Scaachi Koul
What Were The Makers Of “Joker” Even Upset About?
Joker’s commercial success — and now its critical success — makes the filmmakers’ persecution complex even more absurd.
Scaachi Koul
I Watched “Cats” And WTF?
Did anyone who worked on Cats meet an actual cat??
Scaachi Koul
The Crisis In Kashmir Has Started A Conversation I Don’t Know How To Have
This year I picked up a pastime I thought was reserved for white people: fighting with my family about their terrible politics.
Scaachi Koul
The 24 Best Books Of The Decade
There were a lot of books published this decade. These are the ones we’ll never forget.
Tomi Obaro
25 TV Episodes From This Decade We’ll Never Forget
Narrowing down the 25 best TV episodes from the past 10 years is maybe a silly thing to do. But we tried it anyway.
Adam B. Vary
No One’s Gonna Miss The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show
Victoria’s Secret wanted to make its yearly fashion show a feminist endeavor. No one was buying it.
Scaachi Koul
In The Age Of So-Called Cancel Culture, Jeffree Star Is Doing Fine
Having weathered repeated accusations of racism, bullying, and bad business, YouTube beauty mogul Jeffree Star is trying to convince the world he’s the good guy.
Scaachi Koul
Shia LaBeouf’s New Movie Puts His Whole Career In Perspective
The actor’s autobiographical new film Honey Boy is a heartbreaking reckoning with his own trauma. (Spoilers ahead.)
Scaachi Koul
Why Hasn’t Cancel Culture Come For “It’s Always Sunny”?
Even after 14 seasons, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia continues to be funny, innovative, and deeply offensive. How does a show so politically incorrect survive for so long?
Scaachi Koul
Justin Trudeau Has Never Been The Progressive Darling You Thought He Was
Do you need more direct proof that Canada is, just like the US, deeply flawed? Behold Justin Trudeau’s multiple instances of blackface and Canada’s miserable election cycle!
Scaachi Koul
How Did Lauren Duca’s Revolution Backfire?
The viral writer wants to galvanize young people with her new book, How to Start a Revolution. But past controversies — and a new complaint filed by her New York University students — threaten to undermine her message.
Scaachi Koul
"Friends" Hasn't Aged Well
Friends' 25th anniversary is in September, but here's the thing — this show has always been awful.
Scaachi Koul
I Really Wanted "The Lion King" To Slap
Disney’s newest adaptation of a beloved classic feels wholly unnecessary.
Scaachi Koul
Kathleen Hale Came For Her Goodreads Critic. Then The Internet Came For Her.
Five years ago, Kathleen Hale wrote an essay for the Guardian — about targeting a Goodreads reviewer — that nearly ended her career. Now, she’s back with a new book that some people say never should have been published.
Scaachi Koul
Let Drake Be An Asshole (Please)
Don’t you think we Canadians know Drake is the most annoying Raptors fan? Of course he is! But why do only Americans get to be annoying?
Scaachi Koul
"Aladdin" Is Bad!!!
No one cares about people “ruining” the things we loved when we were growing up — but that doesn’t change the fact that the new Aladdin is objectively terrible.
Scaachi Koul
How To Destroy Your Friends Emotionally With Astrology Memes
Astrology apps like Co–Star label my anxieties and let me drag my friends.
Scaachi Koul
When Did Celebrities Get So Bad At Taking Criticism?
Reviewers and artists work in a complicated, symbiotic relationship. But it’s not a critic’s job to fluff a celebrity’s ego.
Scaachi Koul
Courtney Stodden Knows Exactly What Happened
At 16, Stodden married a 51-year-old man and became the punchline to a creepy tabloid joke. Now, at 24, she’s ready to rewrite her own story — and get a divorce.
Scaachi Koul
Even Lil Pump Can’t Have It All
The 18-year-old rapper’s Instagram flexes about money, drugs, and women have earned him millions of fans. In person, things aren’t quite so fun.
Scaachi Koul
