documentary

A brilliant new documentary puts "To Catch a Predator" under the microscope

David Osit's Predators examines not just the show but the culture that produced it, Emily St. James writes.

By the time Chris Hansen sits down with the team from Predators, the film has thoroughly prepared you to examine the legacy of the journalist and his famous show, "To Catch a Predator." (Credit: MTV Films)

The case for American trans optimism

Why it's worth holding onto hope for trans lives in the United States' immediate future

Godzilla rises out of the ocean, water cascading off of his scaly hide, while a plane attempts to fly away right in front of him.

What happens when Godzilla's subtext becomes text?

Plus: Blexas, Gangs of New York, and Olivia Rodrigo's new Christmas track!

Wildwood at the end of the world (preview)

A little taste of this week's premium newsletter.

A girl in a blue jacket and a boy in a yellow one walk through an old, primeval forest, which dwarfs them with greens.

Wildwood at the end of the world

The beautiful handmade anachronism that is Laika's latest stop-motion film provides a respite from a world of slop.

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The case for American trans optimism

What happens when Godzilla's subtext becomes text?

Wildwood at the end of the world (preview)

Wildwood at the end of the world