Sundance Is Virtually Inaccessible
Sundance is back, baby! And by “back,” I mean limited to artists and members of the press who have the deep-pocketed funding and the physical…
Opinion: Why the ‘Barbie’ Oscars snubs are so enraging
CNN — Looks like it’s going to be the Mojo Dojo Casa Oscars. (Again.)
Opinion: Katherine Heigl deserves a little justice
CNN — The “Grey’s Anatomy” star, who turned up at the Emmys recently after a decade largely out of the red-carpet spotlight, is more well-known for her long-ago public…
Opinion: These people are fat. It’s none of your business
CNN — I’m aware of the inherent cliché in saying that someone’s “so brave” for talking publicly about their own struggles. But it’s a challenge not to associate that…
Inside the queer, witchy ‘they bar’ of Millvale, Pa.
MILLVALE — Don’t call Harold’s Haunt a gay bar. Or a lesbian bar. The queer, Wiccan-owned watering hole bills itself as a “they bar,” a nod to…
The Top 10 Films of 2023
This was a terrific movie year for sticking it to the patriarchy.
Opinion: The hilarious movie that puts shame in the corner
CNN — In a year that’s seen one hit after another to women’s rights, “Poor Things” is a welcome, raunchy, hilarious escape. Yorgos Lanthimos’ steampunk dark comedy stars Emma Stone, who gives…
Sara Bareilles on love, anxiety and a new film version of ‘Waitress’
As a musical theater-obsessed kid growing up in Eureka, Calif., Sara Bareilles didn’t have access to big Broadway shows. So she can’t wait to roll out…
Opinion: It’s time for radical transparency about money
CNN — When comedian Maria Bamford was writing her memoir, she wanted to pack it with as many financial details about herself as possible. “As a Minnesotan, I…
Coal Miner’s ‘Hunger Games’
I didn’t expect to walk out of a Hunger Games movie with a roots music buzz, but I’m not complaining!