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What Franchise Will “Game of Thrones” Showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss Ruin Next?

What’s next for the geniuses behind the “lady-folks and jocks” model of human interest?

The Awkward Racial Undertones of “Maleficent 2”

Who knew xenophobia was routine in Disney movies?

King Princess’s “Cheap Queen” Is Performative Queerness

Mikaela Straus’s debut LP raises questions about the boundary between using queerness as a brand and using one’s power to create an inclusive community.

In “Modern Love,” Anne Hathaway Shows Us Love Can’t Fix Bipolar Disorder

The show, based on Terri Cheney’s column of the same title, provides a uniquely nuanced depiction of mental illness—and highlights the gaps that still exist in the ways we tell stories about it.

Popdust’s Spooktacular Halloween Playlist

Are you tasked with hosting a Halloween party this year? Let us help you with the music.

Comeback Season: How Jennifer Lopez and Brad Pitt Ruled 2019

Jenny from the Block and People’s two-time Sexiest Man Alive are back.

This Haunts Me: Why Is Roy Orbison’s “Crying” Always in Apocalyptic Movie Scenes?

It appears at critical moments in “Gummo” and “Mulholland Drive,” among others, and always seems to signify something absolutely terrifying.

The Art of Selling Out: Green Day, Weezer, and Fall Out Boy Troll Fans with “Hella Mega Tour”

The choice to have a towering, beefed-up unicorn playing a sweet guitar solo and breathing rainbow fire as the centerpiece of their tour poster is a sign that the groups are leaning into this criticism with a tongue-in-cheek sense of humor.

Brittany Howard’s “Jaime” Is Utterly Brilliant

The Alabama Shakes frontwoman’s debut solo album is a warm revelation, both powerful and unmistakably hers.

Shocking Us Into Action: How to Effectively Discuss School Shootings

Non-profit organization Sandy Hook Promise’s latest back-to-school PSA is shockingly effective.