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  • Pedro Pascal Could Be Marvel’s Mr. Fantastic

    Pedro Pascal Could Be Marvel’s Mr. Fantastic

    Marvel Studios might have found its next leading man in a very familiar face: Pedro Pascal has reportedly joined Fantastic Four as Reed Richards. /Film reports that Pascal—best known for his turns in genre fare like Game of Thrones, The Mandalorian, and most recently The Last of Us—has allegedly signed on to play Mr. Fantastic…


  • An Immigration Advisory for Fictional Dystopias

    An Immigration Advisory for Fictional Dystopias

    If you are in the global north and want to migrate to a fictional dystopia, then you have lost your grip on reality but also, more worryingly, may have expat colonial/oligarch aspirations: your only possible reason for wanting to move could be to reinforce that dystopia’s ruling elite. This advisory is not for you.


  • The 12 Best (and 7 Worst) Television Shows of 2020

    The 12 Best (and 7 Worst) Television Shows of 2020

    We might have seen a shortage of new movies in 2020, but one thing we still got a lot of was television shows. This was a year of saying goodbye to many beloved series while introducing some new ones into the fold. Some sparked, others fizzled. Here are the TV series the Gizmodo staff felt…