Before there were dramas on television, there were dramas on the radio. With no visuals to present to their audience, radio series had to conjure up entire worlds out of carefully scripted narration, homespun special effects, and the sheer vibrance of their actors’ voices. Done right, whether back then or …
Read More »A Rare Thread of Humanity Cuts Through Chaos and War in 'All the Light We Cannot See' Trailer
Two teenagers search for hope through the darkness in the first official trailer for All the Light We Cannot See, the forthcoming Netflix limited series based on the Anthony Doerr novel of the same name, which was awarded a Pulitzer Prize in 2015. Set against the backdrop of World War …
Read More »Mark Ruffalo Calls Out Hollywood's 'Harm' to Native Americans
The new documentary Lakota Nation vs. United States chronicles the Lakota people’s struggle to reclaim the Black Hills, the Native American tribe’s sacred land that was stolen away from them by the U.S. government, who violated a series of treaty agreements with them — including the Fort Laramie Treaty of …
Read More »Emma Stone Slaps Mark Ruffalo and Explores New Life in 'Poor Things' Trailer
No, that isn’t Lorde on set for a Solar Power music video — it’s Emma Stone being brought back to life by an offbeat scientist, played by Willem Dafoe, in the trailer for Poor Things. The Yorgos Lanthimos-directed film arrives in theaters Sept. 8 and finds the whole cast — …
Read More »J.J. Abrams, Mark Ruffalo, and Shonda Rhimes Want Hollywood to Reconsider How Guns Are Used on Screen
After the latest spate of deadly mass shootings, Hollywood creators like J.J. Abrams, Mark Ruffalo, and Shonda Rhimes are asking their peers to reconsider how guns and gun violence are used in films and television shows. A new open letter — shared by the Brady Campaign and signed by over …
Read More »Banks Must Divest From the Coastal GasLink Pipeline — or Hollywood Might Divest From Them
The scene opens with a winding river. Snow covers the river banks. Moose drink from the water. It is silent, except for the river — a sacred source of sustenance for the Wet’suwet’en people, who have lived here for thousands of years. Cut to police pointing guns, wielding batons, screaming …
Read More »'The Adam Project': Ryan Reynolds Time-Travels Back to a 1980s Blockbuster. It's Not as Cool as It Sounds
What would you say if you could go back in time and talk to your 12-year-old self? Something like, “Look, kid, you do not grow up to be rich, famous or a rock star — but you do have a family and a very fulfilling life, it does get better, …
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