The union representing film and television crews says its 60,000 members will begin a nationwide strike on Monday if it does not reach a deal that satisfies demands for fair and safe working conditions. A strike would bring a halt to filming on a broad swath of film and television productions and extend well beyond
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The Oscar nominee on his eponymous film, the rare rock doc that doubles as an actual movie. By Jordan Hoffman October 13, 2021 The most famous thing ever said about The Velvet Underground—a quote attributed to Brian Eno—is that even though their first album sold poorly, everyone who bought it started a band. But you
One stroll through the colorful streets of Austin, Texas and you’ll find the city’s slogan “Keep Austin Weird” plastered just about everywhere. While the saying was coined by the Austin Independent Business Alliance to promote small businesses, it’s become a full-blown lifestyle for natives and visitors alike. Of course, Austin is weird in the best
Impeachment executive producer Sarah Burgess discusses the traumatic, surreal details of the FBI’s swarm on Lewinsky in 1998. By Julie Miller October 12, 2021 When Monica Lewinsky arrived at the Pentagon City mall on January 16, 1998, to meet Linda Tripp for lunch, the 24-year-old had no idea she was about to be ensnared in
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 just got a whole lot funnier, in that Will Poulter is joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Adam Warlock! Described as the “perfect human being” by the researchers who made him, Warlock is a complicated figure as he does not understand the human experience or life in general, being
The couple knew instantly that they wanted to build a life together after meeting on a dating app just a few weeks ago. By Emily Kirkpatrick October 12, 2021 The whirlwind romance between Cuffe Biden Owens and former Real Housewives of Orange County star Meghan King culminated in a walk down the aisle over the
Poet Saeed Jones used to consider himself a longtime fan of the comedian. But Chappelle’s new Netflix special “The Closer,” which fixates on gay and trans people, feels like a stab in the back. By Saeed Jones October 11, 2021 Dave Chappelle in January 2020 (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images).Sean Rayford You ever hear the
The company has reportedly suspended three staffers—including a trans person who publicly opposed Chapelle’s jokes about the LGBTQ+ community—though Netflix says the suspension is not related to their criticism. Meanwhile, some Netflix insiders have already spoken out against the move. By Savannah Walsh October 11, 2021 There’s no end in sight for Netflix’s Dave Chappelle
Spoilers for Lamb ahead. Several long months ago, Noomi Rapace couldn’t even fathom sitting on a Zoom session in New York City, chatting with someone about her experience working on the idiosyncratic new film, Lamb. That’s because she had sunk so deeply into her role as Maria—one half of a melancholy, flannel-wearing couple living on
DC Comics has big plans for the new Man of Steel. Jonathan Kent, son of Superman Clark Kent and Lois Lane, will come out as bisexual and fall in love with a male reporter in the fifth issue of Superman: Son of Kal-El, the comic book company announced on Monday. It is expected to hit
Neither senator openly contradicted the former president when he began spreading election-fraud conspiracy theories, but both privately agonized over a potential bandwagon scenario, David M. Drucker writes in his new book, In Trump’s Shadow. By David M. Drucker October 11, 2021 On Sunday, January 3, 2021, at 10:09 p.m., a political hand grenade exploded in
[embedded content] Audiences have a lot of questions for Marvel’s Eternals. Who are they? Where do they come from? What’s their mission? The somewhat obscure comics property doesn’t have the name brand recognition of Captain America or the Hulk, but Marvel is betting that their own brand (and the film’s all-star cast) is more than
Whiplash over the ban in Texas leaves some abortion providers in potential legal jeopardy. By Charlotte Klein October 10, 2021 The pause on Texas’ near-total abortion ban lasted only two days before a federal appeals court reinstated the ban Friday night at Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s request. The Republican AG had asked a three-judge panel of the 5th Circuit, which leans conservative,
