Miles Surrey
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Miles Surrey is a Brooklyn-based culture writer who covers television, film, and whatever your dad is interested in. His work can also be found at The Ringer, Vox, Vice, and The A.V. Club.
Backrooms Is the Year’s Buzziest Horror Movie. Its Internet Origins Might Blow Your Mind.
What began as a creepy message board post has now become an A24 horror movie with a pair of Academy Award-nominated stars and a 20-year-old director. Here’s how we got here.
May 29, 2026
Karl Urban’s 15 Coolest Roles, Ranked
The star of The Boys and Mortal Kombat II has been the go-to hardass in TV and on movies for 20 years and counting. We ranked his very best work.
May 6, 2026
DTF St. Louis Creator Steven Conrad Breaks Down That Wild Ending, Male Friendship, and Way More
The show comes to a conclusion that’s funny, insightful, and heartbreaking.
Apr 13, 2026