From Ted Lasso to Louis C.K., the perils of fandom are clear
I find myself more and more hesitant to sing the praises of a new movie or show or comic or singer, lest it all go…
Features
I didn’t expect a Nicolas Cage movie to be the voice of this moment. I was wrong
(CNN) Of all 2021’s surprises, a movie delivering gentle, minimally violent emotional catharsis and starring Nicolas Cage has to be one of the strangest.
It’s time for Americans to un-weaponize ‘laziness’
(CNN) Why do we only learn to appreciate our lives when we’re in dire straits?
‘Cruella’ is camp, queer and honest
This is camp for kids, a riff on “All About Eve” and “The Devil Wears Prada” that, while overlong, is a sight better than your…
‘In the Heights’ star Melissa Barrera is ready for fame’s hot spotlight
“It was July. It was supposed to be hot — but the pool was freezing,” recalls Melissa Barrera. “It was raining the entire time, and…
Gia Coppola tells all about Andrew Garfield’s ‘Mainstream’ fake penis
How do you get actor Andrew Garfield — Tony Award winner, former Spider-Man — to tap into his inner Johnny Knoxville?
‘Emily in Paris’ star Ashley Park grabs the spotlight in ‘Girls5eva’
“Season 2 is about to be so lit!” Ashley Park cannot hide her excitement for spring, and no wonder. She’s days away from heading for…
The podcast that puts the lie to cancel culture
My slouch into nostalgia is a common reaction to the world’s apocalyptic vibe. But there’s a downside to all that looking back in time: You might…
Why we’re obsessed with the Bigfoot legend at the center of Hulu’s ‘Sasquatch’
The new Hulu docuseries “Sasquatch” is built around journalist David Holthouse’s account of one very strange night in northern California in 1993. While Holthouse was visiting a…
‘Justice League’ director Joss Whedon’s controversial, ‘toxic’ history
It’s an ironic twist of cinematic proportions for the auteur who, for decades, was Hollywood’s go-to male feminist.