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This past weekend, I slid into an assigned seat on what I think was the biggest airplane I have ever been on. Stuck between a window and a stranger for a flight over the Atlantic, I decided to seize ...

Matt Patches is an executive editor at Polygon. He has over 15 years of experience reporting on movies and TV, and reviewing pop culture. As I headed to Los Angeles for Summer Game Fest on a cramped ...

From "Snakes on a Plane" to "Airplane!" these films have lessons for fliers. Sept. 9, 2009 — -- I've always loved the movie "Airplane!" and I defy anyone to see it and not laugh out loud. It's a ...

Having just arrived on Netflix, Jean-François Richet’s Plane is quickly becoming a fan-favorite action movie. The film thrusts audiences into a high-octane survival scenario when commercial pilot ...

In 'Good News,' when communists hijack a plane to Pyongyang, government officials scramble to make a Seoul airport look like ...

The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. This is an edition of ...