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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
With a Twist
Presumed Innocent Reveals an Unexpected Killer
The Apple TV+ series starring Jake Gyllenhaal went in a different direction than the book and previous film adaptation.
By Rebecca Ford
First Look
Reintroducing Humphrey Bogart: The Untold Stories of a Hollywood Icon’s Volatile Private Life
The Casablanca star’s career was shaped by his relationships with women, from his distant mother to the love of his life, Lauren Bacall. Those stories come to the forefront in a new documentary, Bogart: Life Comes in Flashes.
By David Canfield
kiss me i'm a targaryen
Angry House of the Dragon Fans Claim One Gay Kiss Has “Ruined” the Series
The episode “Smallfolk” has received an overwhelming number of one-star reviews, with many citing a passionate moment between Rhaenyra and Mysaria.
By Chris Murphy
my darling young one
Watch Timothée Chalamet Sing as Bob Dylan in First A Complete Unknown Trailer
The actor previously revealed that he worked with Austin Butler’s Elvis team to morph into the famed folk singer.
By Savannah Walsh
Trump’s Politics Aside, Do We Want a President With Pop-Culture References This Old?
“The late, great Hannibal Lecter. He’s a wonderful man.” “Nobody could moonwalk like Michael Jackson.” “You know how many times I did The View?” Now that Biden is out of the race, please consider that these are actual statements Donald Trump has recently made.
By Julie Miller
in context
Kamala Harris Impersonators Didn’t Just Fall Out of a Coconut Tree
A handful of comedians already have the VP’s cadence and laughter just right—and could see their cachet grow as the presidential race heats up.
By Rebecca Ford
Review
Deadpool & Wolverine Finds the Fun in Corporate Compliance
In his new film, the Marvel world’s resident bad-boy makes nice with his new corporate overlords.
By Richard Lawson
election 2024
George Clooney Endorses Kamala Harris, Praises Biden for Dropping Out
Less than two weeks ago, Clooney penned a New York Times op-ed headlined, “I Love Joe Biden. But We Need a New Nominee.”
By Savannah Walsh
Awards Insider!
Joan Chen Has Always Been a Movie Star. Hollywood Is Finally Catching Up
The veteran actor has worked with Bernardo Bertolucci, David Lynch, and Ang Lee, and maintained rich careers in both China and the US. With the new film Dìdi, Oscar buzz is trailing her for the first time. What took so long?
By David Canfield
Awards Insider!
Baby Reindeer’s Jessica Gunning Never Saw Martha as a Villain
“She’s so much more than that,” says the newly minted Emmy nominee of her breakout role in the Netflix hit series.
By Rebecca Ford
Awards Insider!
Venice and Toronto Film Festival Lineups Raise Our Oscar Hopes
Hotly anticipated films like Joker: Folie à Deux and The Piano Lesson are mixed with some wild cards that could shake up awards season.
By Rebecca Ford and David Canfield
What Is Cinema?
Lee Isaac Chung’s Childhood Trauma Drew Him to Twisters
In the next installment of Vanity Fair’s What Is Cinema? series, director Lee Isaac Chung breaks down his inspirations for Twisters.
By Eve Batey
I’ll Be There For You
Conan O’Brien Was Once “Jealous” After Ex Lisa Kudrow Praised Matthew Perry’s Performance on Friends
“I make you laugh pretty hard. And you were like, ‘No, no, you don’t understand. This guy’s really [funny],’” O’Brien recalled of Kudrow’s initial reaction to her late costar.
By Savannah Walsh
Get Happy
Joker: Folie à Deux Gets More Musical in Latest Trailer
The sequel to Joker, featuring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga, finds the villainous clown and Harley Quinn making musical mayhem all over Gotham City.
By Chris Murphy
Is Twister Responsible for Getting Fleetwood Mac Back Together?
As Twisters rules the box office, we look back at how a song from the original film’s soundtrack may have brought the Rumours lineup together again.
By Fred Sahai
Big Is Moving to Paris
Kim Cattrall Shuts Down Rumors She's Returning to Sex and the City Revival Series
In a post on X, Cattrall maintained that Samantha Jones will not be returning for season three of And Just Like That.
By Chris Murphy
rewrites
Whoopsie: Aaron Sorkin Doesn’t Want Democrats to Nominate Mitt Romney After All
Hours after publishing a New York Times op-ed suggesting the DNC select a Republican as their presidential nominee, the West Wing scribe seemingly went all in for Kamala Harris.
By Chris Murphy
EXCLUSIVE
When You’re 23 and Spielberg Calls: The Wild Origin Story of Jon M. Chu
In an excerpt from his new memoir, the director of Crazy Rich Asians and Wicked remembers the shock and awe.
By Jon M. Chu with Jeremy McCarter
Still Watching
House of the Dragon’s Ewan Mitchell Is Channeling Tony Soprano and Robert De Niro
Mitchell, who plays the one-eyed Prince Aemond, drops by Still Watching to chat about his character’s motivations and surprising vulnerability.
By Chris Murphy