Virtual Reality and Social Change Can Go Hand in Hand, Says Oculus

It requires so much more than you’d think.

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We examine the receipts.

It’s the holiday season, Belcher style.

Answers are mixed, but there are certainly more no’s than there were a few years ago.

The show captures the wit of Dan Harmon’s series, but adds emotional complexity and warmth.

When the food runs out, who gets to eat?

The series aims to join the ranks of other cult cartoon classics, like ‘Gravity Falls’ and ‘Adventure Time.’

Chill with the CGI, please.

Recent comments have revealed just how behind the times the company is.

Now players are going crazy over the sequel AND the prequel.

Akana’s ‘Youth and Consequences’ series should be the model for modern television.

It might have been a soapy teen drama, but it was the second-longest-running series in television history.

Meet the guys who love being the butt of their own jokes.

Larsson’s books and their adaptations succeeded because they bucked stereotypes, something no one told Fede Álvarez.

This one’s for Tina.

The network has a track record of overexposing its brightest stars until they dim and burn out.

Doing so, however, cost them a coherent timeline and historical accuracy.

Fingers crossed.

YouTube has had serious trouble keeping their adolescent content family-friendly.

We’ll always have Paris.

The new beta from Bethesda has been almost universally panned, and it’s not even technically out yet.

It’s been a good year for scary video games.

Here are the five leading options, brought to you by my obsessive tweet sleuthing.

The nature documentary took years to film and appears to be the celebrated filmmaker’s magnum opus.

An A-list actor does not a good movie make.

Director Lee Chang-dong takes the familiarity of jealousy to unsettling new heights.

Is driving drunk okay if it’s for educational purposes? Fans are split.

The small New York production company has upended a number of entertainment industry shibboleths.

In a brilliant new style, ‘Patriot Act’ blends talk show information with standup entertainment.

Rockstar Games could focus on the game because they’ve tabled the development of another popular, albeit more controversial series.

It’s time to think about your body in a more positive light.

And a few honorable mentions, or sharkitos.

From the simple villainy of the original Joker to the cerebral sadism of Heath Ledger, the villain has always been a reflection of his audience.

Like the food they eat, Rhett and Link are hilarious but weird.

Sustainability guru Manuela Baron wants to make living well less intimidating.

A trio of Canadian-born Chinese YouTubers has helped illuminate the second-generation experience the best way they know how: comedy.

New York University student Sophie Sandberg is chalking back to cat callers.

The Austin artist discusses his ‘candy minimalist’ style and its addictive popularity.

Twenty-year-old vlogger Kelly Vuong is a thrift shopper’s dream.

If you were raised on Cartoon Network and trap rap, your sense of reality is fundamentally unlike any other in human history.

Combining tenets of female empowerment and pagan mysticism, witchcraft is on the rise in modern America.

Stick to acting please, Alec.

Is this the most ambitious crossover in history?

For a number of reasons, it seems unlikely.

Get ready for new ‘House of Cards,’ ‘Narcos,’ Trevor Noah and many, many more holiday movies.

Some of the most popular video makers are switching platforms.

Maybe ‘Wreck it Ralph’ isn’t as original as we thought.

In the past two years, Handler has moved from being an uncensored comedian to a voice for intersectional feminism.

Done well, they can vastly improve the gaming experience, so why aren’t companion apps everywhere?

Stuck on campus with an itch to game? Whip out one of these mobile apps.

In fact, the true focus of the movie came as a surprise to many.

Ghosts are great for spooky season, but no one wants them in their love life.

Move over, ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas.’

Last year’s jokesters are this year’s Oscar contenders.

With her vibrant pop art and unapologetic politics, Longshore has drawn comparisons to the late Andy Warhol.

The film captures the horror of substance abuse through the intimacy of father-son relationship.

These canonical texts are the basis of nearly every film curriculum.

Tiger Woods dominated golf for a decade by incorporating strength training. Gamers would do well to take note.

Time to get spooky and rich.

It’s a message: stand up for what you believe in, regardless of the consequences.

Here are the four best stories from the animated YouTube series.

In destroying a marriage and tearing apart a family, Season 4 set the stage for a dramatic turnaround.

Could losing the controversial filmmaker cost Disney?

It all comes down to access.

Plus, what a YouTube community is in the first place.

The state has long played a role in the film industry (mostly by providing desert vistas), but the announcement means big things for New Mexican film.

If you don’t recognize them, were you really a ’90s gamer?

If you’re cliché averse though, rom-coms should be off-limits already.

Society is straying further and further from the moth’s lamp on the daily.

You’re welcome.

Sony’s foray into the Marvel universe is predictably formulaic.

We have some guesses.

Don’t worry, I’m in this category, too.

The show might have been a train wreck, but it worked wonders for (almost) everyone’s career.

The royal life isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.

It’s ‘Harry Potter’ meets ‘Goosebumps’ meets ‘Ghostbusters’ meets ‘Fantastic Beasts.’

Bye-bye bored pickup lines and unwanted sexual advances.

From the director of ‘Moonlight’ comes an intimate portrayal of black male vulnerability and love in the face of injustice.

IRL vs. URL.

The work is an articulate call for representation that accurately reflects how critical women have been to the industry.

It’s a fun, free source of exercise and the perfect way to create some really hilarious memories.

The meticulous detailing, variety of available cars and emphasis on the driving experience have already landed the game a shelf of accolades.

‘Manifest’ is like if ‘Lost’ met ‘This Is Us,’ and so far critics are raving about it.

Why is the hit NBC show the darling of the nation? I have some hypotheses.

Fan Bingbing, one of China’s most famous movie stars, vanished for three months. Who was to blame? Her government.

Despite a few bright spots, the season premiere was largely a dud.

The entertainment renaissance man has now tried and succeeded in almost every facet of film production.

Racist media tropes are alive and well, and apparently deeply embedded into Rowling’s psyche.

It might be hyperbolized, but Dr. Shaun Murphy’s knack for continually beating the odds is incredibly important.

It looks like ‘The Hunger Games’ might have been the end YA’s era of film dominance.

Okay, but really, who’s Star’s baby daddy?

Emma Stone and Jonah Hill give enthusiastic, if unconvincing performances in a series haunted, in part, by its massive potential.

The question is: Will James live up to the expectations of ’90s kids everywhere, or will this be a 2018 Cavs-style flop?

Because looking good shouldn’t require a second college loan.

The brain is remarkably skilled at protecting itself.

Could the uptick in Asian-American representation help move the needle in the midterm elections?

With Oct. 31 approaching, here are the year’s four best frightening flicks to help you set a macabre mood.

Somehow, a 6-year-old Japanese anime has become an unsparingly woke commentary on police brutality and the U.S. legal system.

The Russian visual artist’s breathtaking illustrations will leave your jaw hanging and mouth watering.