Evan E. Lambert

3 days ago | thoughtcatalog.com | Evan E. Lambert

There was a time when Marvel movies regularly raked in at least $100K on their opening weekend. Now they make headlines if they get more than $70K. People just don’t get excited about watching celebrities punch things like they used to. That said, MCU hasn’t exactly lost its touch, despite straying ever so slightly with critically besmudged yawnfests like The Eternals and Quantumania. The proof is in the Thunderbolts*, MCU’s latest entry into the ongoing Infinity Phase 7 Saga Wars.

6 days ago | thoughtcatalog.com | Evan E. Lambert

You may have heard of a certain movie that came out this last. With intrigue to spare, an iconic friend duo at its core, misogynistic politicians, and a wicked soundtrack, it’s unsurprisingly a real crowd-pleaser. Oh, I’m not talking about Wicked, by the way. Did y’all think I was talking about Wicked? I’m referencing, of course, another long, semi-allegorical film. I’m talking about Conclave.

2 weeks ago | pinktickettravel.com | Evan E. Lambert

Sometimes cancelling things can be fun. For example, if you’ve created a separate group chat that excludes that one relative who gets on everyone’s nerves, that’s a satisfying cancellation. However, cancellation can also go too far, such as when very online fans of the series UNHhhh send threats to Drag Race queens just for saying that the Trixie Motel had bedbugs. At the end of the day, there are real consequences to cancellation, even when you’re cancelling travel plans.