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c’mon danny let’s go party
June 9, 2023
Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling Leave a Life in Plastic for a Life of Crime
Starring in a period
Ocean’s 11
prequel in Monte Carlo (Selena Gomez not included).
tribeca festival
June 8, 2023
12 Movies and Documentaries We’re Excited to See at Tribeca Festival
From a Rock Hudson documentary to a serial-killer buddy comedy to a live performance from
Waitress
’s Sara Bareilles.
orange haze
June 8, 2023
Live Performances Extinguished by Wildfire Smoke
Including
Prima Facie, Hamilton, Camelot
, and #sports.
memes memes memes
June 7, 2023
Memes Abound As New York Asks: ‘Do You Even Vape?’
These memes are locally sourced, California stay
outta this.
trailer mix
June 7, 2023
Megan Fox Is Willing and Able to Beat Us All Up
Lights. Camera. Action! Action! Action!
on the record
June 7, 2023
And Just Like That …
Sarah Jessica Parker and Kim Cattrall’s ‘Catfight’ Wages On
She’s back.
emergency discussion
June 7, 2023
It’s the End of
Top Chef
As We Know It
With Padma Lakshmi’s departure, the venerable series is losing something irreplaceable. But its latest season hints at an even deeper identity crisis.
uh uh i’m acting
June 6, 2023
This Guy Would Be Great on
Jury Duty
Sky News hired an actor to read Prince Harry’s trial testimony. The results are what you’d expect.
tony time!
June 6, 2023
How to Watch
Shucked
at the Tonys, Popcorn in Hand
For cord-cutters and cable diehards alike.
collaboration
June 6, 2023
Natasha Lyonne and Ayo Edebiri Freestyled a Larry David Marvel-Movie Concept
Let’s curb Kevin Feige’s enthusiasm.
eat your veggies
June 5, 2023
Woody Harrelson’s Vegetarianism Was the Villain of the
Cheers
Reunion
Content warning: fiber-induced farts.
end of an era
June 2, 2023
Padma Lakshmi to Pack Her Knives and Leave
Top Chef
Thankfully, she has “a seat at the judges’ table anytime.”
overnights
June 2, 2023
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars
Recap: Jimbo’s Drag Race
It’s starting to feel like we’re in a loop.
my single is dropping
June 2, 2023
Kelly Clarkson Hates Love, Loves Steve Martin
“So you can keep Gosling …”
did north sign off on this?
May 31, 2023
Kim Kardashian Crosses Picket Line Into
American Horror Story
: WGA Strike
After all the 2007 strike did for
Keeping Up With the Kardashians
?
finale thoughts
May 31, 2023
Somebody Somewhere
’s Road to ‘Gloria’
Jeff Hiller reflects on Joel and Sam’s season-two journey from codependency to wistful reconnection.
newsies energy
May 31, 2023
SAG-AFTRA Prepares Its Troops for the Fight
The stars of SAG urge members to vote “yes” on strike authorization.
black turtleneck vibes
May 30, 2023
Amanda Seyfried Calls Elizabeth Holmes’ Prison Sentence ‘Fair’
Gobbledygook answers are sometimes the best ones.
vape god
May 30, 2023
Detective Lana Del Rey Investigates the Case of the Missing Vape
Do not throw pop stars your ELF bar. They will not notice.
back back back again
May 30, 2023
You’ve Been Summoned for
Jury Duty
’s Cast-Commentary Edition
With new celebrity Ronald Gladden and the guy from
Sex Drive.
cast away
May 29, 2023
Netflix Gave Us More Than One Piece of Info About
One Piece
Get ready to munch on some devil fruit.
mother of the year
May 26, 2023
We Give Our Vote to Carolyn
The
Survivor
contestant made us believe in television as a medium again.
peace out
May 26, 2023
Memorialize the TV Finales Airing This Memorial Day
Wave sweet good-bye to
Succession
,
Barry
,
Ted Lasso
, and more.
overnights
May 26, 2023
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars
Recap: Sketched Out
The queens who understand how reality TV works are setting up story lines for down the road, but they’re not playing out just yet.
tones and i
May 25, 2023
What Is
Barbie
Going For, Exactly? An Investigation.
