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Victim of internet hate in the stocks having tomatoes and tweets thrown at them. Art by Dasha Allyn. Barbara Walters is dead, so everyone is eating chicken now. Celebrity interviews have completely transformed over the past couple of years, going from structured inquiries to silly challenges or casual conversations. Celebrities promote their newest projects on internet shows like “Chicken Shop Date,” “Hot Ones” or “Call Her Daddy” to engage in relatable banter with limited pu

The menacing demogorgon stalks the upside-down. Art by Basil Allen. Spoilers for Stranger Things Season Five below. First things first: the Duffer Brothers knew we all thought Steve was gonna die. That wasn't slick. I was one of the people who thought Steve was going to be the sacrificial lamb. Back in September, I wrote an article  discussing  how the Stranger Things writers were refusing to kill any relevant characters, and it was coming at the cost of the tension and the p

Christmas sit-com characters having a Thanksgiving dinner. Art by Addie Martin. In the 20th and 21st centuries, holiday specials have replaced many supposed staples of Christmas iconography (what even is figgy pudding?) and cemented themselves as a part of seasonal festivities for millions of families.  For decades, audiences have been able to enjoy watching their favorite characters, from “I Love Lucy’s” Lucy Ricardo, to “Parks and Rec’s” Leslie Knope, celebrate the holidays