Eddington Review: Ari Aster Struggles to Wrap His Arms Around American Collapse

Most folks do not want to remember the COVID-19 pandemic. Even when we were living through it, snapshot films from filmmakers as varied as Steven Knight and Judd Apatow were roundly rejected by streaming audiences, who could neither laugh at the absurdities of that moment or bask in paeans to essential workers (workers who, we […]

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Pocahontas: The Legacy of Disney’s Greatest ‘90s Mistake

In the 1990s, Disney was untouchable. After a low period in the ‘80s that almost saw the animation studio shutter, they experienced a legendary comeback with a slew of critical and commercial smash hits that became known as the Disney Renaissance. Films like Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, and The Lion King cemented […]

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Avatar: The Last Airbender – How Two College Friends Created One of the Best Shows of All Time

This article is presented in partnership with Nickelodeon and appears in the Den of Geek x Avatar: The Last Airbender special edition releasing in mid-July. Bryan Konietzko was doing yoga when he had a lightbulb moment. It was a cumulation of thoughts, sketches, and conversations with his creative collaborator, Michael Dante DiMartino. Suddenly, everything clicked, […]

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