Old French musicals,
2001: A Space Odyssey
, and the psychology of teenage girls, oh my!
immersive theater
May 24, 2023
Kieran Culkin Takes on the Role of Investigative Journalist
At this year’s
Hollywood Reporter
Drama Actor Roundtable, moderators were rendered obsolete.
ken-ergy
May 24, 2023
Margot Robbie Gave Ryan Gosling Presents Every Day Filming
Barbie
From Barbie to Ken, wrapped with a bow.
kimberly akim-don’t
May 23, 2023
Tony Awards Are Spared a Lin-Manuel Miranda Rap
WGA, you’re a ge-NIUS.
rancid behavior
May 23, 2023
Melissa McCarthy Says a ‘Hostile’ Set Made Her ‘Physically Ill’
From bad behavior, not seasickness.
post-teenage dream
May 23, 2023
A Timeline of Chrishell Stause and G Flip’s Relationship
All the way up to their tattooed wedding vows.
sign it don’t spray it
May 22, 2023
What Goes Into the WGA’s Viral Strike Signs?
David Zaslav hatred has found an outlet on poster board.
what do you call’em? reviews!
May 22, 2023
Is
The Little Mermaid
Neat?
Reviews are in and Disney seems to have forgotten the importance of body language.
see you soon
May 19, 2023
Jimmy Buffett Hospitalized, Says ‘Growing Old Is Not for Sissies’
A checkup led to him canceling a May 20 concert date in Charleston.
bad news
May 19, 2023
Hank Green Shares Cancer Diagnosis in a Vlog
Please share ideas for emotionless but fun TV shows, movies, and video games.
overnights
May 19, 2023
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars
Recap: She Has a Great Personality
The group’s chemistry helps make up for an overall weakness in challenges.
the law
May 18, 2023
Supreme Court Rules Warhol’s Prince Portrait Isn’t Diff-print Enough
Photographer Lynn Goldsmith won her copyright suit against Warhol’s estate.
ben platt warning
May 18, 2023
I’m Just a
Theater Camp
Baby! Walking Off My Tired Feet …
The Molly Gordon hive continues to eat.
chat room
May 18, 2023
Juliana Canfield’s Jess Is Not Invisible. She’s Indispensable.
And
Succession
’s right-hand woman is feeling conflicted about her complicity in Mencken’s election.
trailer mix
May 17, 2023
The Joe Schmo Show
Reboot Proves Gaslighting Is So in This Year
We’re gonna need a support group for victims of longform improv.
i won’t be back
May 16, 2023
Schwarzy on His
Twins
Sequel,
Triplets
: ‘Jason Reitman F*cked It Up!’
Jason Reitman should probably avoid Austria for a bit … and California, for that matter.
welcome to my homo
May 16, 2023
What’s Black and White and Orange All Over? RuPaul’s House, of Course
We’re all born naked, and the rest is décor.
coming soon
May 16, 2023
The
Haunted Mansion
Trailer Takes You for a Ride
“Death lurks around every corner.”
trailer mix
May 15, 2023
John Early Teases Not Being Himself in the
Now More Than Ever
Trailer
The comedian’s debut HBO special is coming soon.
my coconuts
May 15, 2023
Martha Stewart to Paper the Walls of Teenage Boys’ Bedrooms
As a
Sports Illustrated
Swimsuit Edition cover model, alongside Kim Petras and Megan Fox.
review roundup
May 12, 2023
Critics Are Giving
The Legend of Zelda
Her 10’s
The raves are pouring in for
Tears of the Kingdom.
overnights
May 12, 2023
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars
Season-Premiere Recap: The B Tier… Wins!
With a different approach to casting,
Drag Race All Stars
has turned itself back into a comedy.
educated guesses
May 9, 2023
Let’s Speculate Wildly About Lea Michele’s Next Broadway Role
“You know it …”
trailer mix
May 9, 2023
Meg 2
(Now With More Megs) Is Impending
Duh nuh. Duh nuh. Duh nuh duh nuh duh nuh (etc.)
hardcore parkour
May 3, 2023
A$AP Rocky Sorry for Using a Girl’s Face As a Ladder
“LOL MY FAULT”
2023 wga strike
May 2, 2023
Your Most Frantic Writers Strike Questions, Answered
From mini-rooms to overall deals to AI technology.
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