Charlie is 600 lbs. This is the first thing you notice about him; this is the first thing you are meant to notice about him. He’s always been a big guy, he says, but he “let it get out of control.” On the Zooms in which Charlie teaches online English …
Read More »Jerrod Carmichael to Host the 2023 Golden Globes
The Golden Globes will return in broadcast form in 2023, with comedian Jerrod Carmichael set to host the awards show on Jan. 10, 2023. In 2022, NBC refused to air the Golden Globes following an investigation into the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the awards’ voting body, that revealed that the …
Read More »Little Richard Doc Exploring the Black Queer Origins of Rock to Premiere at Sundance 2023
A documentary on Little Richard, a reexamination of the history of the Meatpacking District through the lens of trans sex workers, the film adaptation of a viral short story, and more will premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. The U.S. Documentary competition will boast the world premiere of Lisa …
Read More »In 'All the Beauty and the Bloodshed,' Photographer Nan Goldin Leads the Fight Against the Opioid Crisis
The title of Laura Poitras’ new documentary, All the Beauty and the Bloodshed, comes from a long-suppressed medical record. It is the record of Barbara Holly Goldin, the older sister of the artist and activist Nan Goldin. Barbara committed suicide in 1965, after years of being institutionalized for her mental …
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