Good horror terrifies you, but great horror makes you think...while you're terrified. Social commentary is often present in the horror genre, forcing us to take a long, hard look at ourselves and the ...

These days, murder is a dish best served cold – with a side of social commentary. If you go to theaters now, you will see this thought process in two movies. Riley Stearns’ “The Art of Self-Defense” ...

The idea that audiences connect best with sports through personal stories is, by now, a hoary trope of sports coverage. There’s no better time to watch that impulse in action than the Olympics, when ...

This summer, after publishing my article relating King Kong to the male power fantasy, I received three different emails from angry readers. Two of them seemed to be explaining that I had ...

Luc Haasbroek is a writer and videographer from Durban, South Africa. He has been writing professionally about pop culture for eight years. Luc's areas of interest are broad: he's just as passionate ...

Here comes a new way to watch TV shows and movies: Startup Scener is coming out of stealth mode and launching a service that lets you provide your own color commentary over Netflix, Hulu and YouTube ...

Ryan Heffernan is a Senior Writer at Collider. Storytelling has been one of his interests since an early age, with his appreciation for film and television becoming a particular interest of his during ...

Political and social issues can be polarizing, which makes it difficult for companies to participate in these conversations. However, many consumers are more willing to give their loyalty to ...

This summer, after publishing my article relating King Kong to the male power fantasy, I received three different emails from angry readers. Two of them seemed to be explaining that I had ...