Eric Francisco

The former WWE star and drug-free advocate, CM Punk, real name Phil Brooks, is turning to acting. And for his first role, he has to convince audiences he can drink a beer.

The acclaimed writer of comics and the TV series Brave New World ruminates on Aldous Huxley's prescient predictions.

With George Clooney's surprise cameo at the end of the 2023 movie 'The Flash,' I look back on the once-maligned 1997 movie 'Batman and Robin' and argue that the movie actually wasn't that bad at all.

Interview with director Karyn Kusama about her 2019 thriller 'Destroyer' starring Nicole Kidman.

Interview with filmmaker Richard Kelly, looking back on his sci-fi film 'Southland Tales' 16 years later.

Feature profile on Henry Golding, star of the 2021 action movie 'G.I. Joe Origins: Snake Eyes' and what it means to take on a role that has been traditionally a white male ninja.

Interview with Arnold Schwarzenegger about his first TV starring role, in Netflix's 'FUBAR.'

A multi-sourced feature story exploring the history and evolution of the multiverse theory, and how comic books harnessed it by accident. Featuring interviews with decorated theoretical physicists, comic book experts (including Marvel's Tom Brevoort), and 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' directors The Daniels.

Interview with cinematographer Jessica Lee Gagné on her work for the AppleTV+ thriller 'Severance.'

Interview with 'The Rings of Power' dialect coach Leith McPherson about her study of Tolkien languages and training the actors of the Amazon blockbuster series.

Interview with director Dean Flesicher Camp and animator Kirsten Lepore about the 2022 movie 'Marcel the Shell with Shoes On.'

Interview with WWE star and gaming personality Xavier Woods about his role as host of the rebooted video game competition series Arena on G4TV.

Interview with 'Harley Quinn' showrunners Patrick Schumacker and Justin Halpern about the third season of their hit animated DC Comics comedy.

Feature profile on filmmaker Kat Coiro, director of the Marvel series 'She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.'