This Netflix hit is now our universal escape hatch
(CNN) In today’s landscape of apparently infinite streaming options, it’s rare to find a show absolutely everyone seems to be watching. But Netflix chess drama…
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Vince Vaughn’s ‘Freaky’ puts creepy spin on the body-swap movie genre
There’s always been a bit of teen girl about Vince Vaughn, who, despite his towering height, can expertly break into a giggle or hissy fit….
Fact-check your media – local media, too
INDIANA — As we head into Election Day, the glut of online and print disinformation that has plagued our culture in recent years looks likely…
A pregnant Rose Leslie gets cozy before new film ‘Death on the Nile’
There’s a change in Rose Leslie lately. Her husband’s noticed it: “He said, ‘Something’s different,’” the Scottish actress says. “I was like, ‘Yeah, I’m wearing…
I Don’t Want To Go Back To the Movies Yet
There’s been a lot of handwringing in the news about moviegoers’ failure to return to cinemas when they rolled out Tenet and Mulan earlier this month. As a critic,…
Turns out I’m not alone in hating ‘The Notebook’
(CNN) Recently, I wrote a piece about how classic movies we once loved can disappoint us in hindsight. As a critic, I get lots of feedback, especially…
Have Covid-19 test results, will travel
(CNN) — After our summer of housebound limbo, a handful of international travel options are finally opening back up, with conditions.So how do you meet the Covid-19 safety…
Colon cancer survivor says it’s time to take the disease seriously
In a year that has already brought so much tragedy and loss, Chadwick Boseman’s death at age 43 seems unthinkably cruel and unfair. How could such a…
Big-city dwellers ask: Should I rent or buy a car?
(CNN) — With no end in sight to pandemic lockdowns, an increasing number of cooped-up, big-city dwellers are feeling the lure of the open road. After…
I have some bad news about ‘The Notebook’
(CNN) For many of us, nostalgia has become a steady part of our entertainment diet during these stressful months as the Covid-19 pandemic wears on…