In the first episode of Hulu’s new docuseries The 1619 Project, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones strolls in her Air Jordans down a picturesque path in Williamsburg, Virginia. With the help of Woody Holton, a Professor of History at the University of South Carolina, Hannah-Jones explores how slaves in Virginia …
Read More »'Past Lives' Is a Sundance Marvel — and the First Great Film of 2023
The 2020 Sundance Film Festival proved to be the last major movie event before Covid-19 knocked the Earth off its axis. More than merely washing the bad taste of Cats out of our mouths, the fest — which ran from Jan. 23 to Feb. 2 — showcased a plethora of …
Read More »Jennifer Coolidge Is a Medium With a Fear of the Supernatural in 'We Have a Ghost' Trailer
Jennifer Coolidge has lived many lives on screen, one of her latest being in Netflix‘s upcoming film We Have a Ghost. Judging by her fear-stricken reaction to seeing an actual ghost, the psychic medium she plays, Judy Romano, is the kind of supernatural communicator who hopes they never actually have …
Read More »Anyone Having Fun Yet? 'Party Down' Serves Up Season 3 Trailer
Television’s least productive but most lovable catering team is back, with Starz confirming that the third season of Party Down will arrive in February. The cult comedy will hit Starz’s streaming app and on-demand platforms at midnight Feb. 24, with the episode getting a proper broadcast premiere at 9 p.m. …
Read More »Dave Chappelle Addresses Transphobic Remarks. He's Playing the Victim
Dave Chappelle appears to want people to think after trans people protested his show in Minneapolis, that he’s really the victim. On Tuesday, the comedian — who has been under fire for making transphobic jokes during his stand-up shows — addressed the cancelation of his performance in Minneapolis after the …
Read More »Lloyd Morrisett, 'Sesame Street' Co-Creator, Dead at 93
Lloyd Morrisett, the co-founder of Sesame Street, the beloved television show watched by millions of children around the world, has died at the age of 93. Morrisett’s death was announced by Sesame Workshop, a nonprofit he helped co-found, on Tuesday. No details of his death were given. Born on Nov. …
Read More »Anton Corbijn on the Mad Geniuses Behind Iconic Album Covers From Pink Floyd to Led Zeppelin
In the old days, when dinosaurs roamed the earth and music was primarily heard through vinyl discs on a rotating machine with a needle, you’d go down to your local record shop and purchase an album. Then you’d go back home, slap the platter on your player and listen intently. …
Read More »'Eileen' Is Anne Hathaway's Sexiest Turn in Years
She’s captivating. It’s the first thing you notice about Anne Hathaway’s character Dr. Rebecca Saint John, one of the elusive anchors of Eileen, an adaptation of Ottessa Moshfegh’s 2015 novel. You notice it because the movie makes you notice. Dr. Saint John wafting in, tall, poised, cigarette to her lips. …
Read More »Of Course Contestants Are Getting Injured on the 'Squid Game' Reality Show
Netflix’s attempt to turn Squid Game — the harrowing South Korean smash about the ravages of capitalism — into an actual reality competition appears to be going about as well as you might imagine: Several contestants reportedly required medical attention earlier this week as production began in the U.K., Variety …
Read More »'Poker Face' Is a Star-Studded, Highly-Addictive Case-of-the-Week Series
Once upon a time, most of television was like Poker Face, the new Peacock drama created by Glass Onion’s Rian Johnson and starring Russian Doll’s Natasha Lyonne. It is a purely episodic, case-of-the-week show. Each episode sets up its own specific story, which Lyonne’s Charlie Cale finds a way to …
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