John Wenzel

Contributor

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John Wenzel is an arts reporter and critic for The Denver Post who has written for Rolling Stone, Esquire, The Atlantic, Vulture and Spin. He and his family live in Colorado, though his heart remains in his hometown of Dayton, Ohio. He's the author "Mock Stars: Indie Comedy and the Dangerously Funny" and is probably eating pho or watching The Simpsons with his kids right now. He has a hobbit garden in his front yard.

• POSTED June 26, 2024

  
  Free Streaming Apps Have Gotten Shockingly Good
  But the plethora of options doesn't have to lead to more "choice paralysis."
• POSTED December 23, 2022

  
  The Witcher: Blood Origin Ends The Streak of Great Prequels
  Netflix’s brand extension is frustratingly predictable.
• POSTED November 13, 2022

  
  Sylvester Stallone Can’t Do a Thing With Taylor Sheridan’s Tulsa King
  The Paramount+ series barely even tries to tell a good crime story.
• POSTED October 27, 2022

  
  Your Guide to the Best Star Wars/Star Trek Bonus Content on Streaming
  There are galaxies of docs, featurettes, and post-show chats on streaming. These are the essentials.
• POSTED September 23, 2022

  
  How Star Trek: Discovery Changed Trek On TV
  Five years later, it's still altering our expectations for the franchise.
• POSTED September 20, 2022

  
  Good News: Andor Isn't For Star Wars Fanboys
  The Disney+ show is thrilling because it ignores what we think we want.