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?
‘Zola’ Ends up Exploiting Women Anyway
Zola may be the first twitter thread-to-movie adaptation, or at least the first that’s made a splash. Director Bravo, with co-screenwriter Jeremy O. Harris (Slave…
‘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…
Broken ‘Window’
The Woman in the Window is a tangle of cinematic cliches and bad impulses and inexplicable acting, adapted from a best selling novel by a noted…
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?
‘The Columnist’ Takes Revenge on Her Haters
This Dutch horror-comedy, in which a newspaper columnist goes full Patrick Bateman after reading the comments one too many times, piqued my interest. Alas, much…
‘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…