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With a variety of titles across multiple mediums, cyberpunk has cemented itself as one of the most popular sub-genres within science fiction. These stories are set in clearly dystopian societies that have often descended into technocracies. A lot of cyberpunk narratives align naturally with neo-noir themes, following morally compromised protagonists in an unforgiving world, usually…

Ever since it began airing original programming, FX has excelled at comedy, drama, animation, and limited series, pushing the boundaries of basic cable storytelling. The network has given auteurs the freedom to tell personal stories, subverted traditional genre conventions, and dove headfirst into edgy subject matter. Its series have explored moral ambiguity and social complexity,…

As television grew more prestigious as a medium, so too did the miniseries. That doesn’t mean Hollywood has been perfectly diligent in making sure the form’s best efforts gain the recognition they deserve.

When Mario made the leap to side-scrolling platforming after starring in games like “Donkey Kong” and “Wrecking Crew,” his Nintendo series set the industry on fire. Even after the “Super Mario” series shifted to 3D platforming, Nintendo continued to produce games in the series from its classic perspective. With the exception of the Nintendo 64…

Sat, September 26, 2026 at 2:21 PM UTC Phoebe Waller-Bridge developed one of the ‘greatest’ TV series of all time based on a one-woman stage show that earned multiple awards.

Is there a video game character that is more recognizable in the whole world than Nintendo’s Mario? Debuting as the protagonist in “Donkey Kong” in 1981, Mario quickly received his own eponymous series, only growing more ambitious with its platforming gameplay. But more than just the “Super Mario” series that began in 1985, Nintendo’s de…

Detectives have been a staple of television throughout its history, with “Columbo,” “True Detective,” and “Sherlock” being among the most influential shows in the medium. In recent years, crime television and its many sub-genres have become a female-dominated market, both in terms of the audience watching at home and the characters on camera leading them.

It’s spooky season again, which means it’s the perfect time to indulge in a little bloodlust. For decades, anime has reinvented the vampire in countless ways, from terrifying predators and gothic antiheroes to tragic immortals and loveable misfits. 

Mario has been the flagship character for Nintendo for decades, starring in countless video games published by the company on virtually every platform it’s produced. While the “Super Mario” franchise started out as a 2D side-scroller, it eventually moved into 3D platforming in 1996 on the Nintendo 64. Since then, Nintendo has balanced its 2D…

In 2014, Matthew McConaughey starred in a series that captivated viewers around the world and has been ranked as one of the best crime shows ever produced. Remarkably, the beloved actor nearly missed out on playing the lead in that series, True Detective, because its producers wanted him in a completely different role.