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Hunter Harris is a freelance writer who covers film, music, and TV, and writes the newsletter Hung Up. She has reported on the set of Succession and profiled Julia Fox for New York.

  1. oscars 2017
    Emma Stone Says Her Best Actress Envelope Not to Blame for Best Picture Shocker“I don’t mean to start stuff, but whatever story that was — I had that card.”
  2. oscars 2017
    Watch Viola Davis, Inventor of Acting, Give an Impassioned Oscars Speech“So here’s to August Wilson who exhumed and exalted the ordinary people.”
  3. oscars 2017
    EGOT Watch: Which Oscar Nominees Are Closest?Only Lin-Manuel Miranda can EGOT with a win on Sunday, but Viola Davis can get pretty close.
  4. important questions
    Why Did Barack Obama, a Mature Adult, Watch Monster Trucks?According to Hollywood insiders, he requested a screener.
  5. the north shore
    Manchester by the Sea’s Fishing Boat Is Tied to a New England Family’s TragedyThe boat used in the movie is named after a Manchester-by-the-Sea family’s deceased daughter.
  6. i wanna dance with somebody
    Simone Biles Will Reportedly Compete on Dancing With the StarsShe’s said that her dream dance partner would be Sasha Farber.
  7. controversies
    Bill Maher Defends an Illicit Teacher-Student Relationship in 1998 VideoMaher defended Mary Kay Letourneau, a teacher convicted of having sex with a then-12-year-old student.
  8. meet your crush
    Your Guide to Having a Crush on Moonlight’s Mahershala AliAll your important answers about the Moonlight and Luke Cage star, answered.
  9. well anyway
    Depeche Mode Clarifies They’re Not ‘Official Band of the Alt-Right’The neo-Nazi (who was punched in the face) called the group “the official band of the alt-right.”
  10. movie theaters
    With His Netflix Check (Hopefully) Cashed, Scorsese Says Movie Theaters Are BestHis next movie with Robert De Niro, The Irishman, will be funded by Netflix.
  11. morning shows
    If Today Is As Cutthroat As Game of Thrones, Matt Lauer Is LittlefingerWhich denizens of 30 Rock land in what Thrones house, and who is each person’s Thrones equivalent?
  12. teens
    Maddox Jolie-Pitt Has an Executive-Producer Credit on Angelina’s Netflix MovieThe teen supposedly “read the script, helped with notes, and was in the production meetings” on the movie about his home country.
  13. costume designers
    This Japanese Jude Law Pepsi Ad Beat Beyoncé’s ‘Hold Up’ for a Costume AwardOnly the Costume Designers Guild could pit the Young Pope against Beyoncé.
  14. movies
    Sorry, Guillermo del Toro Says Hellboy 3 Isn’t Happening“Superhero seeks employment. Likes pizza, cats, and the Marx bros.”
  15. movie theaters
    Why Lorraine Bracco Only Saw Goodfellas for the First Time Last YearShe’d never seen the mob epic that nabbed her an Oscar nomination in full.
  16. Josh Gad Trolls Daisy Ridley for Last Jedi Spoilers With A-list FriendsGad says Ridley is “the Taylor to [his] Katy.”
  17. Angela Lansbury Will Be in Mary Poppins ReturnsShe’ll play the Balloon Lady.
  18. close reads
    How Jidenna’s ‘Classic Man’ Ended Up In MoonlightJidenna, whose ‘Classic Man’ soundtracks one of Moonlight’s best scenes, wishes he had a copy of the chopped and screwed mix.
  19. trailer mix
    Betrayal! Music! Kissing! Watch the Trailer for Terrence Malick’s Song to SongStarring Ryan Gosling, Rooney Mara, Michael Fassbender, and Natalie Portman.
  20. british accents
    Lin-Manuel Miranda Consulted Meryl Streep on British AccentsThey discussed the finer points of nailing different British accents.
  21. roll clip!
    Regis Philbin Actually Has Been Asked Back to Live! Since His ExitHe appeared on the 2015 Halloween special.
  22. engagements
    Indie Power Couple Melanie Lynskey and Jason Ritter Are EngagedIt’s basically a Sundance romance.
  23. trailer mix
    Watch Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler Run a Basement Casino in The House TrailerTo send their daughter to college, Ferrell and Poehler run an underground casino.
  24. controversies
    A Timeline of Matt Damon Defending His Casting in The Great Wall“To me, whitewashing was when Chuck Connors played Geronimo.”
