Cooper Peltz

Currently on the lam from three California public library systems.

Why You Shouldn’t Sleep on ‘Paddington 2’ Director Paul King

If you don't already consider Paul King an equal to Edgar Wright and Taika Waititi, you will soon. Read More

The 17 Best Stand-up Specials of 2017

From the personal to the political to the downright silly, these were the best stand-up specials of 2017. Read More

The Movies You Should Watch If You Love ‘Star Wars’ Space Battles

Recommendations inspired by one of the best parts of the Star Wars saga: space battles. Read More

Searching for the Meaning of Life with ‘Search Party’ Creators Charles Rogers and Sarah-Violet Bliss

"There hasn’t been a time when humans haven’t been entirely psychotic." There are very few shows on TV that are… Read More

Nick Offerman Continues His Quest to Subvert Modern Masculinity

Ron Swanson was just the beginning. Read More

‘Wonder Woman’ DP Matthew Jensen: A Student of the Origin Story

We speak with Matthew Jensen about his own hero's journey, how his work on The L Word prepared him for Wonder… Read More

That Time Orson Welles Hijacked Halloween and The American Consciousness

How the mind behind Citizen Kane went a little too hard for Halloween. Read More

James Dean: A Man for All People

Why conservative America and the LGBT community both claim James Dean as their own. Read More

‘The Meyerowitz Stories’ and the Tradition of Family Singing in Film

Noah Baumbach elevates a film trope from the 1940s. Read More