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Jack King is a pop-culture aficionado who has written about film, TV, and everything else since 2019. When not here, you can usually find him in the digital pages of GQ.

  1. overnights
    The Franchise Recap: A Bridge Too FarWill Martin Scorsese ever live down comparing comic-book movies to theme-park rides in an interview once? No. Probably not.
  2. overnights
    The Franchise Recap: Sparks Will FlyMutiny threatens a Tecto night shoot and rumors of Christopher Nolan visiting the set freak out Eric.
  3. overnights
    The Franchise Recap: China SyndromeWatching Eric unravel over product placement is the most fun The Franchise has had since the pilot.
  4. overnights
    The Franchise Recap: Big Fight Over Glowy ThingThis week, The Franchise puts the superhero cameo in its crosshairs.
  5. overnights
    The Franchise Recap: Maximum PotencyThe studio scrambles to inject some feminism into Tecto following the backlash against the cancellation of The Sisters Squad.
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    The Franchise Recap: Hanging in the Town SquareDaniel and Anita suffer the humiliation of saving a stupid movie that may never see the light of day.
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    The Franchise Series-Premiere Recap: The Toyman ComethIt’s time we looked at who superhero movies hurt the most: the below-the-line, pull-up-your-sleeves folks.
  8. overnights
    A Very Royal Scandal - Season 3 - Episode 303
    A Very Royal Scandal Finale Recap: ConsequencesAfter the fallout of the interview, the series leaves us thinking about whether there will ever be real justice for Jeffrey Epstein’s victims.
  9. overnights
    A Very Royal Scandal - Season 3 - Episode 302
    A Very Royal Scandal Recap: They Got Nixon This WayThere is a small joy in watching Prince Andrew be convinced that his disastrous Newsnight interview went well.
  10. overnights
    A Very Royal Scandal
    A Very Royal Scandal Series-Premiere Recap: I’ve Been to WarBesides jogging our memories of the bombshell interview to come, the premiere works hard to draw parallels between Emily Maitlis and Prince Andrew.
  11. assets and liabilities
    Who’s Up and Who’s Down on Industry?The Pierpoint power struggle never truly ends, but here’s where it stands heading into season three.
  12. overnights
    Fallout
    Fallout Season-Finale Recap: War Never ChangesWe did not think the series would have a canonical explanation for the Great War.
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    Fallout
    Fallout Recap: Selling the End of the WorldThe past and present timelines are colliding together.
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    Fallout Recap: Under New ManagementIt’s fair to say that life in the vault is not as it was advertised.
  15. overnights
    Fallout Recap: Vote 31It’s really starting to look like we’ve got a conspiracy on our hands.
  16. overnights
    Fallout Recap: The Golden RuleLucy and The Ghoul finally have an honest conversation.
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    Fallout Recap: Thumbs-upIt’s remarkable what 200 years of real depravity will do to a ghoul.
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    Fallout
    Fallout Recap: Ain’t That a Kick in the HeadSpoiler alert: the wasteland isn’t as welcoming as Lucy had initially hoped it would be.
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    Fallout
    Fallout Series-Premiere Recap: Orange Colored SkyRight off the bat, it’s clear that Ella Purnell’s Lucy is a classic charisma build.
  20. close reads
    What Is the Allure of Kendall Roy?Succession’s would-be No. 1 boy is a deeply broken soul, and the sympathy he inspires is anything but simple.
  21. role call
    Alan Cumming Answers Every Question We Have About GoldenEyeOn dodging the Russian mafia, getting dry ice stuck to his scalp, and having no time for No Time to Die.
  22. streamliner
    Pink Label’s Trove of Erotic Cinema Is a Vital Historical ArchiveThe streaming service is exhuming gems from the queer past.
  23. interview
    Ted Lasso’s Sarah Niles on Why Sharon Is More Than Just an Anti-Ted“She just doesn’t give too much away that isn’t necessary for the work at hand. She’s not there to be a friend.”
  24. video nasties
    Censor Director Prano Bailey-Bond Is Going to Shock YouThe first-time filmmaker behind Sundance hit Censor chats with us about Britain’s censorship of video nasties and why we love horror movies.
  25. chat room
    You’re Going to Fall in Love With Undine Star Paula BeerThe German actress chats about her latest collaboration with Christian Petzold, the universality of love, and Hollywood’s siren call.
  26. chat room
    Sound of Metal Star (and Oscar Nominee) Paul Raci Would Do This All AgainAt 73, one of Hollywood’s hardest-working actors talks awards recognition and finally being given the chance to step into the spotlight.
  27. chat room
    Kai Luke Brummer Is 2021’s First Breakout Movie StarThe star of Moffie on the memory of apartheid for young South Africans, straight actors playing gay, and who he’d love to work with next.