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We Need More Movies Like Vampires vs. the Bronx

Director Osmany Rodriguez’s Vampires vs. the Bronx is the sort of coming-of-age movie that there simply aren’t enough of. It’s about a bunch of Black and brown kids from a part of New York City that doesn’t get nearly enough love, who all know that there are plenty of important life lessons to be learned … Continued

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America’s Nice Guy Finally Says ‘Fuck You’ to Trump Supporters on Twitter

Jim Gaffigan, arguably America’s most wholesome comedian, has finally had enough of Donald Trump’s shit. And he’s here to tell you that Trump and his minions are destroying America. Gaffigan sent out a number of angry tweets last night during Trump’s RNC speech at the White House, pointing out the president’s lies and the devastation … Continued

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Bill & Ted‘s Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter on Playing Their Iconic Characters as Middle-Aged Dudes

You can be excellent to each other at any age, but as Bill (Alex Winter) and Ted (Keanu Reeves) find in Bill & Ted Face the Music, it’s hard to feel excellent about yourself when you feel like you’re not living up to your potential. Of course, most people weren’t told in high school that … Continued

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Syfy’s New Series The Surrealtor Will Dig Into the World of Haunted Real Estate

I guess calling it House Haunters would’ve been too on the nose? No matter its title, The Surrealtor, which is soon to begin production in Canada for its 10-episode first season at Syfy, has a delightful premise. According to the Hollywood Reporter, it’s about a real estate firm that focuses on “haunted and possessed houses … Continued

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Bill & Ted Co-Writer Chris Matheson on the Evolution of Those Excellent Dudes

It’s been a crappy year, to put it mildly, but one bright beacon has been the promise of Bill & Ted Face the Music, the third adventure featuring the time-traveling dudes played by Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter. Like the other two Bill & Ted films, it’s co-written by Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon, and … Continued

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Drunk History Is Canceled Amid Comedy Central’s Push Toward Reboots and Adult Animation

Derek Waters and Jeremy Konner’s Drunk History has been canceled at Comedy Central after six seasons. It’s strange that the comedy-meets-history series was axed after it had already been renewed for season seven, but it looks to be a casualty of ViacomCBS’s new head Chris McCarthy’s drive for a top-to-bottom makeover of the channel—largely involving … Continued

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Archer‘s Star Has Some Post-Coma Catching Up to Do in the First Season 11 Teaser

He’s only been MIA for three years, but Sterling Archer—who was never one for political correctness to begin with—missed some huge cultural shifts while he was languishing in his coma, dreaming up fantastical Archer seasons. At long last, here’s a season 11 teaser with all the characters back in the “real” world. And as you … Continued

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The Good Place’s Final Blooper Reel: Goodbyes, Farts, and Failed Magic Tricks

It’s been several months since we said goodbye to NBC’s The Good Place, which found its place in eternity (and our hearts). Now, the network has released the final blooper reel featuring even more hilarity from season four. It makes parting feel like such hilarious sorrow. Narrated by eternal Good Place applicant Brent Norwalk (Benjamin Koldyke), the … Continued

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Archer‘s Next Season Will Feature Guest Stars Simon Pegg and Jamie Lee Curtis

At last year’s San Diego Comic-Con, we learned for certain that Archer: 1999 was not going to be the show’s final season. And indeed, soon after SDCC the season 10 finale showed the long-slumbering agent awakening from his anthology-friendly coma. But since then, fans have been dying to know what’s next. The adorably boozy Archer … Continued

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Our Hero Katee Sackhoff on Robot Chicken, the New BSG, and That Wacky Accent She Did on The Flash

When most people think of Katee Sackhoff, one word comes to mind: Starbuck. But she’s actually had a surprisingly diverse career, playing not just action heroes like Battlestar Galactica’s badass pilot (or her current gig as an astronaut on Netflix’s Another Life), but also some intensely hilarious characters on shows like Robot Chicken and The … Continued

