Hollywood

How movie piracy can trace its roots back to Thomas Edison

CineFix proves Edison was an even worse person than you previously thought.

On Mar 5, 2015 by Joey Keeton

#FilmHerStory is a rallying cry for movies about women who shaped history

Why do we get separate Steve Jobs biopics, but no movies about any of these women?

On Mar 4, 2015 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

Federal judge halts MPAA-backed investigation into Google

Did the MPAA order an illegal censorship campaign against Google?

On Mar 3, 2015 by Dell Cameron

This is what happens when you pretend to be an Oscar winner in Hollywood

This guy proved that if you have an Oscar statuette, everyone in Hollywood treats you like a king.

On Mar 2, 2015 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

Why I’m not here for Patricia Arquette’s Oscars speech

The Internet is rolling its eyes over the actress’s much-lauded ‘feminist’ acceptance speech—and with good reason.

On Feb 23, 2015 by EJ Dickson

This new site is like ‘Inside the Actors Studio’ for the modern age

Actors answer the questions they say nobody ever bothers to ask.

On Feb 22, 2015 by Rae Votta

The best fictional presidents on Netflix

Ask not what your Netflix queue can do for you, but what you can do for your queue.

On Feb 16, 2015 by Joey Keeton

Why the Internet can’t stop fighting about ‘American Sniper’

What we talk about when we talk about war is always going to be an argument, especially online.

On Feb 4, 2015 by [email protected]

How Scientology went from a crazy cult to a celebrity-worshiping phenomenon

In the Instagram age, celebrity is its own religion.

On Jan 28, 2015 by Chris Osterndorf

It’s time to stop using the ‘T-word’

Transphobic slurs aren’t funny.

On Jan 15, 2015 by S.E. Smith

For female directors and writers, Hollywood sexism still prevalent

7 percent of successful directors are women. 7 percent!

On Jan 13, 2015 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

Students in these 9 cities can see ‘Selma’ for free

Business leaders have come together to underwrite free tickets for students.

On Jan 12, 2015 by Allen Weiner

The real lesson we should learn from ‘The Hunger Games’

Revolution sells.

On Jan 1, 2015 by Camila Danger Coddou

3 hard lessons Hollywood should learn from ‘The Interview’

The fate of The Interview suggests that simultaneous VOD releases and movie openings might not work out so well for Hollywood.

On Dec 31, 2014 by Gillian Branstetter

The stars we lost in 2014: A GIF tribute

The Daily Dot pays tribute to those who died this year, from Robin Williams to Shirley Temple.

On Dec 30, 2014 by Mike Fenn