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Let’s Examine the ‘Rick and Morty’ McDonald’s Szechuan Sauce Debacle Three 1 oz. packets of sauce sold on eBay for $848. Image: Adult Swim Saturday, thousands of fans of Rick & Morty—a comedic television program that traffics in jokes normies could never understand such as “people with autism like Minecraft” and “Reddit exists”—lined up at McDonalds…
My boyfriend introduced me to Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He slipped in a few Trekkie references on our first “non-date” (that date that didn’t start as a date but turned into one) that went over my head, but I didn’t hold it against him. I’d never been a big Trekkie, but after about seven…
Many publishers believe consumers would pay more attention to online ads if they were just better. Now Fusion Media Group is acting on that sentiment: It is trying out a new system that rewards advertisers that make the most engaging ads by giving them bonus impressions. The Univision-owned digital media company, whose 12 sites include…
There are a number of people online who think that Rick, the titular “hero” of Rick and Morty, is cool. They either want to be him — who doesn’t want to be able to bend the universe to their will? — or they already think they already are him. Being smart gives people an excuse…
I watched Blade Runner for the first time this week. Since I have apparently been living in a cave for the past few decades, I thought that Blade Runner was kind of like Tron but with more Harrison Ford, and less neon, and maybe a few more tricky questions about What Is The Nature Of…
All images: CBS The prevailing question about Star Trek: Discovery is “Is it good enough?” Is it good enough to justify all the delays? Is it good enough to get over the fact that CBS embargoed all reviews until now? Is it good enough to justify paying $5.99 ($9.99 without commercials) a month? And, based…
This week on Dear Television: After a brief hiatus to do some wall repairs, Dear TV is back at it. Rather than recap one show, however, we’ll be checking in regularly with a variety of shows and topics throughout the fall. First up is Aaron Bady and Sarah Mesle on the triumphant return of Star Trek with the new Discovery series on…
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51 years ago, after a failed pilot and thanks to the good will of comedic legend and astute producer Lucille Ball, Star Trek: The Original Series premiered. At its best, The Original Series married hard science fiction, expansive mythology, a sincere interest in diversity, blistering intelligence, and belief in the good of humanity. I’m not sure creator Gene Roddenberry…
Detroit-based hip hop duo and their fans are pushing back against 2011 gang classification by taking to the streets of Washington, D.C. On Saturday, Insane Clown Posse duo Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope will lead members of their devoted fan base, known as Juggalos, in a march on Washington denouncing the FBI for labeling their…