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Displaying all articles tagged:
Tessa Thompson
movie review
Mar. 3, 2023
The Glorious Masculine Melodrama of
Creed III
Michael B. Jordan is good at this.
By
Alison Willmore
trailer mix
Feb. 15, 2023
Michael B. Jordan’s Got Two Jobs in
Creed III
Hitting you with the final trailer for the actor’s directorial debut.
By
Zoe Guy
mcu-nionize
July 11, 2022
Waititi Taikes the Piss out of
Thor: Love and Thunder
’s VFX
No, the blame doesn’t lie with overworked effects artists.
By
Rebecca Alter
dead alive, or host?
June 24, 2022
Where We Left 7 Major
Westworld
Characters Heading Into Season 4
In a world where any human can be turned into a host, there’s really no such thing as death.
By
Brian Tallerico
thors hammer
June 22, 2022
Stars, They’re Just Like Us: The Cast of
Thor
Likes Penis Jokes
We demand the bloopers.
By
Jason P. Frank
korg core
May 24, 2022
Thor: Love and Thunder
Trailer Blurs Chris Hemsworth’s Butt
And introducing … Natalie
Thor
tman!
By
Rebecca Alter
the industry
Nov. 10, 2021
How to Get a Black-Led Indie Film Funded in Hollywood
It helps to have a white star. On the making of
Passing
and the production company known for getting “difficult†movies made.
By
Joseph Bien-Kahn
double consciousnesses
Oct. 18, 2021
The Fiction of the Color Line
From Nella Larsen to Mariah Carey, Black women writers have long used passing stories to crack our façades of race, class, and gender.
By
Brittany Luse
trailer mix
Sept. 21, 2021
Tessa Thompson and Ruth Negga Have a Past in Rebecca Hall’s
Passing
Trailer
Rebecca Hall’s directorial debut will stream on Netflix November 10.
By
Rebecca Alter
fall preview 2021
Sept. 1, 2021
‘Imagine a Black Woman Just Wanting Something’
In
Passing,
Ruth Negga plays a character who dares you to disapprove of her choices.
By
Mallika Rao
kissing
July 1, 2021
Taika Waititi Has No Shame Over Those Sexy Smooch Snaps
“I was doing nothing wrong. It’s fine.â€
By
Anne Victoria Clark
quar goss
May 25, 2021
Tessa Thompson, Taika Waititi, and Rita Ora’s Lips Caught Preparing forÂ
Thor 4
Thompson was also spotted with model Zac Stenmark.
By
Zoe Haylock
release dates
Mar. 11, 2021
Creed III,
Michael B. Jordan’s Directorial Debut, Set for November 2022 Release
Something to be thankful for … two Thanksgivings from now.
By
Zoe Haylock
rankings
Feb. 25, 2021
W
 Magazine Cover Stars, Ranked by How Much Pain They’re In
Photographer Juergen Teller woke up and chose violence.
By
Justin Curto
and
Zoë Haylock
cue the montage
Dec. 29, 2020
Michael B. Jordan Set to Make Directorial Debut With
Creed III
Co-star Tessa Thompson confirmed he’s officially
People
’s sexiest director alive.
By
Zoe Haylock
trailer mix
Oct. 14, 2020
Sylvie’s Love
Trailer: Tessa Thompson Finds Her Own Rhythm in a 1960s Romance
Yes, please.
By
Zoe Haylock
marvel
Apr. 9, 2020
Taika Waititi and Tessa Thompson Dish About
Thor: Love and Thunder
on Instagram
“It’s so over-the-top now in the very best way.â€
By
Chris Murphy
theories
Apr. 3, 2020
Who Is
Westworld
Hiding Inside Charlotte Hale’s Body?
A close look at the six most likely candidates.
By
Liz Shannon Miller
disney+
Oct. 23, 2019
Spot the Difference: Justin Theroux Sits With Dog at
Lady and the Tramp
Premiere
Good boys!
By
Rebecca Alter
movie review
June 12, 2019
Men in Black: International
: Where Did the Charm of This Franchise Go?
You don’t really laugh at the Chris Hemsworth-Tessa Thompson sci-fi comedy so much as feel guilty for not laughing at it.
By
Bilge Ebiri
movie review
Apr. 20, 2019
For All Its Bleakness, You Can’t Stop Watching Nia DaCosta’s
Little Woods
This is not exactly a movie about how the opioid epidemic has ruined communities, but you do see how the opioid epidemic has ruined communities.
By
Bilge Ebiri
chat room
Apr. 18, 2019
Meet Nia DaCosta, the Director of a Western With Big, Emotional Yee-Haw Energy
Nia DaCosta talks
Little Woods
, directing Tessa Thompson, and the new movie she’s making with Jordan Peele.
By
Hunter Harris
oscars 2019
Jan. 24, 2019
The Best Part of
Vanity Fair
’s Hollywood Issue Cover Is All the Dancing
Starring Tessa Thompson and John David Washington.
By
Hunter Harris
movies
Dec. 20, 2018
Tessa Thompson Makes
Men in Black: International
Look Good
And Chris Hemsworth doesn’t hurt the aesthetic either.
By
Anne Victoria Clark
movies
Nov. 20, 2018
How Rihanna Inspired Tessa Thompson’s
Creed II
Character
“Rihanna has that edge to her.â€
By
Chris Lee
casting
Oct. 5, 2018
Janelle Monáe Cast Alongside Tessa Thompson in
Lady and the Tramp
She’ll be a sassy pound pup.
