THIS POST CONTAINS spoilers for this week’s episode of The Mandalorian, “The Pirate.” The Mandalorian is a show that likes to keep things simple whenever possible. And it’s hard to imagine a more fundamentally simple story than “heroes rescue community under siege by pirates.” It’s a framework the show has …
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The panicked 911 call made on January 1, after Jeremy Renner was crushed beneath a 14,000-pound snow plow in an effort to rescue his nephew, has been released. In the call, a man describes Renner’s condition as “rough shape. Knowing now the extent of his injuries, rough feels like the …
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Filmmaker Wes Anderson will point his telescope toward outer space this summer with his new film, Asteroid City. In a trailer for the movie, due out June 16, a father’s car breaks down somewhere in the desert where he’s taking his kids for “Asteroid Day” in 1955. From there, things …
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Poor Ben Affleck just wants everyone to get along. During his latest appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, in promotion of upcoming film Air, which he directed and stars in, the actor urged the host to extend an olive branch to longtime rival Matt Damon, who acts opposite him in the …
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Timber Timbre’s haunting record “Run From Me” looms throughout the Season 4 trailer for the HBO series Barry. “You better run for your life,” an eerie voice croons as viewers reconnect with a bloodied and bruised Barry Berkman (Bill Hader) searching for redemption while in prison. He can feel himself …
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Mae Martin wants people to know that they identify, mainly, as a comedian. The nonbinary Canadian-turned-British-turned-LA transplant has been doing stand-up comedy for years. But right now, they’re best known for the semi-autobiographical dramedy Feel Good. The series, which had two critically acclaimed seasons on Netflix, stars Martin as a …
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A number of women are in search of non-traditional relationships too, as seen in TLC’s latest show Seeking Brother Husband. The six-episode series focuses on four polyamorous relationships where the women are looking for additional male partners to enter into their current partnership(s). Airing every Sunday night, the show serves …
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Bill Zehme — the last person to interview Johnny Carson, a biographer of Frank Sinatra and Andy Kaufman, and author of many Rolling Stone celebrity cover stories — died Sunday after a long battle with cancer, Chicago Sun-Times reports. He was 64. Zehme, who grew up in South Holland, Illinois …
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THIS POST CONTAINS spoilers for this week’s episode of Succession, “The Munsters.” Succession begins its final season exactly where it began its first: on Logan Roy’s birthday. He is as miserable, angry, and manipulative as ever. And he is once again chasing his white whale by attempting to acquire PGM. …
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There were quite a few naysayers on Film Twitter prior to the release of Avatar: The Way of Water, questioning everything from the film’s cultural staying power and $400 million-plus budget to the 13-year gap in between films. They forgot the cardinal rule: never bet against James Cameron. The Avatar …
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