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From nail-biting thrillers to beloved spooky classics, we recommend some of our favorite reads that can help you lean into Halloween and the cooler months.


From nail-biting thrillers to beloved spooky classics, we recommend some of our favorite reads that can help you lean into Halloween and the cooler months.

From 1970s rock bands to old Hollywood and NASA, Taylor Jenkins Reid - the author of the popular book The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo - keeps changing settings while writing easy-to-understand, thoughtful stories that hook readers from the get-go.

At Wrigley Field in Chicago, a recent Noah Kahan gave us an important reminder that music hits hardest when it’s messy, loud and shared in real time.

What started as a single eerie image online has become a full-fledged horror phenomenon. This week - we review the breakout movie hit Backrooms.

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is already stirring debate over how ancient stories should sound on screen. We review his latest Hollywood blockbuster.

We discuss how the viral Netflix show “Beef” turns a single conflict into a wider story about status, power, and how quickly everything in life can unravel.

Harry Styles leans into upbeat, dance-driven pop on his latest album, “Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.” We review the recent drop this week on Culture Crash.

HBO’s Industry has quietly evolved from cult finance series into one of the sharpest drama shows on TV. Season 4 of the show is now streaming.

Subscriptions were supposed to make life easier. Instead, they’ve become a quiet drain on our wallets. This segment explores how recurring fees slipped into everything from entertainment to cars.

We review what makes the medical show “The Pitt” a must watch. Season 2 is now streaming on HBO Max with weekly episodes dropping every Thursday evening.

We offer our review of the latest season of the hit show.

We highlight some of our favorite, lesser-known films within the horror/thriller/sci-fi genre.

We explain the genre of prestige TV, some of our favorite shows within the category and others that fall outside of this box.

Brian Jordan Alvarez, known for roles in Will and Grace and Megan, is now the creator, star, and director of the new hit comedy English Teacher. The show’s sharp humor and strong cast make it a must watch this fall.

We cover how the screenwriter and actor’s strike in Hollywood is slowing down TV series releases this autumn.

From Black Mirror to The Twilight Zone, we explore why the sci-fi genre has always been a hit amongst American audiences.

We discuss the ongoing screenwriters and actors strike that’s halting production on a large array of TV shows and films.

Jay Leno. David Letterman. Jimmy Fallon. Stephen Colbert. We highlight the rise and fall of late-night TV.

We speak with two experts within the field about how artificial intelligence is forcing them to rethink the future of music artistry and production.

We discuss the ever-evolving landscape of streaming.

For over a decade, British satirist Charlie Brooker has been writing/producing his hit Netflix anthology "Black Mirror." We highlight the recent drop of season 6.

“Succession” has all the elements of a prime family drama. An ultra-rich, very public family that has no shortage of drama, conflict, and greed. We discuss the show’s final season on HBO.

We talk about the new-to-Netflix movie, “Missing” – a thriller that follows one daughter’s quest to find her missing loved ones who vanish while on a trip to Colombia.

This week on Culture Crash, we highlight the six-part series “The Forward” – a riveting sci-fi read that’s full of twists and turns.
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