Willie Shines on ‘Austin City Limits’ Fifty Years After His First Performance Ignited a Cosmic ShiftThe singer’s appearance on a local PBS TV show five decades ago transformed the city, its culture, and American music.
How Smile 2 ‘s Fame-Fueled Nightmare Levels up the Franchise—and Makes Its Future More ExcitingThe superior horror sequel centers on Naomi Scott’s Skye Riley, a global pop sensation who contracts the franchise’s smile-fueled curse.
The Transparent Cruelties of Diddy’s Entertainment MachineThe Bad Boy Records founder has been accused of mistreatment and abuse—and support for some of the allegations aired on “Making the Band”.
The Artistic Revolution of Portuguese CinemaA teeming MOMA series highlights the political power of Portuguese filmmakers’ innovative methods, from the nineteen-sixties to the present day.
How Pop Hit ‘OMG’ Became the Perfect Anthem for the MetsWith its ascending chorus and addictive hook, “OMG” has become the perfect anthem for the Met’s unlikely playoff run.
The Emmys Are Trying to Make Sense of the TV Content OverdoseIn a modern world where ratings don’t tell the whole story—and sometimes don’t tell a story at all—TV’s biggest night is attempting to marry what’s popular with what’s good. The results are revealing.
What's New on Max in October 2024It's time to head back to Salem's Lot: After a lengthy delay that frustrated fans, the filmmakers, and Stephen King alike, the new adaptation of the horror master's seminal 1975 vampire novel is finally hitting the Max streaming service in October, just in time for prime spooky season.
Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’ Plays to Near-Empty TheatersThere is no kind way to put it: Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis” died on arrival over the weekend. Mr.
Elevate Me LaterWhen the actress Maika Monroe first laid eyes on costar Nicolas Cage in caked-on Tiny Tim makeup as the titular Satanic serial killer of the recent hit horror-thriller Longlegs, her heart rate peaked to a hyper-tachycardiac 170 bpm.
Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show Is the Final Nail in Drake’s CoffinSunday’s announcement is the capstone of a year that’s seen K.dot rise to the highest levels of pop culture—and seen Drake sink to the lowest levels of his career Admit it: You could’ve imagined Drake doing this first. Aubrey Graham is practically built for the Super Bowl halftime show.
The Reclamation of Jane Campion’s “In the Cut”“In the Cut,” which premièred in 2003, is Jane Campion’s most ghettoized picture. The Australian director has been lauded for films such as “The Piano,” about motherhood and marriage, and “The Power of the Dog,” her subversive Western.
Nicole Kidman Knows Exactly What She’s DoingThat was in 1996. Almost 30 years later, middle-aged women are everywhere. For every D.A., mother of the bride or groom, newscaster or president, there’s a woman in her 40s or 50s or beyond starring as the love interest or the leading lady.
The Megalopolis That Francis Ford Coppola Wanted to MakeThe director’s fantasy of film’s technological potential is still far from a reality. Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (NOA) using AI narration.
‘Industry’ Season 3 Was a Celebration of Both the Vulnerable and the DamnedIt’s hard to know how to even begin to account for everything that goes down and piles up and spirals out of control in “Infinite Largesse,” the Season 3 finale of HBO’s haute-workplace drama Industry. So I guess I’ll just start with the episode’s bitter end.
Mapping the Apple TV+ UniverseIn the beginning, Apple TV+ was a blank slate. The service had a splashy unveiling with big names attached but gave little indication of how its programming was supposed to wedge into an already-crowded streaming landscape.