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Hate Watch: DWTS Dedication Night (aka Cry Night)
Eli Solitas So, I’m a crier. And the implications of Dedication Night were perhaps not considered, because up til now, I simply never watched the series long enough to get to it. But, I don’t like being manipulated into tears by television shows, reality or otherwise, so I have no idea if this will increase or decrease my hatred (?) for this series. So far it’s leaning a little more 10 Things I Hate About You than I expected, and that’ll be especially true tonight, as my futu

Marielle Bokor
8 hours ago12 min read


31 Days of Horror: The Meta-List of Many Horrors
It’s been a hell of a spooky season. We’ve had a lot of fun bringing you a new horror feature every day. But it doesn’t have to end! Spooky can be a year-round thing.That’s why we compiled for you a list of some of our favorite horror movies, video games, and TV shows. This list couldn’t possibly be comprehensive, but we did try to curate for you a diverse list that looks at more than just horror genres.

Culture Combine Staff
4 days ago19 min read


In Tribute: Picard's Best Quotes, as Elevated by Patrick Stewart
Sir Patrick Stewart is dead. He was so many things, including (arguably) the best Star Trek Captain. And while I might have a different preference there, I do have to admit that Stewart’s portrayal of Captain Picard had a huge impact on my life. He was my space dad—imparting wisdom on a young me as I watched episodes of The Next Generation—sometimes as they aired originally, sometimes in reruns.
Antal Bokor
6 days ago1 min read


Picard, Single Parents and the Lessons I Learned from Sir Patrick Stewart
And while I’ve attended more than a few Star Trek conventions at this point (and conventions where tons of Trek stars have appeared) if I have one regret it’s that I didn’t get to meet the man in person. To thank him, for being so many things in his lifetime to look up to.
Even if he never did marry my mom.

Marielle Bokor
6 days ago3 min read


31 Days of Horror: Scariest Doctor Who Episodes
Horror isn’t just a genre; it’s an amalgamation of pop culture, cozy traditions, and things that go bump in the night. This year, we're taking our 31 Days of Horror across the entire cultural spectrum. We’ll be taking a look at movies that scare us, games that kept us paranoid, scary books we cozy up with under blankets, music that sets that spooky tone and seasonal food we’re craving–or strange food you’d have to tie us up and force feed us. Whether you’re looking for someth

Culture Combine Staff
Oct 2611 min read


31 Days of Horror: Animated Halloween!
Animation rarely gets a fair shake, and this Halloween we want to remind you of all the amazing animated thrills and chills you can find.

Marielle Bokor
Oct 256 min read


Hate Watch: Dancing With the Stars: Super Bowl Week (And the Controversy)
I’ve given up on hating some things. I’m not saying I love DWTS, but I definitely look forward to it, despite the gripes I still very much have.

Marielle Bokor
Oct 2520 min read


Hate Watch - Dancing with the Stars, Week 4: Mariah Week!
Ok, hang with me for a moment. When I started hate watching Dancing with the Stars I never said I could keep up with it. I mean, there’s a new episode once a week, and I can’t just binge it in one day either. Not only that, but you have to look at the TV the entire time so you don’t miss anything. This is very different than the TV I keep on for noise while I do things like edit articles and not do laundry.

Marielle Bokor
Oct 229 min read


31 Days of Horror - A Very 90s Halloween Themed TV Throwback
I love a good Halloween episode of a TV show. And I love any holiday special. I think it’s because I’m a child of the late 80s, and early 90s. This was THE era for holiday themed TV, and Halloween was my favorite. Suddenly your favorite shows got a little scarier – even the sitcoms. And shows that were already scary? Well, you could count on them doubling down on the horror.

