Mike Schank, the unlikely star of the cult 1999 documentary American Movie — about two Wisconsin friends making an ultra-low budget horror film — has died at the age of 56. Schank’s friend Jackie Bogenberger told the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel that he had been battling a “super rare” form of cancer …
Read More »Robbie Coltrane, Celebrated Actor With a Memorable Stint as Hagrid in 'Harry Potter,' Dead at 72
Robbie Coltrane, the Scottish actor with a wide-ranging career who was arguably best known to international audiences for playing Hagrid in the Harry Potter franchise, has died. He was 72. According to The Guardian, Coltrane’s death was confirmed by his agent. No cause of death was given. Coltrane’s career stretched …
Read More »Rihanna Drops Teaser and Date for 'Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4'
Sorry, it’s not a new album, but it’s a reason for excitement all the same: Rihanna‘s next Savage X Fenty Show has an official premiere date. Vol. 4 of the annual fashion special drops Nov. 9, exclusively streaming on Amazon’s Prime Video. In a short but dramatic teaser shared on …
Read More »'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' Finale: Did We Get Everything Amazon Paid For?
This post contains spoilers for the first season finale of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, which is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Early in “Alloyed,” the concluding chapter to Season One of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, engineer Celebrimbor (Charles Edwards) …
Read More »How to Watch 'She-Hulk: Attorney at Law' on Disney+: Stream the Marvel Show Online
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Marvel‘s TV show roster has a new addition, and this time she’s a powerhouse of a lawyer in the body of a six-foot Hulk. Marvel’s She-Hulk: Attorney at …
Read More »'High School' Tells Tegan and Sara's Coming-of-Age Story Their Way
Going through adolescence with an identical twin has its challenges. You are in the midst of a struggle to define who you want to be, and here is this person who looks exactly like you, lives in your house, goes to your school, and is constantly inviting comparisons from outsiders. …
Read More »Late-Night TV Celebrates $965 Million Verdict Against Alex Jones: 'I Guess the Good Guys Just Won the InfoWars'
Late-night show hosts celebrated the monumental verdict against far-right radio host Alex Jones Wednesday as both Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel learned of the Connecticut jury’s decision before taping. “It was a rough day for the despicable and ridiculous Alex Jones today,” Kimmel told his audience. “Alex Jones was ordered …
Read More »'Decision to Leave': Filmmaker Park Chan-wook Comes Down With a Serious Case of 'Vertigo'
If you know the work of Park Chan-wook — key member of the Korean New Wave, cinematic agent provocateur, architect of the greatest hammer fight sequence ever — then you know this is a filmmaker who isn’t afraid of high style. His motto seems to be that if it’s baroque, …
Read More »Cuba Gooding Jr. Won't Go to Prison Following Plea Deal in Sexual Misconduct Case
Cuba Gooding Jr. pleaded guilty to harassment on Thursday, the New York Times reported, wrapping up his criminal sexual misconduct case — and now avoiding serving prison time. Gooding pleaded guilty to a single count of forcible touching in April as part of a plea deal that would lessen the …
Read More »'Halloween Ends' Is a Grim, Gory, and Gooey Goodbye to an Iconic Slasher Franchise
It isn’t new for a film in the long-running Halloween franchise to wonder whether the villain Michael Myers was born or made. But Halloween Ends — said to be Jamie Lee Curtis’ final entry in the franchise — is a solid attempt to put a fine point on that idea. …
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