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Revisiting 1994’s The Stand Ahead of Its New Adaptation
In a year that feels like Captain Trips has started creeping on the real world, the timing of CBS All Access’ new adaptation of Stephen King’s plague-apocalypse epic feels eerily appropriate. But Josh Boone and Ben Cavell’s take on The Stand has some big cloven hooves to fill: the hit 1994 miniseries.
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The Expanse Season 5 Is All About the ‘Sins of the Past’
The Expanse has gotten very, well, expansive over the years. After The Ring opened up countless new systems and planets to explore, it seemed like the universe was on the verge of getting too big for the Rocinante and its crew. But season five is looking to bring it back home.
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Mimic, Guillermo del Toro’s Most ‘Hollywood’ Movie, Is Still a Creepy-Crawly Chiller
Four years after his first feature, Cronos, Guillermo del Toro made his Hollywood debut with Mimic and famously hated the experience. Though he might have been hamstrung in certain arenas while making the movie, Mimic is still stuffed full of del Toro trademarks — and 23 years later, it’s fascinating to revisit.
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Science Has Explained Why Everyone Was Obsessed With Game of Thrones
Remember the days when we were all obsessed with Game of Thrones? Put aside your thoughts on the finale for now. For years we gasped, cried and cheered over Game of Thrones as we waited to see who would sit on that very uncomfortable-looking sword chair. And now some scientists have figured out why. A…