  25. basketball
    The Roots Wrote a Basketball Musical for the NBA All-Star GameStarring Daveed Diggs, Michael B. Jordan, Jidenna, and others.
  26. breakups
    Regis Philbin Explains Why He and Kelly Ripa Don’t Talk Anymore“She got very offended when I left.”
  27. movies
    The Six Shadiest Lines From Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s Analysis of La La LandKareem Abdul-Jabbar would’ve liked La La Land much better if it were entirely different in every way.
  28. music
    The Weeknd’s New Verse Sounds Like a Justin Bieber DissIt’s just a coincidence!
  29. movies
    Jackie Finally Wins One: The Movie’s Screenwriter Is the New Head of NBC NewsRevel in this little win, Jackie fans.
  30. aaron’s party
    Aaron Carter Accidentally Farted in Front of His Crush, Sandra Bullock“It wasn’t good.”
  31. last night on late night
    Why John Oliver Blames Oprah for Donald Trump’s Election WinIt all goes back to The Secret.
  32. fifty shades darker
    An Ode to the Black Women Who Make Fifty Shades Darker BearableTwo minor characters are the only people in this movie with any common sense.
  33. lego batman movie
    Kathy Bates, DDL Among Villains That Didn’t Make It Into Lego Batman“At one point I pitched Daniel Day-Lewis’s character from Gangs of New York.”
  34. last night on late night
    John Oliver Has a Sneaky Plan for Teaching Trump Basic Facts About Government“We’re prepared to educate Donald Trump one by one on topics we’re pretty sure he doesn’t know about.”
  35. grammys 2017
    Adele Used Her Grammy Acceptance Speech to Praise Beyoncé and Lemonade“You are our light.”
  36. grammys 2017
    Watch Adele Sing ‘Fastlove’ for the Grammys’ George Michael TributeAdele restarted the song, saying, “I’m sorry, I can’t mess this up for him.”
  37. grammys 2017
    Watch Beyoncé Perform of ‘Love Drought’ and ‘Sandcastles’ at the GrammysShe performed “Love Drought” and “Sandcastles.”
  38. review roundup
    The Meanest Lines From the Fifty Shades Darker Reviews“Has there ever been a film in which the hero has so much sex without properly taking off his trousers?”
  39. just so you know
    Fifty Shades Darker Is Telling a Big Lie About LipstickDon’t fall for it: Lipstick does not come off that easily.
  40. oscars 2017
    John Legend, Lin-Manuel Miranda to Perform at the OscarsJustin Timberlake will perform “Can’t Stop the Feeling,” too.
  41. the batman
    Okay Batfleck, We’ve Found Your Next Director: Damien ChazelleLa La Land director Damien Chazelle is perfectly suited to give a little jazz-infused TLC to Batfleck.
  42. save us captain america
    Chris Evans, Real-life Captain America, Battled the Former KKK Head on TwitterChris Evans exchanged words with white nationalist David Duke over Jeff Sessions’s confirmation.
  43. beef
    What Does Patti LaBelle Think About Aretha Franklin’s Retirement?Aretha Franklin has announced that she’s retiring. Congratulations to Aretha, of course, but what does this mean for her diva arch nemesis?
  44. pregnancies
    George and Amal Clooney Are Expecting TwinsThe future Carter twins’ best friends are due in June.
  45. trailer mix
    Watch Queen Latifah and Jada Pinkett Smith In The Girls Trip TrailerGirls Trip will be released July 21.
  46. last night on late night
    Jimmy Fallon Rubbing Trump’s Head Was Bad, But Seth Says He’s to Blame for Trump“I kicked the hornet’s nest! You just rubbed the hornet’s head.”
  47. divas
    Aretha Franklin Announces Her RetirementShe’ll retire after she tours her upcoming album, produced by Stevie Wonder.
  48. last night on late night
    Trevor Noah Tells Elizabeth Warren About the Benefits of Her Senate SilencingElizabeth Warren talks about being silenced after trying to quote Coretta Scott King.
  49. career paths
    Allison Williams Says Her Generic Name Stopped Her From Being Greta Gerwig“I think if I’d used my middle name professionally — Howell Williams — I’d have a totally different career.”
  50. joanne
    Watch Lady Gaga Shoot Bullets From Her 12-Inch Heels in the ‘John Wayne’ VideoThe “John Wayne” video gets back to her frenetic maximalism.
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