“Is all this for just us, then?” Five minutes prior, Stephen Graham had entered a Middle Eastern restaurant in midtown Manhattan, shaken hands for an introduction, and quickly excused himself to use the restroom. An hour ago, the stocky British actor best known on these shores for playing tough guys …
Read More »'Severance' Creator on the Season 2 Finale and the Show's Future
This post contains spoilers for this week’s episode of Severance, which is now streaming on Apple TV+. A whole lot happens in the Severance Season Two finale, which we recapped here. Most notably, Innie and Outie Mark did a team-up of sorts to liberate Outie Mark’s wife Gemma from her …
Read More »In Praise of 'The Pitt' Episode 12 and People Who Know What They're Doing
This post contains spoilers for this week’s episode of The Pitt, now streaming on Max. The hospital is running out of blood. It’s early evening at Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center. There has been a mass shooting at a local music festival, and most of the victims have been sent to …
Read More »Every 'Snow White' Controversy Over the Film's Tortured Production
It’s been a long road for Disney’s live-action iteration of Snow White starring Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot. From Covid delays to criticism regarding the fairy tale’s depiction of little people, racist fans taking issue with Zegler’s Latina heritage, and a premiere event that excluded journalists, the production was mired …
Read More »Michelle Buteau Has 'Always Been This Freckle-Faced Bitch.' We're Just Finally Paying Attention
E verywhere she goes, Michelle Buteau has a rapt audience. On a Wednesday afternoon in January, we’re at a double-duty gay bar and gastropub in Brooklyn, talking over shoestring fries and coffee about her most recent stand-up special, which dropped New Year’s Eve on Netflix. Titled A Buteau-ful Mind, it …
Read More »Jonathan Majors Admits to Strangling Ex-Girlfriend In Newly Unearthed Audio
Jonathan Majors admitted to strangling an ex-girlfriend in a previously unreleased audio recording obtained by Rolling Stone. The conversation was captured in the aftermath of a days-long fight between Majors and his then-girlfriend, professional dancer Grace Jabbari, in September 2022. The Marvel actor had been living with Jabbari in London …
Read More »How That Wild Celine Dion Moment Came to Life in 'Borderline'
Following a movie about a rampaging, coke-fueled bear was never going to be easy, but Cocaine Bear writer Jimmy Warden is giving it his best shot with the comic thriller Borderline (out now), which he also directed. A twisted look at the dark side of fame, it stars Samara Weaving, …
Read More »'Why Did She Die?': What the 'Rust' Doc Director Learned About the Shooting of Halyna Hutchins
The day after cinematographer Halyna Hutchins died after being accidentally shot on the set of the indie film Rust, her husband Matthew had a request for Halyna’s friend and filmmaking collaborator, Rachel Mason: “Make a movie about Halyna’s life.” “He mentioned it on that day, coming off a list of …
Read More »'A Bored John Mulaney Is a Dangerous Thing'
D uring the first 10 minutes of John Mulaney’s interview for Rolling Stone’s “Last Word” column — where pop-culture icons reflect on their work, success, and the lessons they’ve learned along the way — he holds forth on the following topics: Eurovision, the campy, annual global pop-song contest; the Songwriters …
Read More »'Love Is Blind' Executive Producer Says 'We Just Need Nice Men'
It’s been five years since Love Is Blind debuted on Netflix in February 2020, becoming a pandemic-era sensation. Over that time, the show has remained a phenomenon but changed in many ways — some intentional, some a function of major cultural shifts that have taken place over that time. On …
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