We’ve restarted a tradition here on Atom Insider: Giving a shout-out to some of our friends around these here internet parts holding it down in the realm of movie journalism and pop culture. Each week, we’ll bring you a hand-picked selection of the most thought-provoking pieces, the funniest takes, and other interesting bits and pieces you might have missed, all gathered for your entertainment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Comic-Con At Home: <\/strong>San Diego Comic-Con is this week and, like all conventions this year, it’s all virtual. Not sure how to stream panels and events? No worries. Haleigh Foutch has you covered. – Collider<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Widower: <\/strong>Natasha Romanoff didn’t get the proper respect she deserved in Avengers: Endgame<\/em>. Artist Camille Vialet<\/a> decided to change that with an awesome piece of fan art depicting Black Widow wearing the Infinity Gauntlet. – Screenrant<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Ranked & Filed:<\/strong> Christopher Nolan’s Tenet<\/em> might be delayed again<\/a>, but in the meantime, Germain Lussier ranks all of Nolan’s movies. Check it out and debate it with your fellow movie lover friends. – iO9<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Friendship Bracelets:<\/strong> People tend to think of Hollywood as being transient and full of fake relationships. But these 20 longtime celeb friendships have withstood the test of time. – Pajiba<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Gothic Stylings:<\/strong> I maintain Guillermo del Toro’s Crimson Peak<\/em> is an underrated masterpiece and the best modern example of a Gothic Victorian romance novel in cinema form. Greg Mucci gets it. – Haw Creek Horror<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Everyone, Focus!:<\/strong> I don’t know about you, but I’m a sucker for the technical aspects of filmmaking. I live for learning the “hows” and “whys” behind a film. If you’re like me, you’ll dig this piece by Meg Shields breaking down the focus pull. – Film School Rejects<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Ghosts Without A Clue:<\/strong> Here’s some fun for you. Slashfilm is running a contest to give away copies of the Ghost<\/em> Blu-ray and the Clueless<\/em> steelbook Blu-ray. Letting someone else win? As if! – \/Film<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Beautiful Band Aids:<\/strong> Almost Famous<\/em> is a cult classic that defined an entire generation. Rosie Long Decter explores how it’s both a love letter to and criticism of an industry in which everyone pretends to be something they’re not. – Bright Wall\/Dark Room<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n I’m Serious, You Guys!:<\/strong> Making your directorial debut can be terrifying, especially after you’ve made a career playing mostly goofy characters. Dave Franco talks about the challenges of getting people to take him seriously. – Roger Ebert<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Master Of Music: <\/strong>Danny Elfman is a working legend whose work has influenced countless Hollywood composers. Bill Bria argues that 1990 was when Elfman truly came into his own as a composer. – Crooked Marquee<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n One-Upsmanship:<\/strong> Every few weeks to every month, AV Club busts out a new Power Hour, where they create a tight, 60-minute playlist set from a musician’s or band’s discography. This month, it’s One Direction. – AV Club<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Reuinted & It Feels So Good:<\/strong> Virtual cast reunions have become a popular thing during our prolonged quarantine and lockdown. One of the most delightful is the recent one with the cast of The Parent Trap – even Lindsay Lohan was there! <\/p>\n\n\n\n