Jenny Mollen Alleges She Was The Victim Of A ‘Slow & Subtle’ Sexual Assault During Spa Massage:

By Brent Furdyk. Published: 1 hour ago Jenny Mollen is opening up about a massage at a spa that wound up becoming a sexual assault. In a new essay that the actress, author and podcaster shared on Substack, titled “Tell Me a Time You Were Molested”, she detailed the incident, which took place in a […]

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The strange cinematic history of King Kong

Unleashed in 1933, Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B.Schoedsack’s King Kong was one of the first purely cinematic myths. Although it made glancing reference to Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve’ 1740 fairytale Beauty and the Beast, the film was very much its own beast, made independently of any direct literary precedent, and the pithecoid monster of […]

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A Handy Guide to the Dragons in House of the Dragon So Far

Spoilers ahead. In any given shot over the course of Game of Thrones’ eight seasons, it’s relatively easy to decipher which of Queen Daenerys’ dragon babies—Drogon, Rhaegal, and Viserion—is which. But toss a dozen additional dragons into the mix, and recognizing one fire-breathing beast from another becomes a little more strenuous. Besides, what if you […]

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The Sandman Finale Sets Up A Future Showdown. But Does It Lack Conviction?

It’s true, dreams don’t die—especially Netflix’s dreams of turning The Sandman into a years-long sci-fi/fantasy franchise, ideally set to rival Stranger Things when the latter draws to a close next season. But part of what has transformed Stranger Things into such a titan of the streaming landscape is its lead ensemble’s chemistry, a charm that […]

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