Surviving the Spores of Spoilers: A Casual Viewer’s Guide to Staying Unspoiled
Season 2 of HBO’s The Last of Us is creeping toward us like a stealthy infected, and with it comes the grand return of…
The Last of Us Season 3 Confirmed: More Clickers, More Chaos, and Way More Feels
Break out the gas masks, folks—we’re heading back into the apocalypse. HBO just dropped the news that The Last of Us has officially been…
Dark Sequel: Why The Last of Us Season 2 is the Series’ “Empire Strikes Back”
When Craig Mazin, the mastermind co-creator behind HBO’s The Last of Us, dropped the bomb that Season 2 is the show’s Empire Strikes Back,…
Comparing ‘The Last of Us’ to Other Post-Apocalyptic Shows: What Sets It Apart?
Post-apocalyptic shows are like comfort food for the chaos-loving part of our brains. They tap into survival fantasies, moral dilemmas, and the raw, wild…
Inside Jackson: Will Season 2’s Safe Haven Become a Powder Keg?
When “The Last of Us” returns for its much-anticipated second season, we’re heading back to Jackson. Yes, that Jackson—the one nestled in snowy Wyoming,…
Story Retold S01E09: Look for the Light
Birth and Blood It begins with a cry. A woman named Anna sprints through the woods, panting, pregnant, and hunted. She bursts into a…
Story Retold S01E08: When We Are in Need
Cold, Quiet, and Dangerous Winter doesn’t pull punches. Neither does Episode 8. We open with Ellie in full survival mode. Joel’s still bleeding, barely…
Story Retold S01E07: Left Behind
Stitching the Past Into the Present When The Last of Us slows down, it doesn’t get boring. It gets personal. Episode 7, “Left Behind,”…
Story Retold S01E06: Kin
The Road West Gets Colder Three months have passed since Kansas City. Joel and Ellie trek through the wintry wilds of Wyoming, snow crunching…
Story Retold S01E05: Endure and Survive
Revolution on the Streets Episode 5 drops us into Kansas City mid-riot. FEDRA’s reign is over. The people have revolted. Soldiers get dragged through…