Articles

  • 5 days ago | polygon.com | Tasha Robinson

    The current cultural fascination and frustration with artificial intelligence is nothing new. As far back as the 1921 Czech play R.U.R. — the workers-rights story that first coined the term “robot” — science fiction writers have channeled fears about artificial intelligence into stories where robots represent (or just bring out) the absolute best or worst of humanity. But fictional portraits of AI have pretty much never looked like the actual present of AI.

  • 6 days ago | polygon.com | Tasha Robinson

    Tasha Robinson is Polygon’s entertainment editor. She’s covered film, TV, books, and more for 20 years, including at The A.V. Club, The Dissolve, and The Verge. There’s a scene in Bring Her Back, the latest A24 horror movie from Talk To Me writer-directors (and twin brothers) Danny and Michael Philippou, that’s so violently grotesque, I actually closed my eyes to shut it out.

  • 1 week ago | polygon.com | Tasha Robinson

    Nearly 15 years after the previous movie in the Final Destination horror franchise, Freaks writer-directors Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein revived the series with Final Destination: Bloodlines, a modern update that instantly became the series’ number-one all-time box-office earner. The new movie — once again, about death as a vindictive force actively stalking people who survived a fated calamity — echoes the filmmaking of the older installments, while adding a new twist.

  • 1 week ago | polygon.com | Tasha Robinson

    If you watch all the Mission: Impossible movies in order, a clear connecting narrative emerges. Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise), a patriotic, idealistic undercover agent, is betrayed both by his government and the mole within it. The team he trusts and relies on is killed, and he’s nearly taken into custody as a scapegoat.

  • 2 weeks ago | polygon.com | Tasha Robinson

    Back in 2010, when Cartoon Network first announced its plan to reboot the beloved 1985 animated TV series Thundercats, the first thought that went through my mind was, “That’s great! Do Blackstar next!” In 2014, when Boat Rocker Media announced its reboot of 1981’s Danger Mouse, same thing: “Huh, interesting, but do Blackstar next.” 2016’s Disney reveal about its reboot of 1987’s Duck Tales? “Rad.

Contact details

Socials & Sites

Try JournoFinder For Free

Search and contact over 1M+ journalist profiles, browse 100M+ articles, and unlock powerful PR tools.

Start Your 7-Day Free Trial →

X (formerly Twitter)

Followers
23K
Tweets
41K
DMs Open
No
Tasha Robinson
Tasha Robinson @TashaRobinson
15 Nov 23

I've had strong feelings about "Stop being a hero and pay attention to meeeeee" characters since WATCHMEN, and THE MARVELS finally let me get some of it off my chest — and talk about why I think this movie handles it in not the WORST way. https://t.co/B6twzdgrGF

Tasha Robinson
Tasha Robinson @TashaRobinson
23 Oct 23

This is such a thoughtful, heartening piece from a trans girl learning to find herself in 2023 mainstream movies — while still acknowledging that it isn't a crucial goal, just a validating one. @BasicalliLexi poured her heart into this one. https://t.co/cGgDwyX2kv

Tasha Robinson
Tasha Robinson @TashaRobinson
16 Oct 23

Talked to OUR FLAG MEANS DEATH creator @david_jenkins__ again, this time about how Stede and Ed were "14-year-olds, emotionally" in season 1, and are just entering their 20s in terms of navigating relationships. Also: will there be a third season? https://t.co/ZvCLm82LIa #ofmd