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Lanterns, Stuart Fails to Save the Universe and the War Between Two Kinds of Nerds
I thought I was reviewing Stuart Fails to Save the Universe. Instead, I wound up reconsidering comic book fans, Star Trek purists, The Big…
Tim Curry, legendary actor from The Rocky Horror Picture Show, dies at 80
Tim Curry, the actor who originated Dr. Frank‑N‑Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show and played roles in Clue, It and Home Alone 2,…
Judd Apatow Knew Norm Macdonald for 30 Years. He’s Still Trying to Figure Him Out
Judd Apatow knew Norm Macdonald for decades without ever pretending he completely understood him. Now his new Netflix documentary is built almost entirely from…
Dolly Parton, One of America’s Most Beloved Entertainers, Dies at 80
Dolly Parton, the country music legend whose six-decade career grew into something much bigger than country music, has died at 80.
Ali G Got Too Famous to Work. Twenty Years Later, That Might Be Why He Works Again
Sacha Baron Cohen once retired Ali G because the character had become too famous to fool anyone. Nearly 20 years later, Ali G: Who…
Saoirse Ronan Is “Dead Serious” About Playing a Bond Villain. The Timing Is Better Than Ever
Saoirse Ronan has spent years saying she wants to play a Bond villain. Now, with Amazon MGM rebuilding 007 around Denis Villeneuve and Steven…
Johnny Depp Is Back? What a Possible Pirates Return Reveals About Hollywood’s Identity Crisis
Johnny Depp may be heading back to Pirates of the Caribbean, just as Paramount considers whether its future belongs in Hollywood at all. Jerry…
I Like Lanterns. I Just Can’t Take It Seriously.
*Lanterns* is dark, gritty and extremely serious. It’s also about two men carrying rechargeable magic jewelry from outer space. I’m enjoying it, but I…
Hayden Panettiere Dies at 36
Hayden Panettiere, the actress behind Claire Bennet on Heroes, Juliette Barnes on Nashville and Kirby Reed in the Scream movies, has died at 36
MICHAEL Is Beautifully Performed — but It Stops Short of the Harder Questions
MICHAEL is an entertaining, beautifully acted look at Michael Jackson’s rise to superstardom… but by ending before the darkest chapters of his life, it…
