Luke Winkie

Freelance Journalist

Luke Winkie is a writer and former pizza maker from San Diego. In addition to The Daily Beast he has contributed to The New York Times, Vox, and The Atlantic.

A VOICE OF A GENERATION

The ‘Girls’ Online Fandom Revival Was Bound to Happen

The acclaimed-but-controversial HBO show about cloying, privileged white postgrads has found a new, much more accepting audience years since its finale. This moment was inevitable.

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FOOL ME TWICE...

James Gunn’s DC Superhero Universe Has Already Won Me Over

The DC Extended Universe has been riddled with failures practically since its inception. But Gunn’s laidback reveal of the movies to come has me excited—despite my better judgment.

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WRAP IT UP

Spotify Wrapped Has Created a Year-End Menace

I don’t want every single social media platform tracking what I’ve listened to, played, or ate this year. They’re gonna keep doing it anyway—and none of us can stop them.

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‘THAT’S WHAT SHE SAID’

Visiting ‘The Office’ IRL Isn’t as Weird as It Sounds—Mostly

Fans of the beloved NBC sitcom lined up on their holiday weekend to visit an interactive recreation of Dunder Mifflin. Is this peak capitalism?

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STEP AWAY FROM THE EDGE

‘Black Adam’ Should Kill Off Edgy Superhero Movies for Good

Despite making money at the box office, The Rock’s DC universe debut proved a long-held truth: Edginess isn’t cool anymore. That is, unless you’ve got a movie like “Joker.”

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Luke Winkie

The ‘Girls’ Online Fandom Revival Was Bound to Happen

James Gunn’s DC Superhero Universe Has Already Won Me Over

Spotify Wrapped Has Created a Year-End Menace

Visiting ‘The Office’ IRL Isn’t as Weird as It Sounds—Mostly

‘Black Adam’ Should Kill Off Edgy Superhero Movies for Good

YouTube’s Latest Big Celebrity Scandal Was Inevitable

‘The Rehearsal’ Finale Is the Most Heartbreaking Episode Yet

Nathan Fielder’s Reputation Rests on ‘The Rehearsal’ Finale

ESPN’s Best Talking Head Is Also Indie Rock’s Biggest Fan

Drake Might Never Make Good Music Again