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Filmmaker Stanley Kubrick will forever be remembered as a difficult genius, a perfectionist who didn’t play nice with those unaligned with his vision. His impact on those closest to him was explored in 2017's excellent Filmworker, and now the man himself, elusive as he may be, is under the microscope in Kubrick By…

As reported by The New York Times, cartoonist and longtime MAD magazine caricature artist Mort Drucker has died. A cause of death has not been given, but the National Cartoonists Society released a statement about his death saying that he died last night at his home in New York. Drucker was 91.

The Good Fight has dabbled in political fanfiction before, but in its four premiere, it goes all the way in on a fantasy fever dream. The opening scene apes the opening of the series, but instead of Diane reacting to Trump being inaugurated, she gets to react to Hillary’s inauguration, trading in her “what the fuck”…

Few modern films have suffered the slings and arrows of critics quite like Dolittle, Robert Downey Jr.’s much-maligned first post-Marvel gambit. Our review, for example, lambasted its “confused, sweaty, zigzag approach to storytelling,” as well as the choice to sandwich its kid-friendly gimmick—kindly doctor speaks to…

Watch This offers movie recommendations inspired by new releases, premieres, current events, or occasionally just our own inscrutable whims. This week: No Time To Die won’t be hitting theaters, but you can still enjoy some vintage 007 action.

Every ‘N Sync fan has dreamed of seeing Justin Timberlake, Lance Bass, J.C. Chasez, Chris Kirkpatrick and the rest of those boys getting back together for some synchronized marionette dancing, but for years they’ve only offered vague teases and “maybe someday” comments about an actual reunion. As it turns out, though,…

We’ve been getting little bits of information here and there for some time on the next big-screen installment of the caped crusader, Matt Reeves’ The Batman. And while we’ve all had a good time making our little jokes about his pointy new outfit and that sexy, sexy Batmobile, the most important issue of all has now…

Simpler Times seeks to excavate and luxuriate in the pop culture relics of yesteryear by sifting through the staticky depths of the Internet Archive’s VHS Vault. 

We all obviously have fond memories of The Last Witch Hunter, but just for fun, let’s pretend you don’t remember the disappointing would-be franchise-starter about Diesel playing the last of a line of people who hunt evil witches. It had Rose Leslie and Elijah Wood and Michael freakin’ Caine! Still, it failed to make…

This year’s bummer of a SXSW cancellation was a canary in the coal mine for Hollywood, as feature films both big and small have had to recalibrate their release strategies. One such movie is the fist-pumping buddy comedy Golden Arm from director Maureen Bharoocha—known for her work on Jimmy Kimmel Live!—which was set…

There’s no shortage of chemistry between the two leads of HBO’s Run, a romantic comedy-thriller created by Vicky Jones and executive produced by Phoebe Waller-Bridge. As a reunited couple who get more excitement than they bargained for, Merritt Wever and Domhnall Gleeson bring a powerfully flirtatious verve to every…

We normally wouldn’t encourage you to listen to celebrities speaking out on our current crisis, what with Woody Harrelson out here spreading 5G conspiracy theories. But, and we’re as surprised as you, it appears Gene Simmons actually made some good points the other day.

On Monday, we reported that a video had surfaced appearing to show Ezra Miller from Justice League and the Fantastic Beasts movies choking a woman and throwing her to the ground at a bar in Iceland. Sources who were at the bar confirmed that it was Miller, saying that they had been approached by a “quite pushy” group…

Disney+ and The Simpsons creator Matt Groening have an infant-sized surprise for fans during these especially dark times. Starting tomorrow, the rapidly expanding platform will begin streaming Maggie Simpson in “Playdate With Destiny”, a short tale about the most put-together member of the Simpsons clan. Disney+…

For a lot of people, one of the pandemic’s very few silver linings is they don’t have to go into the office for a while. Rather than being forced to make a daily commute, muster up small talk with people you’d go out of your way to avoid in any other situation, and endure the stench of whatever fish creations a…

Good morning. Did you know that the Hippopotamus amphibius—aka the “common” or “river” hippopotamus—is widely considered to be the world’s deadliest large land mammal, responsible for upwards of 500 deaths per year? It’s also considered a “vulnerable species”: The official International Union for Conservation of…

When Quibi launched earlier this week, it did so with several big-swing, big-money shows, including Flipped, an HGTV-infused comedy starring Will Forte, Kaitlin Olson, Arturo Castro, and more. As Jann, the show’s eccentric, self-absorbed protagonist, Forte once again plays the character you want to root for, but also…

There’s been no shortage of coronavirus-inspired music, from timely covers and parodies to originals that, while sweet, are sillier than they are resonant. Until now, the best one’s this infectious (in a good way) hip-hop PSA out of Uganda, but the great Randy Newman is here to give it a run for its money.

Last week, Devs showed us what’s behind the curtain, as Katie and Lily had a frank discussion about the system and what the team knows (and more importantly, what they don’t). We now know that Devs can’t see beyond a certain point in time, and that Lily will do something that breaks the very laws that Forest and Katie…

Final Fantasy is a mood. Not in the “taking a picture of your sunglasses next to a plate of over-garnished eggs, then hashtagging it” kind of way. (Although we could totally see the rowdy, road-tripping crew of Final Fantasy XV doing exactly that.) Square-Enix’s 30-years-and-running roleplaying game series—which…

With Wednesday’s election-shifting announcement that Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders (D/I-VT) is ending his bid to become the next president sending the internet into an even more insufferable tizzy than usual, Stephen Colbert managed to get the Senator on the line for an interview. Sitting in his…

Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Thursday, April 9. All times are Eastern.

Chynna Rogers has died. A well-known rising star on the rap scene, championed by numerous prominent artists—including the A$AP Mob collective—Rogers had a distinctive, brooding, relentlessly fast-paced style that helped her to stand out from the crowd. She was 25.

It’s difficult to unpack Modern Family’s legacy. You certainly can’t trust the ABC-created narrative, where the show was a lone example of progressive representation when it first premiered in 2009, because plenty of other shows were handling more complex issues. But was Modern Family progressive in terms of the…

Providing a much-needed and handy signifier for all the post (mid?)-apocalyptic movies that are going to end up being made about the COVID-19 era—we’re imagining, say, Ryan Gosling, walking past a series of unlit marquees, the jukebox musicals tragically unplugged—Broadway has announced that it’ll continue to remain…