than an MCU movie. This difference may allow Tom Holland’s Peter Parker to grow as a character in the way that the MCU has Spider-Man the movies don’t, and yet the uncanny resemblance … Read more
For an entire generation, Harry Potter was a series of books that introduced people to mythology and the world of magic, and for almost a decade, it created the best adult films of all time. With the reboot, HBO Max plans to introduce a completely new generation to the world of Hogwarts with the Chosen … Read more