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Justin Roiland’s Solar Opposites SDCC Panel Shared a Campy Clip and a Few Hints About the New Season

At last year’s San Diego Comic-Con, we got our first glimpse of Solar Opposites, the aliens-on-Earth animated series that Rick and Morty’s Justin Roiland was working on for Hulu. This year, of course, we’ve already devoured the show’s first season—and eagerly tuned into the SDCC 2020 panel to find out what’s in store next. The … Continued

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Nick Frost and Simon Pegg’s Ghost Hunting Comedy Has Dropped Its First Trailer

When Nick Frost and Simon Pegg team up, the results are usually very good. That’s one of the many reasons why we’re pumped for Truth Seekers, the latest creation from the stars of Spaced, Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, The World’s End, and Paul. Truth Seekers’ eight-episode first season will debut this fall on … Continued

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10 Cult Horror Comedies That’ll Make You Laugh Your Guts Out

Some horror films wriggle into your mind and make you seriously question ever switching off the lights. But when you just don’t wanna invite something like Hereditary into your nightmares, there are also horror movies that aim to make you shriek with laughter and fright, often with a bonus helping of gore. With well-established movies … Continued

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Settle Down Beavis, and Come to Butt-Head: The Iconic ’90s Animated Series Is Making a Return

It’s been a while since we’ve heard from Mike Judge’s head-banging, couch-dwelling masters of snark, but the animated teens of Beavis and Butt-Head—one of MTV’s biggest hits of the 1990s that spawned a 1996 feature film which was also a huge hit—are returning to the airwaves thanks to Comedy Central. As the New York Times … Continued

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All Hail Guillermo, the Unlikely Hero of What We Do in the Shadows

FX’s What We Do in the Shadows just wrapped up its excellent second season, which saw the vampire roomies tangle with ghosts, trolls, witches, zombies, and vengeful fellow bloodsuckers. But the show’s most prominent human character, familiar Guillermo (Harvey Guillén), had easily the grandest arc of all. We’re going to discuss the whole season including … Continued

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How Netflix’s Space Force Acts Like a Parallel Universe to Our Own

Fans looking to blame something or someone that the American version of The Office hasn’t returned need only look to the stars. In the seven years since that show’s end, its creator and executive producer Greg Daniels has been working almost solely on shows with space or sci-fi themes. His latest show, Netflix’sSpace Force, reunites … Continued

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A Little Mermaid’s Not-So-Happily-Ever-After Will Be the Focus of a New Comedy at NBC’s Peacock

As NBC prepares to roll out its new Peacock streaming service to the wider public, the network’s adding on even more…interesting…programming to its upcoming lineup. If Battlestar Galactica isn’t quite your thing, then maybe a comedic trip under the sea might be able to convince you to sign on. Deadline reports that Washed Up, a … Continued

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Peter Dinklage and Jason Momoa Are Teaming Up for a Vampire-Themed Buddy Comedy

Though there’s no Game of Thrones reunion special scheduled anytime soon, HBO alums Peter Dinklage and Jason Momoa are about to partner up for a different sort of adventure involving conniving warriors trying to murder each other for personal gain. This time, though, the story’s going to involve Draculas and the people who hunt them. … Continued

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Space Force‘s New Trailer Wants You to Remember the Very Silly Humans Behind Its Premise

Our first looks at Netflix’s riff on the distinctly very not funny reality of the U.S. government wanting to establish a military branch dedicated to Star Trek riffs and super-duper missiles leaned heavily into the absurdity of its premise. This latest trailer for Space Force goes beyond that to show the human struggles and conflicts … Continued

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What We Do in the Shadows’ Scariest Vampire Is Still Giving Us Nightmares

While FX’s vampire comedy What We Do in the Shadows is across-the-board delightful, we have a special affection for the show’s “energy vampire,” a character who’s both totally original and instantly recognizable. He’s also pretty terrifying—especially when he gets a sudden power boost. Last night’s “Colin’s Promotion” shifted the focus onto Colin Robinson (Mark Proksch) … Continued