Michael Nordine

Mike Judge's Idiocracy was set 500 years in the future — which would appear to be generous.; Credit: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Mike Judge, Maya Rudolph and Terry Crews Talk 10 Years of Idiocracy

It's been a common refrain throughout this unending election cycle, but it's true: Idiocracy feels less outlandish now than it did 10 years ago. Mike Judge's prescient comedy could practically double as a documentary at this point, a sentiment affirmed by co-screenwriter Etan Cohen himself earlier this year. As such,......
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Best Mongolian BBQ

For many people, Mongol King is not just a restaurant, it's a ritual. It rewards the self-gratifying element inherent to Mongolian barbecue — selecting your own ingredients before handing them off to machete-wielding men with woks — unlike any other. Mongol soup, essentially chicken broth with a few wontons and......
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Gross-Out Goof The Greasy Strangler Dares You to Hate It

They say there’s no accounting for taste, and here to prove it is The Greasy Strangler. A fringe-inhabiting genre provocation destined for a self-selecting audience with strong stomachs, co-writer/director Jim Hosking’s feature-length whatsit tests sensibilities, but Hosking forgets that oddity isn’t a substitute for quality. The film offers a chance......