Jesse Hassenger
Jesse Hassenger's film and culture criticism has appeared in The Onion's A.V. Club, Brooklyn Magazine, and Men's Journal online, among others. He lives in Brooklyn, where he also writes fiction, edits textbooks, and helps run SportsAlcohol.com, a pop culture blog and podcast.
Latest articles by Jesse Hassenger
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Get ready for the backlash against Amy Schumer's new comedy
The Explainer Amy Schumer's Snatched isn't subversive. Does that make it bad?
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Is John Cena the second coming of The Rock?
The Explainer John Cena wants to know
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Can the girls of Girls make it in Hollywood?
The Explainer Now that the HBO show is over, will Lena Dunham and company head to the big screen?
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Alec Baldwin, master of boss baby cartoons and boss baby presidents
The Explainer And yet ... The Boss Baby and impersonating Trump both feel beneath Baldwin
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Danny Boyle, the improbable master of the music video
The Explainer How the Academy Award-winning director mastered the music video aesthetic, despite never having actually worked on music videos
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17 years as Wolverine: Hugh Jackman's superheroic version of Boyhood
The Explainer His new film Logan caps a remarkable display of longevity
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