NEVERMORE
Introducing the DIE scale, a scientific method in which score gruesome character deaths in the Netflix series according to Disgust, Impact, and Extravagance.
Justin Kirkland is a Brooklyn-based writer covering entertainment, food, and culture. His work has appeared in publications including Esquire, Vulture, and The Hollywood Reporter, among other publications. He is a member of the Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association and one very competitive Survivor fantasy league.
AGAIN!?
“Big Brother 25” cast member Luke Valentine was booted after using the n-word. The show has a long and ugly history of shockingly racist contestants. Why does this keep happening?
WHEN STANS ATTACK
Bebe Rexha got hit with a phone. Ava Max got slapped. These viral concert moments are blurring the line between online and real-life boundaries in an increasingly dangerous way.
OUTLAST
There have been more than 40 seasons of “Survivor.” Fans know what this game is. But unnecessary twists with Immunity Idols and merged tribes are ruining everything.
BLINDSIDED
But there is nothing more “country” than what host Kelsea Ballerini did on stage Sunday night.
MEDIC!
In an unprecedented premiere episode for Season 44, the medic was called to treat three contestants as horrific accidents during the first challenge plagued the new cast.
OUR WOMAN KING
There are five stages of processing something as wild as Ariana DeBose’s infamous BAFTAs rap. Miraculously, we’ve come out on the other side. Do we actually…love it? Is it camp?
GENIUS
The Peacock series assembled a roster of veteran (and desperate) reality stars to compete. This is our version of the celebs on classics like “Match Game”—and it’s what we deserve.
HALLELLOO
The “Drag Race” legend, who made history on “Dancing With the Stars,” on her fight to bring drag to the mainstream and promote joy—especially as the LGBT community is under attack.
CAREER-DEFINING
In the midst of the chaos and trauma of A24’s marine drama “The Inspection,” Raúl Castillo’s steadying, generous presence gives the emotional film a tender heartbeat.