Woody Harrelson has always harbored some, well, strange views. The Oscar-nominated actor, who first won over audiences on Cheers, is a 9/11 truther who’s shared a number of conspiracy theories during the Covid pandemic. In April 2020, Harrelson posted a gonzo article tying the supposed “negative effects of 5G” to …
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THIS POST CONTAINS spoilers for this week’s episode of The Last of Us, “Kin.” Late in “Kin,” Joel passes the time on a long ride by explaining the rules of football to Ellie. “So, basically, just moving in one direction?” she asks. “Basically,” he acknowledges. “But violent.” This could perhaps …
Read More »'The Last of Us' Episode 5: These Deaths Will Tear Your Heart Out
THIS POST CONTAINS spoilers for this week’s episode of The Last of Us, “Endure and Survive.” “Endure and Survive” takes its title from the catchphrase of a comic book that Ellie (Bella Ramsey) and her new friend Sam (Keivonn Woodard) find while traveling out of Kansas City with Joel (Pedro …
Read More »'The Last of Us' Welcomes a 'Yellowjackets' Star, Who's Out for Blood
THIS POST CONTAINS spoilers for this week’s episode of The Last of Us, “Please Hold to My Hand.” After last week’s romantic magnum opus that was Bill and Frank’s beautiful, heartbreaking post-apocalyptic love story, “Please Hold to My Hand” can’t help but feel like a bit of a comedown — …
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This post contains spoilers for this week’s episode of The Last of Us, “Long, Long Time.” The latest chapter of the story is bookended with sequences featuring the series’ only two ongoing characters at the moment. With Tess gone — though she appears in flashbacks later in this episode — …
Read More »'The Last of Us' Premiere Recap: Welcome to the Apocalypse
First things first: as I mentioned in my review of Season One, I’m not a gamer, have never played The Last of Us, and haven’t even watched a walkthrough video of it. So I’ll be discussing this episode, and all the ones to come, solely on the basis of how …
Read More »Maren Morris Apologizes for Country Music's Treatment of LGBTQ+ People on 'Drag Race'
Maren Morris has been a staunch supporter of LGBTQ+ issues, and she’s staying true to that commitment. On Friday, after she appeared on RuPaul’s Drag Race as a guest judge, the “Bones” singer shared a public apology for country music’s treatment of LGBTQ+ people. “Coming from country music and its …
Read More »Jerrod Carmichael Roasts 'Racist' Golden Globes in Awkward Opening Monologue
Following a series of high-profile controversies, from the revelation that it had no Black members among its ranks to allegations of bribery — including an extraordinarily shameless luxury press trip to Paris courtesy of Netflix that ended in a number of nominations for Emily in Paris — the Hollywood Foreign …
Read More »The Messy 2023 Golden Globes Failed to Justify Its Existence
If the Golden Globes airs on a weeknight and no one watches it, does it still matter? That was the question posed when the Oscars’ boozy cousin returned to television on Tuesday evening after a one-year absence. The awards show, a cash cow for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association — …
Read More »Ariana Grande's 'Pussy Is on Fire' in 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Premiere
This post contains spoilers for the premiere episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race. Viral TikToks, silly twins and an Ariana Grande-judged talent show packed the two-hour premiere of RuPaul’s Drag Race’s fifteenth season on MTV Friday. With a $200,000 prize and a coveted crown in play, RuPaul introduced the franchise’s largest …
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