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Eric Thurm

Eric Thurm is a writer for GQ.

How The Venture Bros Quietly Snuck Weighty Themes Into a Slapstick Cartoon Comedy

 The Venture Bros new feature-length movie is the summer film with the deftest approach to pop culture brain rot, power, and masculinity—much like the series has been for the last 20 years.

All About the Writers Strike: What Does the WGA Want and Why Are They Fighting So Hard for it?

 A breakdown of the writers’ demands, the conditions that created them, and what this means for your favorite shows (and showrunners). 

Hot Summer 2017 Trend: Actors Making Out With Themselves

Theroux, Fassbender, and Kyle MacLachlan all got in on the autoerotic action.
Dining

Why Cheesy Theme Restaurants Are Actually the Most Fun

Long live Rainforest Café.
TV

These Are All the Archer Seasons You’ll Never See

This season, for instance, almost took place in King Archer’s Court.
Board Games

5 Great Board Games to Try if You're Sick of Catan

Tired of chasing Longest Road?

The Dating Advice You Should Always Ignore, According to the Men of 'My Brother My Brother and Me'

The brothers known for their popular advice podcast are taking their wisdom to TV.

How 'The Young Pope' Got Its Trippy, Spectacular "Sexy and I Know It" Scene

Behind the scenes of that LMFAO-fueled musical sequence.
Television

How 'The Young Pope' Got Its Batshit Soundtrack

Series creator Paolo Sorrentino talks about how the show got its often bizarre, always unforgettable music.

How BDSM Went Mainstream on TV

Kink: It's not just for weirdo side characters anymore.

Forget Don Draper: The Best Show of the TV Nostalgia Boom Is a Cartoon

Your new favorite '80s slacker comedy stars a raccoon and a bird.

What to Watch When You're Ready for the Grown-Up Version of 'Stranger Things'

A new series from SyFy is here to upgrade your horror binge-watching.

Now's the Time to Start Watching 'South Park' Again

Twenty seasons in, it's been revitalized by continuity and Donald Trump.

The Weirdest 'High Maintenance' Episode Yet Is Also the Most Affecting

Naturally, it's told almost entirely from the perspective of a dog.
TV

How Vice Principals Got Its Ridiculous, Ridiculously Great Music

The star of HBO's new comedy is its brutal—and hilarious—symphony of destruction.
TV

Jonathan Groff's Life After Looking

What the stage veteran and Hamilton star learned from two seasons and a movie of the divisive, groundbreaking HBO show
TV

Netflix's Best Original Show Is About to Return

It's time to catch up with 'BoJack Horseman.'

The Smartest Summer TV Show You're Not Watching

... is on the Lifetime network, and it all but demands you check your preconceived notions at the door.
TV

There's a New Inductee in the TV Time-Jump Hall of Fame

Last night, an FX series cemented its place alongside shows like 'Fargo' and 'Parks and Recreation' in the pantheon of great TV fast-forwards.
Television

Finally, A TV Show Discovers the Comedic Potential of the Birthright Israel Trip

And it's in very good, very capable hands.