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Emma Stefansky

Emma Stefansky is a writer whose work has appeared in Thrillist, Vanity Fair, ScreenCrush, and more.

Maika Monroe and Emma Corrin
BEDTIME STORIES

The Fantasy Movie Breaking the Rules—And Casting Charli XCX

With its lush costumes and copiously detailed setting, it’s a movie that must be seen to be believed.

Emma Stefansky

Liam Hemsworth
MAGIC MAN

Can a Hemsworth Brother Save Netflix’s ‘Game of Thrones’?

Liam Hemsworth takes over for Henry Cavill in Netflix’s fantasy epic “The Witcher.” But does he bring the magic?

Emma Stefansky

Ice Cube in 'War of the Worlds'
DATA MINING

People Can’t Stop Watching Amazon’s Worst Movie of the Year

“War of the Worlds” has a 0 percent Rotten Tomatoes score. “It’s worse than you think” is the actual tagline.

Emma Stefansky

Neil Gaiman attends "The Sandman" World Premiere at BFI Southbank on August 03, 2022 in London, England.
BAD DREAMS

‘The Sandman’ Isn’t Good Enough to Excuse Neil Gaiman

What’s it like to watch a story about cosmic self-improvement after its author has been canceled?

Emma Stefansky

Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Alfie Williams run from the infected.
MEDIEVAL GENIUS

Is This Movie Really Just ‘Lord of the Rings’ With Zombies?

Hear us out: What if “28 Years Later” is, at its heart, a fantasy movie in disguise?

Emma Stefansky

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A photo illustration of Logan Paul and Jake Paul.
BRO TIME

Logan and Jake Paul Are Now Terrorizing Fans of Reality TV

They have conquered the internet. They have conquered professional boxing. Now, they must conquer the viewers of Max.

Emma Stefansky

A photo illustration of Dennis Quaid as Keith Jesperson in Happy Face.
WHY SO SERIOUS?

The Notorious ‘Happy Face Killer’ Gets His Own New Series

Dennis Quaid plays the serial killer and Annaleigh Ashford his conflicted daughter in “Happy Face,” the new series based on the true, gruesome story.

Emma Stefansky

Isiah Whitlock Jr., Dan Perrault, Spencer Garrett, Uzo Aduba, Randall Park, Andrew Friedman, Ken Marino, and Molly Griggs in The Residence.
VETO

There’s a Murder at the White House, But Make It Kooky

Netflix’s latest Shondaland series is sort of like “Downton Abbey” meets “Clue” meets…Hunter Biden?

Emma Stefansky

Owen Cooper and Stephen Graham in Adolescence.
MUST-SEE

‘Adolescence’ Is Unlike Almost Anything Else on TV Right Now

At a time when most of TV is stale and superfluous, this limited series about a young boy accused of murder is anything but disposable.

Emma Stefansky

Amanda Seyfried.
TREADING WUTTER

Amanda Seyfried Gets Her Own ‘Mare of Easttown’ Show

The new Peacock show is full of clichés, but it mostly succeeds in spite of them.

Emma Stefansky

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