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For some professional athletes, believing isn't the main challenge

A Miyazaki film that sees our heart

"Howl's Moving Castle" is many things, but ultimately it's an honest appraisal of the human spirit

Your magical burnout cure is in this Miyazaki film

"Kiki's Delivery Service" is a family movie that holds practical magic for adulthood

"Princess Mononoke" is a warning we didn't heed

Hayao Miyazaki's gorgeous epic is also his most humanist

The quiet joy of "My Neighbor Totoro"

To understand the heart of Hayao Miyazaki, start with this masterpiece

How “Spirited Away” inspired "Avatar: The Last Airbender"

The beloved cartoon saga is one of many modern fantasies inspired by Hayao Miyazaki

A people's view of America, as seen on TV

13 sitcoms that highlight the real America, in all its glory

Without dragons, would fantasy have worked on TV?

A lot of shows and movies crashed so Targaryens could fly

The coziest TV mysteries have a higher calling

Some criminal cases call for divine intervention

The immortal thrill of The Vampire Lestat

Why vampires will always be the rock stars of the monsterverse

What Salon's DJs are spinning this summer

3 playlists to kick off all your parties

If what we say is true, the Shaolin and the Wu-Tang are unstoppable

How the hip-hop collective turned their kung fu obsession into an immortal philosophy

The perks of being Jane Austen’s wallflower

"The Other Bennet Sister" proves it’s the quiet ones we need to be watching

Why every great artist needs a nemesis

Out of all the legendary musical rivalries, "Amadeus" is our greatest hit

Battlestar Galactica had Cylons. We have AI 🤖

The beloved sci-fi series coming to Paramount+ is one of TV’s strongest political and social parables

Bob Ross still helps us paint a better world 🌳

A happy accident at my local pet store reminded me of this artist's true legacy

A “Nasty” woman's anthem for all time

Forty years ago, Janet Jackson took "Control"

The dirty truth about feel-good hits

"Can't Stop" by Red Hot Chili Peppers is charting again — for good reasons

The Forsyte Saga is about hot men and the money they love

PBS' new "Masterpiece" limited series puts a twist on a seductive classic

The useful rage of Godzilla

There's a reason Godzilla has humans hooked for decades

Everyone should live like Miss Piggy

We still swoon for Prince's "Kiss"

Known for songs dripping with sensuality, the Purple One achieved PG success with this innocent crowd-pleaser 40 years ago

Mary Tyler Moore stands for Minneapolis

“The Mary Tyler Moore Show" demonstrated that progress can be won

David Bowie's ultimate persona

How often do you think about the Roman Empire?

The "Spartacus" franchise continues to challenge whose stories get told