A long list of Hollywood A-listers have joined a pledge by more than 1,300 film industry professionals to boycott Israeli film institutions that may be “implicated in genocide and apartheid” against Palestinians. The pledge, shared Monday, includes signatures from Olivia Colman, Mark Ruffalo, Ayo Edebiri, Riz Ahmed, and Tilda Swinton. …
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This will be a spoiler-free review of Wake Up Dead Man. Mostly. We will tell you that it is Rian Johnson‘s third movie in his murder-mystery franchise involving a deductive sleuth mixing it up with a host of classic murder-mystery archetypes. We will list its cast members, which — as …
Read More »'The White Lotus' Composer Wins Emmy for Season Three Theme Song Despite Mike White Drama
Now-former The White Lotus composer Cristóbal Tapia de Veer won the Emmy Award for his theme song for the HBO series’ third season Saturday, despite the track sparking a disagreement with creator Mike White that resulted in Tapia de Veer’s exit from the show. Tapia de Veer has now twice …
Read More »Sydney Sweeney Throws a Mean Punch
Here’s a partial list of what we talk about when we talk about Sydney Sweeney: the iconic power of blondes, screen nudity, on-set rumors, female objectification, Hollywood economics, her political affiliation, her figure, her jeans, her genes. What’s usually not on this short list? Her acting chops. Blessed with a …
Read More »'The Lowdown': Ethan Hawke Is a Mad Genius in This Gloriously Off-Kilter Noir
In the new comedic mystery series The Lowdown, Ethan Hawke plays writer Lee Raybon, who runs a Tulsa used bookstore by day, but cares more about his sideline as a “truthstorian” — a pretentiously on-brand way of telling people that he’s a reporter. Lee is a dogged investigator who has, …
Read More »Eva Longoria on Mexicanidad, Soccer, and the Lessons of 'Necaxa'
Before Eva Longoria became one of the investors in Club Necaxa, a Mexican soccer team in the nation’s top-tier Liga MX, she could barely pronounce its name. Now, Los Rayos (the team’s nickname, which translates to “the lightning”) are consistently at the top of her mind. Over the last few …
Read More »Why a New John Candy Doc Will Break Your Heart
Long before John Candy became a household name outside of Canada, the comedian would occasionally adopt a persona that his friends and colleagues dubbed “Johnny Toronto.” Unlike the often shy, overly genial guy who used to disappear into the background of Second City ensemble scenes, Johnny was brash, bold, a …
Read More »Charli XCX Soundtracks the Erotic 'Wuthering Heights' Trailer Starring Margot Robbie, Jacob Elordi
A movie adaptation of Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights will be served to fans of the diabolically sorrowful novel this Valentine’s Day. Emerald Fennell, who helmed the highly praised Promising Young Woman and Saltburn, will direct the retelling of the 1847 love story, starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi. The film’s …
Read More »Lena Dunham Announces Memoir 'Famesick' Chronicling Years 'I Thought I Wouldn't Survive'
Lena Dunham‘s forthcoming memoir Famesick has been in the making for seven years, the writer and director shared in an announcement post on Instagram. Set for publication by Random House on April 14, 2026, the book will reflect on the most tumultuous decade of her life, spanning from 2010 through …
Read More »Marc Maron Dissects His Comedy Career and Confronts Grief in 'Are We Good?' Trailer
Marc Maron reflects on his career as a stand-up comic and podcast pioneer, while confronting the tensions between grief and comedy, in the new trailer for the upcoming documentary, Are We Good? The clip, premiering exclusively on Rolling Stone, offers the first wide look at the highly anticipated film, which …
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