Shea Serrano

Jinx and Shea reflect on Kim’s debut album, which shifted the paradigm in a male-dominated industry. They debate the best songs and lyrics, and highlight her impact on today’s women in hip-hop

A few thoughts on the rapper’s titanic legacy, his real-life pain, and the gulf between the two

In honor of Frank Dux, Chong Li, and Ray Jackson, we’re breaking down everything that makes the ’80s martial arts classic so damn rewatchable

Shea and Jason attempt to connect a film about murderous neighbors during legalized mayhem and a botanist stranded on Mars

It’s a smirk. Or a blink of an eye. Or a whisper. It’s what makes the actor behind ‘Barton Fink,’ ‘Rounders,’ ‘The Night Of,’ and more so good.

It’s the soundtrack, the way you feel the speed of the fighter jets; it’s the call names and the clichés; it’s the way that Maverick and Iceman constantly chomp at each other …

In an excerpted chapter from ‘Where Do You Think We Are?,’ Shea Serrano’s digital collection of essays about ‘Scrubs,’ he picks the TV and movie MDs who deserve a seat at the table

It’s a dislike born out of respect and admiration—and usually fear—and it’s the highest compliment an athlete can receive

On a shockingly improbable and incredible 3-pointer that merits closer examination, the Las Vegas Aces advanced to the WNBA semifinals

Presenting an undeniable case for the importance of ‘Millennium’ and the Backstreetiness of AJ; also, how BSB would win a head-to-head matchup against their main boy-band rivals

The star of ‘Stuber’ was pegged for comedic greatness a decade ago, and he’s delivered at every turn ever since

The fifth-year Las Vegas Aces forward provides the kind of hard-hat grit that every team needs to be a contender

The ‘Shaft’ franchise is back again, and so is Samuel L. Jackson. But we’ll always remember the last one for Jeffrey Wright’s charming drug dealer, another memorable character from a career full of them

Beyond blue pill or red pill and bullet time, here are the smaller elements of the 1999 sci-fi action movie that helped make it an enduring classic

Who do we know to be in possession of the contraception? That and nine other stumpers about the ‘Doggystyle’ anthem, 25 years after it peaked on the Billboard charts.

With the All-Star break nearly upon us, it’s time to evaluate a new crop of basketball murders—plus a tribute to the legend D-Wade

Shea Serrano, Amanda Dobbins, and Juliet Litman head back to high school

The Long Beach rapper’s latest project is a tightly wound, perfectly written 22-minute masterpiece—but first, a story

With the Leonard saga finally coming to an end, a feeling of defiant hope—and relief—emerges for San Antonio

To honor the 10th anniversary of ‘Tha Carter III,’ we’re finding instances of rappers using one of Lil Wayne’s favorite metaphors—“flow so sick”—and determining who really is ill