The rich, they are not like you and I — they see the world through the jaundiced lens of extreme privilege, they view everything from retail luxury items to relationships as disposable (and easily replaceable), they think nothing of hunting mythical beasts for sport and/or the key to immortality. Death …
Read More »Jenna Ortega Says 'Wednesday' Season 2 Will Feature a Slasher-Inspired Episode
Jenna Ortega, who plays the morbid, death-obsessed student in Wednesday, teased there will be more ghoulish occurrences in the supernatural high school series in a recent interview with Collider. “Visually, I can saywe have some of the most fun we’ve ever had,” Ortega told Collider.“It’s crazy to talk about one …
Read More »Southern Rock Is Rising From the Ashes
The American South is a hot mess of cultural contradictions, and while those contradictions have stoked the dumpster fire of U.S. politics for a couple of centuries, they also happen to be fueling some of the best music being made right now. And to be sure, the story of rock …
Read More »'Wednesday' Finishes Another Year at Nevermore as Season Two Production Wraps
Another school year has concluded at Nevermore Academy as Wednesday wraps production on its awaited second season. Jenna Ortega, who plays the titular role, launched the Netflix series into phenomenon-level popularity when its brooding first season premiered in 2022. Showrunners and executive producers Al Gough and Miles Millar detailed the …
Read More »Mother Monster Lady Gaga Will Appear in 'Wednesday' Season Two
Back in September, Netflix offered a sneak peek into the forthcoming second season of Wednesday. The behind-the-scenes video showed only slivers of glimpses into the show’s wicked return — and for good reason. Jenna Ortega, who plays the titular role, warned: “If we showed you any more, your eyes would …
Read More »Watch 'Wednesday' Season Two Sneak Peak: 'Bigger and More Twisted'
The latest look into the highly anticipated second season of Wednesday has arrived. A behind-the-scenes video of the upcoming series features snippets of the wickedly delightful Addams family, friends, frenemies, and more. The video opens with Luis Guzmán’s Gomez Addams greeting viewers with an ominous, “Hello, my little storm cloud.” …
Read More »Target Drops Exclusive 'Wednesday' YA Novel Inspired by Hit Netflix Show
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Jenna Ortega is currently scaring up audiences in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (the sequel to the 1988 Tim Burton hit), but the actress is also the lead in Netflix’s Wednesday, …
Read More »MJ Lenderman Delivers a Sad-Guy Indie-Rock Gem With 'Manning Fireworks'
Over the past few years, Asheville, North Carolina, singer-songwriter MJ Lenderman has become every indie-rock fan’s favorite dude — the Craig Finn or Stephen Malkmus or Jeff Tweedy of the mid-2020s. He plays guitar in the great North Carolina band Wednesday, and in 2022, he put out the fantastic breakthrough …
Read More »MJ Lenderman Is Indie Rock's Favorite Guitar Hero
M J Lenderman has no idea where to go. It’s mid-July and downtown Durham, North Carolina, is hot and empty. The first bar we try is closed, so now we’re searching Google Maps for another. “The Pour Taproom — looks kind of bright in there,” he says with deadpan concern. …
Read More »A Good Girl's Guide to Murder': Not a Bad Nancy Drew-Redux Mystery
When we first meet Pip, the teenage heroine of A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, her nose is buried in a copy of Jane Eyre while her friends try to buy booze at the local corner store using a fake ID. These are the activities that seem suitable for someone …
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