The line between healthy and toxic emotional connections with celebrities has become increasingly blurred. Parasocial relationships – which form when a group of fans has a one-sided attachment to someone famous – have blazed through celebrity culture in recent years, fueled in part by the rise of social media. Read more...
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This post was updated May 29 at 9:38 p.m. The Roys don’t get a happy ending, and there are no winners in the conclusion of this Shakespearean tragedy. Read more...
Photo: Matthew Macfadyen (left) and Sarah Snook (right) play Tom and Shiv in “Succession.” The final episode of the HBO series premiered Sunday. (Courtesy of HBO)
This post was updated May 29 at 9:27 p.m. “The Little Mermaid” has at last reached land – and has frankly flopped like a fish out of water. Read more...
Photo: Jonah Hauer-King (left) and Halle Bailey (right) play Eric and Ariel in “The Little Mermaid.” Directed by Rob Marshall, Disney’s live-action remake of the 1989 film premiered May 26. (Courtesy of Walt Disney Studios)
This post was updated June 5 at 3:00 p.m. From the captivating political intrigue to the unforeseeable twists, “A Song of Ice and Fire” has cemented itself as one of the most memorable works of fantasy literature. Read more...
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This post was updated May 23 at 9:26 p.m. Funerals don’t bury memories, and even in death, the Roy children remain spectators to their father’s life. Read more...
Photo: Jeremy Strong (left) and Sarah Snook (right) play Kendall and Shiv in “Succession.” The penultimate episode of the HBO series’ fourth and final season premiered Sunday. (Courtesy of Macall Polay/HBO)
This post was updated May 21 at 8: Transcending the barrier between online and the physical world, video game clothing is a foundational building block in fan culture and worldbuilding. Read more...
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This post was updated May 16 at 9:26 p.m. This election night, “America Decides” is an ironic misnomer: the Roys are in the driver’s seat, and the results are disputable. Read more...
Photo: Adam Godley (left) and Kieran Culkin (right) play Dawrin and Roman in “Succession.” Episode 8 of season 4 of the HBO series premiered May 14. (Courtesy of Macall Polay/HBO)
