Happy Place — It Turns Out the Naming Rights! Membership Option Was For Real and Someone Is Now Five Hundred Bucks Poorer Presents Nat

In Honor of Saturday Night and The Apprentice, I Revisited Donald Trump's Infamous 2015 Hosting Stint

Every Episode Ever, My World Of FlopsNathan RabinOctober 11, 2024Donald Trump, Saturday Night Live, politics, mistakes, Lorne Michaels, Michael Che, Kate McKinnon, Sia

Republicans Can't Defend Trump and Vance's Indefensible Behavior So They Deflect, Deflect, Deflect

The Big WhoopNathan RabinOctober 10, 2024Donald Trump, JD Vance

Creep 2 Takes the Micro-Franchise In a Fascinatingly Satirical, Meta Direction

The sequel to Creep took the series in a darkly comic, self-referential and very fun direction.

Control Nathan Rabin 4.0Nathan RabinOctober 9, 2024Mark Duplass, sequel, found footage, horror, Blumhouse

Dave Grohl's Little Secret and the Perils of Parasocial Relationships

Dave Grohl's recent scandal epitomizes the dangers of parasocial relationships with celebrities.

The Big WhoopNathan RabinOctober 9, 2024Dave Grohl, Nirvana, Foo Fighters, infidelity, rock star, parasocial

I Am Looking for a Cohost and Producer for a Fractured Mirror Podcast

The Fractured Mirror, my magnum opus about the history of American films about moviemaking is coming out VERY soon. I'd love to do a podcast to promote it but I need a cohost and producer to make that happen.

The Big WhoopNathan RabinOctober 8, 2024

Mark Duplass Is a Memorable Mumblecore Monster in the Nifty 2014 Found Footage Cult Hit Creep

Mark Duplass plays a creep looking for a friend to murder in the nifty 2014 found footage horror film Creep.

Control Nathan Rabin 4.0Nathan RabinOctober 7, 2024Mark Duplass, horror, found footage, Patrick Bice, serial killer

For My Shudder Pick of the Month I Finally Get Around to Experiencing the Magic of 2013's Sharknado

I finally experienced the malevolent magic of Sharknado, the movie about a tornado full of shame. I will never be the same.

Control Nathan Rabin 4.0Nathan RabinOctober 4, 2024Ian Zeiring, John Heard, Tara Reid

My Substack Has Experienced A Surge of Modest Growth and I'm So Shocked and Overjoyed I Can Barely Stand It

Outside of this website, things are going great for me professionally! Or at least pretty good.

The Big WhoopNathan RabinOctober 3, 2024

Kevin Can F**k Himself is the Kevin Can Wait/Breaking Bad Hybrid We Never Knew We Needed

I finally got around to watching Kevin Can F**k Himself, a unique blend of traditional sitcom and heavy drama. I loved it!

Lukewarm TakesNathan RabinOctober 2, 2024Annie Murphy, Schitt's Creek, Sean Clements, Tom Scharpling, sitcom, TV, post-modern, self-referential

Pet Peeve Corner: Sober Celebrities With their Own Liquor Brands

I'm not sure why, but I've always been annoyed when sober celebrities like Jennifer Lopez and 50 Cent launch their own lines of liquor.

The Big WhoopNathan RabinOctober 2, 2024Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck, alcohol, alcoholism, Kiss, 50 Cent