By
Jordan Crucchiola
trailer mix
Sept. 26, 2018
Creed II
Trailer: Boxing, Babies, and Hallelujah Michael B. Jordan’s Arms!
We missed them.
By
Hunter Harris
the disneyverse
Aug. 14, 2018
Tessa Thompson May Slurp Spaghetti With Justin Theroux in New
Lady and the Tramp
Disney, thank you.
By
Devon Ivie
bechdel test
Aug. 9, 2018
Boots Riley Defends Tessa Thompson’s
Sorry to Bother You
Character
Riley insists that Detroit definitely isn’t a Manic Pixie Dream Girl.
By
Jackson McHenry
reshoots wigs
Aug. 7, 2018
Can You Guess the Exorbitant Price of Tessa Thompson’s
Thor: Ragnarok
Wig?
What a queen deserves.
By
Jordan Crucchiola
movies
Aug. 6, 2018
Ruth Negga and Tessa Thompson to Star in Rebecca Hall’s Directing Debut,
Passing
A blessing.
By
Hunter Harris
close reads
July 18, 2018
How
Sorry to Bother You
Found (and Used) Its White Voice
Director Boots Riley explains
Sorry to Bother You
’s brilliant dubbing effect.
By
Hunter Harris
movie review
July 5, 2018
The Raucous
Sorry to Bother You
Is the Punk Film 2018 Deserves
Lakeith Stanfield, Tessa Thompson, and Armie Hammer make Boots Riley’s debut film about a young black telemarketer a bizarre house party of a movie.
By
Emily Yoshida
movies
July 3, 2018
The Stories Behind
Sorry to Bother You
’s Technicolor Costumes
The movie’s costume designer talks Vulture through the wardrobes for the five main characters.
By
Hunter Harris
sorry to bother you
June 29, 2018
The
Sorry to Bother You
Cast Dishes on Their Group Texts
GIFs, memes, baby pics — and horse dicks.
By
Hunter Harris,
Rachel Handler,
and
Granger Willson
well hello! let’s celebrate this
June 29, 2018
Tessa Thompson Says She’s ‘Attracted to Men and Also to Women’
“Janelle and I love each other deeply.â€
By
Hunter Harris
trailer mix
May 17, 2018
Sorry to Bother You, But the
Sorry to Bother You
Redband Trailer Is Here
Lakeith Stanfield and Tessa Thompson take on selling out in director Boots Riley’s trippy fantasy satire.
By
Halle Kiefer
chat room
Apr. 26, 2018
Tessa Thompson and Lily James Get ‘Emotional’ Talking About Playing Sisters
“This movie broke my heart.â€
By
Hunter Harris
dirty computer
Apr. 19, 2018
Tessa Thompson Is Janelle Monáe’s Love Interest in
Dirty Computer
Visual Album
“I’m a girl’s girl, meaning I support women no matter what they choose to do.â€
By
Hunter Harris
videology
Apr. 10, 2018
Janelle Monáe and Tessa Thompson Harness All Their Pussy Power in New Video
It’ll make you blush in just the right pink hue.
By
Dee Lockett
gif guide
Apr. 10, 2018
The 8 Most Important GIFs From Janelle Monáe’s ‘Pynk’ Video
Get your vagina pants on, ladies!
By
Jordan Crucchiola
twitter campaigns
Apr. 2, 2018
Your Faves Want in on Janelle Monáe’s Hypothetical Missy Elliott Collaboration
Highly melanated, arch-android orchestrated.
By
Jordan Crucchiola
tessa thompson watch
Mar. 21, 2018
Tessa Thompson to Substantially Increase the Swagger of the
Men in Black
Reboot
She joins Chris Hemsworth in the franchise reboot.
By
Jordan Crucchiola
exclusive
Mar. 21, 2018
Tessa Thompson Is a Very Flirty Personal Trainer in the
Portlandia
Finale
Carrie Brownstein catches Tessa’s eye.
By
Jackson McHenry
explainers
Feb. 23, 2018
Let’s Talk About the Ending of
Annihilation
What in the Shimmer is going on at the end of the film?
By
Emily Yoshida
videology
Feb. 22, 2018
Janelle Monáe and Tessa Thompson Made You a Bisexual Anthem and Whole Mood Board
Two videos for the price of one!
By
Dee Lockett
Feb. 21, 2018
Annihilation
Is Flawed, But Unforgettably Mind-Bending
Alex Garland’s searingly personal variation on Jeff VanderMeer’s novel has structure issues, but the ending knocks it out of the park.
By
Emily Yoshida
trailer mix
Feb. 16, 2018
Janelle Monáe and Tessa Thompson Have Girl Time in
Dirty Computer
’s Trailer
What’s happening? Who cares!
By
Devon Ivie
Feb. 16, 2018
Kevin Feige on the Future of Marvel’s Female Characters
Could Okoye or Valkyrie get her own movie? And what’s Michelle Pfeiffer like in
Ant-Man and the Wasp
?
By
Kyle Buchanan
shine bright like a diamond
Feb. 13, 2018
Tessa Thompson Will Pocket Your Diamonds in Jewelry Thief Doris Payne Biopic
Can this take place in the
Oceans 8
cinematic universe?
By
Hunter Harris
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