‘A Confucian Confusion / Mahjong: Two Films by Edward Yang’ Blu-ray Review
The filmography of Edward Yang may be crudely divided into two major themes: the style through which individuals in shut bodily proximity stay emotionally indifferent from each other, and the…
The Paper season 1 release date: When The Office’s documentary crew returns on Peacock
Nonetheless lamenting the lack of the beloved sitcom The Workplace? Nicely, NBC has excellent news for you. One other mockumentary sitcom set in the identical world is coming your approach…
Michael Angelo Covino and Kyle Marvin on the Visual Comedy Gold of ‘Splitsville’
“We’d be mendacity if we stated we weren’t conscious of the similarity,” says director Michael Angelo Covino in response to at least one of the many intriguing parallels I noticed…
There’s now an official Barbie convention, beginning in 2026
For many years, one of many greatest names in toys has been Barbie. She’s been every little thing: a health care provider, an astronaut, a film star. And now she’s…
Ron Howard on ‘Eden’ and the Perilous Search for Paradise
Ron Howard is drawn to dreamers, and at the middle of his survival thriller Eden, which relies on the true occasions of the Galápagos Affair, is a person who desires…
Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark is a satisfying takedown of H.P. Lovecraft and his racism, and my soul has been healed by it [If It Bleeds, We Read]
Within the thrilling novella Ring Shout, author P. Djèlí Clark rewrites H.P. Lovecraft’s place inside American historical past and the horror literary canon For those who’ve been studying this column…
‘Splitsville’ Review: Love Hurts in Rom-Com About Open Relationships
The cultural second in which Splitsville, the newest relationship-centric comedy from writer-director Michael Angelo Covino and co-writer Kyle Marvin, arrives is one the place non-monogamy has reached such prominence that…
Grey’s Anatomy star Sandra Oh is a real doctor now! Well, an honorary one. Here’s what she told Dartmouth’s 2025 graduating class
When individuals watch medical dramas, there is by no means any real expectation that the medical doctors on the present shall be precise medical doctors. George Clooney wasn’t performing surgical…
‘Eden’ Review: Ron Howard’s Ridiculous Survival Tale
Large personalities and larger ambitions conflict on the Galápagos isle of Floreana in Ron Howard’s Eden, leading to a bunch of strangers being unable to dwell collectively in concord. And…
The “universal story” of the X-Men and Marvel’s mutants, according to MCU boss Kevin Feige
For years, one of the most enduring comedian e book titles has been X-Men. Even earlier than the MCU made superhero films the big popular culture tentpole it’s at the…