Marielle Bokor
Oct 1210 min read


31 Days of Horror: The 5 Scariest Star Trek Episodes
Star Trek isn’t necessarily known for being scary, but there are a few episodes that are genuinely creepy. I mean, the first aired episode of Star Trek was “The Man Trap” which was a creature feature about a salt vampire that can appear as different people while stalking and killing Enterprise crew members.
Antal Bokor
Oct 53 min read


Hate Watch: Dancing With the Stars Week 1: Viral Hits Night
Now, we could go back and cover the premiere but a premiere is a premiere and to be honest, I hate two night premieres. I hated them with SYTYCD and I hate them with this. Mostly because it’s a lot of filler for a format that’s already got that in spades. On to the first actual week of the competition, after meeting everyone and eliminating Conner Leavitt and Sarah Jane Nader, who I didn’t know before and had not yet formed an attachment to, though it is a bummer that the sam

Marielle Bokor
Sep 304 min read


Hate Watch, Volume 1: Dancing With The Stars (Premiere Week)
Alright: I'm gonna say something controversial. I don't love hating on things. In fact, I think if you're a good reviewer/critic/journalist, you should be able, most of the time, to find the good in something. I also don't like to yuck someone's yum. Art is objective. Things I hate you might like. After all, a lot of people in Britain don't get peanut butter and jelly. While I think it's insane they'd think the combination would be overly sweet and gross, they think it's

Marielle Bokor
Sep 244 min read


What Death of The Pastor’s Wife Gets Right—and What It Left Out
The most chilling thing for me watching Death of The Pastor’s Wife isn’t that it happened, it’s that it didn’t surprise me one bit.

Marielle Bokor
Sep 45 min read


Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Is Back. Episode 1: Valles Marineris
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is back for its fourth season, and its first episode is an absolute diamond. Be warned, spoilers abound ahead. (L-R): Anson Mount as Captain Pike, Babs Olusanmokun as Dr. M’Benga, and Christina Chong as La’an Noonien-Singh in season 4, episode 1, of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds streaming on Paramount+, 2026. Photo Credit: Jan Thijs/Paramount+ In between the season 3 finale and season 4 premiere, the crew of The Enterprise had been on a grueling
aaroncynic
Jul 246 min read


The Crash on Netflix Sparks Intense Debate While Topping Charts
One of the reasons I fear for the future is the same reason I have hope for it. There’s very little barrier to entry to create. As long as you have internet access and a smart phone (or cell service and a smartphone) you can be a streamer, a podcaster, a YouTuber or...make a documentary.

Marielle Bokor
May 223 min read


The Pitt S2E13 7PM - Who Will Survive
Listen, 7pm is a good time to be at home, in your pj’s, with a pizza and a good show after work (unless you work in an industry where it’s go time). Right now though, we’re in a situation where everyone’s been working since...well, forever ago, and are now entering the second hour of a holiday nightshift. No one’s having fun. Not the patients who did a few bumps and assaulted a nurse, not the guy who blew himself into a garage, not really anyone. And not the doctors of The

Marielle Bokor
Apr 822 min read


The Pitt Season 2, Episode 11: It's a Five O'Clock World When the Whistle Blows
5 pm. Quittin' time. End of watch. Ohhh noooooo. I'm not ready. Are you ready? I'm just... not ready. But hey, that's what recaps of recaps are for, right? Let's go!

Marielle Bokor
Mar 2321 min read


The Pitt Season 2, Episode 10: 4 pm - Nearing The End
It's 4. Everyone's out internet. Waterslide collapse. Baby Jane Doe. Robby's a jerk. Let's go.

Marielle Bokor
Mar 2115 min read


The Pitt S2E9 - Still Solidly in the Stone Age
How did we get to episode 9 already? It’s 3pm. The day is still young, but the season is mostly over and I’m a little sad. I get that production on this has to be an UNDERTAKING and that’s likely a huge understatement but man. I feel the approach of the end, and there’s so much more I want to see.

Marielle Bokor
Mar 1211 min read


The Pitt, S2E7: Things Heat Up, Then Go Dark
Welcome back to a crazy Fourth of July shift at The Pitt. It’s like Robby said - I shouldn’t have come in today.
Antal Bokor
Feb 2814 min read
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