Contributor: Emily Tsiao

Emily studied film and writing when she was in college. And when she isn’t being way too competitive while playing board games, she enjoys food, sleep, and geeking out with her husband indulging in their “nerdoms,” which is the collective fan cultures of everything they love, such as Star Wars, Star Trek, Stargate and Lord of the Rings.

Culture Clips: #DontBeASpreader

The entertainment world has come to a screeching halt as coronavirus continues to spread across the globe. Movie premieres have been delayed, concerts have been cancelled, Broadway’s stages have gone dark and theaters everywhere have closed their doors …

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Devs

The super-secret workings of this shadowy tech organization could change everything we know. But the show itself has the same old issues.

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Black Christmas

If you resort to violence to end violence, are you really accomplishing anything?

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Culture Clips: Billie Eilish Confronts Objectification … in a Surprising Way

Pop phenom Billie Eilish is well known for wearing baggy clothes. In a Calvin Klein ad last year, Eilish revealed that her generally loose-fitting garb is an intentional choice to avoid being objectified. “Nobody can have an opinion because they haven’ …

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Castlevania

Netflix’s subscribers presumably demand a bit more from this graphic nod to an ancient video game with bad graphics.

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Bombshell

Bombshell’s core message is one of empowerment. But the story it tells is a messy one.

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Uncut Gems

This critically acclaimed Adam Sandler tragicomedy likely features the most vulgarity per minute of any film Plugged In has ever reviewed.

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Extra Ordinary

This horror/comedy/fantasy mash-up tries to make light of Satan worship and spiritual hauntings.

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Always a Witch

This Spanish-language Netflix original is a problematic brew from the get-go.

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Playmobil: The Movie

For some families, Playmobil: The Movie will teeter right on the edge of what’s appropriate for their kids.

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Star Wars: The Clone Wars

UPDATED REVIEW: A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away (1977, to be precise), George Lucas introduced us to the universe of Star Wars. Decades later, the animated Clone Wars series is still unraveling its mysteries.

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Everything Right and Everything Wrong With Gaming Culture

This past week, I reviewed Apple TV+’s newest show Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet for Plugged In. The show piqued my interest for a couple of reasons. Namely, because as someone who spends some free time playing video games, I want to see a broader repr …

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MacGyver

CBS rescued an old show from a trash bin, gave it a younger protagonist, infused it with content issues and wrapped the whole works in duct tape.

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Helpsters

It’s a bit silly, but the purpose is serious: to help its young viewers develop critical thinking skills.

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Last Christmas

Last Christmas tells the sweet story of how a woman struggling with depression (and self-loathing) learns how to heal her heart.

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