Critics and audiences have long debated when the slasher genre actually began. Many early silent films have been regarded as influential, as well as sixties classics such as Psycho and Peeping Tom, but the genre was at its most popular in the mid-seventies and early eighties. At this time, movies like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Halloween, and Friday the 13th were landmarks in the slasher genre, and still have huge cult followings to this day. Read More...
The Big Picture The Santa Clause film franchise is getting a sequel series on Disney+ called The Santa Clauses , featuring Tim Allen as Scott Calvin/Santa Claus. In the second season, Scott faces challenges in reclaiming his role as Santa, including complications caused by a character using Santa Magic against him. The show explores Scott's commitment to preserving Christmas as a family tradition and mentoring his son, while balancing his family life with Carol/Mrs. Read More...
Chronically unfunny men tend to wind up riding a vicious cycle. They make jokes and, when those jokes fall flat, they start pushing the envelope. It’s predictable behavior. Why? Because humor is understood implicitly to be a masculine trait and when men’s masculinity is threatened, many become confrontational. Research suggests that men who feel like their humor or camaraderie isn’t leading into social acceptance tend to react by going macho with it, rolling out jokes that mock women, queer people, and anyone else determined to be effeminate or other. Read More...
