We’ve started 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.

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Our Watch Has Ended: For everything that Game of Thrones got wrong in its last season, the first seven groundbreaking seasons got so much right. Seth Freilich explores why we should still celebrate it despite its less-than-stellar end. – Pajiba

Let The Bodies Hit The Floor: John Wick has killed people. A LOT of people. In fact, John Squires crunched the numbers and figured out that John Wick has killed more people than Jason Voorhees and Michael Myers – combined. – Bloody Disgusting

Rodan-ce With Romance: Did you know the story of Rodan (yes, the kaiju and Godzilla’s bff) was a love story? We sure didn’t. Luckily, Josh Millican did. – Dread Central

Edge Of Thirty: Lindsay Romain reflects on turning 30 and how Carrie Fisher’s life – and Postcards from the Edge – has helped her figure out her own. – Bright Wall/Dark Room

Wait, I Know That Guy: This is pretty neat: James Gunn-produced Brightburn contains an Easter Egg to one of Gunn’s earlier indie movies. WARNING: spoilers for Brightburn abound. – /Film

Beware The Skeksis: We’ve finally gotten our first look at Netflix’s The Dark Crystal: Age Of Resistance and…it looks amazing? Yeah, amazing. Britt Hayes breaks it down. – Birth.Movies.Death

Butts ‘R’ Us: The celebrated director of Blue is the Warmest Color followed up that beautiful breakout with…a four-hour long movie about butts. No, you didn’t read that wrong. It’s this year’s Cannes disaster. There’s always gotta be one. – AV Club

The Name’s Utah. Johnny Utah.: It’s Keanu Reeves’ world; we’re all just (happily) living in it. Matthew Monagle revisits Point Break, Kathryn Bigelow’s over-the-top satirical action flick that jumpstarted Reeves’ career as a legit action star. – Film School Rejects

And one last thing as we head into the Memorial Day weekend! Harrison Ford is a treasure:

Happy holiday weekend and a heartfelt thank you to our servicewomen and men in the Armed Forces.