PinnedHoward Chai·Mar 19, 2019The Death of BoredomThe war for your attention has given us an era of unparalleled content choicesA response icon47A response icon47
Howard Chai·Jun 20, 2023‘Black Mirror’ Study Guide: Joan Is AwfulThe first episode of Season 6 starring Annie Murphy and Salma Hayek is a timely critique of deepfakes and AI-generated entertainment.
Howard Chai·May 30, 2022One Great Scene: Deborah & Ava Trusting The Process In “Hacks”In an extended conversation about a particular NBA team’s mantra and how it applies to being a stand-up comedian, “Hacks” shows everything…
Howard Chai·Jan 19, 2022How Chuck Palahniuk Uses Repetition & Short Sentences In “Fight Club” To Establish ToneRepetition and varying sentence lengths is a very useful way to inject rhythm into writing, and “Fight Club” is a great example.
Howard Chai·Nov 10, 2021Facebook’s Many Problems Can Be Solved With One Big Change: Charge UsersThe Facebook Papers highlight an array of serious problems with its product. Most of them can be tempered if users had to pay to use…
Howard Chai·Sep 21, 2021Jay Gatsby’s Great LonelinessF. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel is about wealth, social class, and fantasy. It’s also a subtle depiction of loneliness.
Howard Chai·Jun 18, 2021“Mainstream” Review: Joker Takes On Social Media In The World of “Black Mirror”Alongside Maya Hawke, Andrew Garfield does his best Joker impression in Gia Coppola’s Black Mirror-esque critique of social media.
Howard Chai·May 24, 2021“Seance” Review: You Can’t Sit With Us, But Let’s SeanceSuki Waterhouse takes the lead in a surprising and subversive slasher-whodunit disguised as a supernatural horror movie.
Howard Chai·Feb 21, 2021In ‘I Care A Lot’, Rosamund Pike Channels Jordan Belfort & Hints At Britney SpearsIn the new dark-comedy thriller, Rosamund Pike plays a wolf that preys on seniors, and unintentionally adds to the #FreeBritney movement.
Howard Chai·Jan 31, 2021“The Little Things” Is The Copycat Killer Version of David Fincher’s “Se7en”John Lee Hancock’s new serial killer thriller starring Denzel Washington, Rami Malek, and Jared Leto sticks closely to “Se7en” with the…A response icon1A response icon1
