Summer should be fun … but what about fall in N.Y.C.? What started out as a fun, light season of “Summer House” completely switched vibes after two of the cast members — Amanda Batula and West Wilson — announced that they were dating. This was a surprise, as Batula just separated from her husband, Kyle…
There are many reasons to block this deal, but we now believe the most fundamental one is what we encountered when asking artists to use their voices: fear. A deep, ugly and pervasive fear of speaking out. We heard time and time again from artists, when asked to sign this letter, that they supported it…
An actress accused the director James Cameron of stealing her likeness to create an “Avatar” character in a lawsuit filed on Tuesday in California — a case that reflects a core fear among Hollywood performers in the artificial intelligence age: losing control of their own faces. The actress, Q’orianka Kilcher, also sued Disney, which controls…
People walk past an AMC theatre in Manhattan in New York City, U.S., February 25, 2025. Jeenah Moon | Reuters AMC Theatres is bringing live concerts to the big screen. The world’s largest theater company has partnered with Arena One, a live entertainment technology company, to bring real-time concert events to theatrical audiences. AMC has…
Since the original film came out, the girlboss arose as a cultural icon, then plunged into ignominy. Two highly qualified women lost the presidency to Donald Trump. Ruth Bader Ginsburg, once venerated by millennial feminists, foolishly held on to her job so long that she cost Democrats a Supreme Court seat. The corporate feminism of…
For Ejae, the last 10 months have felt like a lifetime’s worth of success — and sickness. Since the animated film “KPop Demon Hunters” became a global sensation last June, its hit song “Golden,” — which Ejae co-wrote and sang — has won a Golden Globe, a Grammy and an Oscar. Throughout it all, she…
Every month, Netflix adds movies and TV shows to its library. Here are our picks for some of May’s most promising new titles. (Note: Streaming services occasionally change schedules without giving notice. For more recommendations on what to stream, sign up for our Watching newsletter here.) ‘Lord of the Flies’ Starts streaming: May 4 William…
Between streaming and cable, viewers have a seemingly endless variety of things to watch. Here is a selection of TV shows and specials that are airing or streaming this week, May 4-10. Details and times are subject to change. Pick your terror If you were in high school anytime from the 1960s onward, it’s likely…
Older actresses aren’t bankable? The blockbuster era for traditional comedies is over, with streaming having siphoned away the audience? Meryl Streep, 76, stepped back into Miranda Priestly’s sky-high heels over the weekend and demolished those Hollywood orthodoxies. “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” an old-fashioned workplace comedy, collected roughly $77 million at theaters in North America…
A missing Oscar statuette belonging to Pavel Talankin, a co-director and the star of the documentary “Mr. Nobody Against Putin,” turned up on Friday after it failed to arrive with passengers’ checked luggage aboard a Lufthansa flight from New York to Frankfurt a day earlier, the airline said. Mr. Talankin, whose film won the Academy…
