Watching
The 2024 Summer Olympics Are Best as a Streaming Event
Watching the Paris games via the Peacock app has greatly expanded our Olympics diet.
By Richard Lawson
Exclusive First Looks
Review
Why Was Jessica Chastain and Anne Hathaway’s New Movie Buried?
Mothers’ Instinct is a perfectly solid domestic thriller with two Oscar-winning movie stars that barely got a North American release.
By Richard Lawson
The Dude Abides
The Dude Is Voting for Kamala Harris
Jeff Bridges, star of The Big Lebowski, hopped on the “White Dudes for Harris" fundraiser call and pledged his support for the Democratic Nominee: "I’m white, I’m a dude, and I’m for Harris.”
By Chris Murphy
Little Gold Men
For Lessons in Chemistry, Brie Larson Learned How to Experiment
She couldn’t quite crack brilliant scientist Elizabeth Zott for the Emmy-nominated show until she had her own epiphany.
By Rebecca Ford
Awards Insider!
John Mulaney and Jimmy Kimmel Both Pass on Hosting Oscars 2025
Kimmel has already emceed Hollywood’s biggest night four times, while Mulaney drew raves for hosting the Academy’s untelevised Governors Awards earlier this year.
By Savannah Walsh
First Look
Cate Blanchett Faces Public Shaming in Disclaimer, Alfonso Cuarón’s Revenge Thriller
The Roma and Gravity Oscar-winner unveils his unsettling new series, which taps into the ancient human desire for schadenfreude.
By Anthony Breznican
in the loveseat
John Oliver Called JD Vance’s Campaign to Ask If He’d Ever Had Sex With a Couch
After a joke about Vance’s (fictional) fondness for futons went viral, the Last Week Tonight host added his voice to the chorus: “If you ask me to draw a man that f--ks his couch, 10 times out of 10, I’m drawing this guy.”
By Chris Murphy
it’s not tv
The 25 Best Shows on HBO and Max to Watch Right Now
Stop aimlessly scrolling: We’ve got all the recommendations you need.
By Tara Ariano
dragon seed
Who Are the Three New Dragon Riders on House of the Dragon?
On the penultimate episode of House of the Dragon season two, Rhaenyra has enlisted the help of three new dragon riders: Addam of Hull, Hugh Hammer, and Ulf the White. Here's what you need to know about all three.
By Chris Murphy
the springfield vote
How Simpsons “Superfan” Kamala Harris Stunned Crowds at Comic-Con
The presumptive Democratic nominee delivered an iconic line from the Fox series with a resurfaced video appearance during the show’s panel.
By Savannah Walsh
Still Watching
House of the Dragon's Army of Bastards Takes Flight
On the seventh episode of House of the Dragon season two, Rhaenyra looks to the lowborn to test their mettle as dragon riders. Director Loni Peristere drops by Still Watching to talk about crafting the season’s penultimate episode.
By Chris Murphy
Same Actor, Different Mask
Robert Downey Jr. Returns to The Avengers, But Not as Iron Man
The Iron Man star will play iconic villain Doctor Doom in Marvel's next two Avengers movies.
By Eve Batey
Knight and Day
Tom Cruise Attends Secret Induction Ceremony to France's Legion of Honor
The Mission Impossible star's ceremonial event with France's culture minister took place just hours before the Paris Olympics kick-off.
By Eve Batey
Non, je ne regrette rien
Paris Olympics 2024 Opening Ceremony Serves Lady Gaga, Celine Dion, and a Drag Last Supper
At the rain-drenched opening ceremonies for the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, Celine Dion performed for the first time in four years, as did Marie Antoinette's severed head.
By Eve Batey
The Big Comfy Couch
J.D. Vance’s Mythical Couch Tryst Is a Fact-Checker’s Nightmare. Stephen Colbert Explains Why.
During his Late Show monologue, Colbert roasted Donald Trump’s running mate for the untrue (?) sofa-billy elegy currently delighting the internet.
By Chris Murphy
First Look
In The Day of the Jackal, Eddie Redmayne’s Shape-Shifting Assassin Meets His Match
Lashana Lynch faces off against Redmayne in Peacock’s bold reimagining of the classic cat-and-mouse novel, a thrilling escape with unsettling political parallels.
By David Canfield
The Dark Questions Netflix’s Lou Pearlman Doc Dirty Pop Doesn’t Answer
The new docuseries rehashes Pearlman’s audacious Ponzi scheme and impact on ’90s pop culture while glossing over the darker allegations that shadowed the late boy-band manager.
By Julie Miller
Inside Kamala Harris’s Loyal Circle of Hollywood Friends
“I used to say, ‘I wish voters saw the Kamala we know.’ And I feel like in the last 24 hours, more people are.”
By Joy Press
Awards Insider Exclusive
Natasha Lyonne, Elizabeth Olsen, and Carrie Coon Hold Nothing Back in the Wrenching His Three Daughters
The three stars exclusively share the trailer for their widely acclaimed Netflix drama, and go deep on their vulnerable powerhouse performances: “I let go so completely.”
By David Canfield
old hollywood book club
Rainbow’s End: Judy Garland’s Triumphs and Tragedies
The Wizard of Oz star never wrote her own story—but memoirs by her third husband and her second daughter, as well as one definitive biography, paint a full picture of the complicated icon.
By Hadley Hall Meares
excerpt
The Offer Leonard Nimoy Couldn’t Refuse: “How’d You Like to Have a Great Death Scene?”
The actor hoped he was done with Star Trek. An excerpt from The Future Was Now digs into the chaos and controversy of The Wrath of Khan.
By Chris Nashawaty