Tom Cruise Reshaped His Narrative with Edge of Tomorrow (www.pastemagazine.com)
Minecraft Unveils “Add-Ons,” Bringing The Modding Experience to All Players (www.pastemagazine.com)
Primer's Sci-Fi Success Story Was an Anomaly, but Its Filmmaker's Fall Wasn't (www.pastemagazine.com)
DIY sci-fi wonder Primer made a splash at Sundance 20 years ago. However, its filmmaker's struggles highlight how we talk about male auteurs.
How Christopher Lee Became the Greatest Dracula of All Time (www.pastemagazine.com)
(List) Paste's best albums of 2023 (www.pastemagazine.com)
I love keeping up with new music. So I love reading these lists this time of year to see other opinions about albums I loved and maybe discover a few more that I missed.
From Bastion to Hades: Supergiant Games and the Eternal Quest for Freedom (www.pastemagazine.com)
Article by Paste Magazine: It analyses the games by beloved development studio Supergiant, their common elements and the red thread that runs through them.
The Return of the King at 20: In Defense of All Those Endings (www.pastemagazine.com)
Opinion: Through Cancellations and Streaming Glut, Caring About TV Has Become a Heartrending Chore (www.pastemagazine.com)
After the most historic year in entertainment history, we look back on the difficult task of caring about TV in 2023.
Review: Fargo's Fifth Season Is Extremely Weird, and Very Good (www.pastemagazine.com)
FX's anthology series Fargo is back once again, and weirder than ever. But its oddness and incredible performances make for a great season.
How "Hades" Does Right by Its Bi Protagonist (www.pastemagazine.com)
Article by Paste Magazine, reflecting on Supergiant Games’ “Hades” and how the relationships of the game’s protagonist are messy, but also reflect his personal growth
"Tales of Kenzera: ZAU" Understands the Complexity of Grief (www.pastemagazine.com)
How Dolly Parton's "Jolene" Helped Me Through Queer Heartbreak (www.pastemagazine.com)
Review: AMC's Monsieur Spade Is an Assured, Brilliant Throwback (www.pastemagazine.com)
Opinion: In Growing up With Its Audience, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off Becomes a Better Version of Itself (www.pastemagazine.com)
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off isn't just an ordinary reboot, but one that allows its characters to grow and change, to incredible results.
It Still Stings: Sleepy Hollow’s Early Seasons Were Peak Horror TV—Before It Lost Its Head (www.pastemagazine.com)
The Fugitive and Dead Wife Cinema (www.pastemagazine.com)
The Fugitive is an exceptional yet representative example of a gross thriller trope. We look at dead wife movies of all kinds to understand:
Raylan Givens Returns in an Uneven but Still Enjoyable Justified: City Primeval (www.pastemagazine.com)
Outside the Atmosphere: Asteroid City’s Breathless Search for Meaning (www.pastemagazine.com)
Asteroid City is Wes Anderson at his creative peak. The sci-fi about art, the cosmos, and all the ways we relate is deeply affecting.
Paste Magazine - The 25 Best Albums of 2023 (So Far) (www.pastemagazine.com)
Revisiting "Days Gone" After Five More Years of American Decline (www.pastemagazine.com)
[Retrospective] Blast from the Past at 25: Brendan Fraser, A Man Out of Time (www.pastemagazine.com)
In Blast from the Past, Brendan Fraser plays a man trapped in a 35-year time capsule. The movie itself preserves his wide-eyed talent
Martyrdom and Misogyny Are the Machines That Power Kingdom Hearts (www.pastemagazine.com)
Destroying Movies for Fun and Profit (www.pastemagazine.com)
Coyote vs. Acme is the latest in the predatory trend of shelving movies for tax write-offs. It's always been here, but it's never been so bad.
Are Fan-Led TV Renewal Campaigns All for Nothing? (www.pastemagazine.com)
As fan renewal campaigns have gotten more and more elaborate (and expensive), the returns have continued to diminish.