Cringe has become a staple of meme culture. The word "cringe" has had a surprisingly long and dramatic journey. It began in Old English as cringan, meaning to bend, crouch, or yield, usually in fear ...

Joanna Robinson, a cultural critic at The Ringer, examines what made this year's most talked about flops so bad. 'Tis the season for lists - you know, best films of the year, best TV shows, best ...

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