It all seemed simple enough: Book a Marvel movie, get ripped, feel incredible. But, as the Eternals star learned, growing into his new body required recalibrating his whole mindset. By Clay Skipper Photography by Aaron Sinclair October 7, 2021 Vest, $2,325, by Hermès. Pants, $860, by Salvatore Ferragamo. Sneakers, $595, by Santoni. Watch, $8,400, by Zenith. A
Bachelor in Paradise Canada host Jesse Jones is all set to host the reality show’s inaugural season, and he promises Canadians that there is plenty of hot tea drama to go around, right from the first episode. For those unfamiliar with the premise, Paradise is an offshoot of the Bachelor and Bachelorette series that takes
A couple of weeks back, someone sent me a picture of a Tragically Hip album on display in a record store. It appeared to be a standard vinyl issue of the band’s 2006 album, Music @ Work, priced at $71.99. It wasn’t a typo. To put that into perspective, a copy of the deluxe 2-CD edition of
Give the reality star an A+ for effort: her first turn as Saturday Night Live host was a testament to hard work, a good attitude, and a great O.J. Simpson joke. By Karen Valby October 10, 2021 Here’s the confusing truth about Kim Kardashian West. As a performer—as a presence in the room, even—she is
A spinoff of the hit Fox sitcom That ’70s Show has been ordered for Netflix, Variety reports. There’s currently an order for 10 episodes of the new show, titled That ’90s Show. It might seem too soon to start parodying the nineties, but there is actually a similar gap between each show’s premiere date and
The stolen data includes private records such as college recommendation letters. By Jordan Hoffman October 9, 2021 Confidential academic records from the Los Angeles private school Harvard-Westlake were “hacked and exposed,” according to the Hollywood Reporter. The cache of stolen information includes files from the last decade concerning roughly 150 alumni. As THR put it,
[embedded content] Season 13 of Doctor Who is only weeks away, and BBC America just dropped a teaser trailer for the upcoming season. The brief trailer features the Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) sending a warning straight to camera, warning that “The Flux is coming.” Whatever the “Flux” is, it’s going to be a major cluster-flux, bringing
Yeezy’s new school just became a lot more legit. By Grant Rindner October 7, 2021 Ice Cube and Kanye West during a game in the second week of the BIG3 at the Orleans Arena on July 17, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada.Courtesy of Sam Morris for Getty Images. On “Devil in a New Dress,” Kanye
The luxury hotel and GOP watering hole lost more than $70 million during Trump’s time in the White House, according to the House Oversight Committee, which accused the ex-president of exaggerating the property’s financial health. By Caleb Ecarma October 8, 2021 While the Trump International Hotel served as the go-to D.C. watering hole and informal
The new president laughs in the face of the old president’s “executive privilege.” By Bess Levin October 8, 2021 As you’ve no doubt heard by now, Donald Trump really, really doesn’t want people to find out what exactly he was up to on January 6, 2021, probably because it makes him look really, really bad.
On My Block is coming to an end with its fourth and final season on Netflix, but that doesn’t mean we have to leave Freeridge just yet. A spin-off set in the show’s fictional town is in the works, this time focusing on a new quartet of kids. The follow-up series will explore a new
**Spoilers for the season finale of Ted Lasso** This week’s season finale of Ted Lasso saw Ted finally opening up to his team about his mental health struggles. Thanks to an exposé from Trent Crimm, (now formerly of) The Independent, the team (and everyone else in town) already knows about Ted’s panic attacks, and that he
By David Friend The Canadian Press Posted October 8, 2021 1:09 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ TORONTO — Latin superstars Ricky Martin and Enrique Iglesias brought flair and spectacle to Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena on Thursday as the venue welcomed its first concert since the start
The show’s virtual poverty simulator is excellent proof of what it’s like when you have no good options. By Tracy Moore October 8, 2021 One of the things that lands deepest about the new Netflix show Maid—Stephanie Land’s memoir turned drama about a single mother, Alex (Margaret Qualley), who bolts with her two-year-old daughter, Maddy
Legal experts say that’s a crime. By Bess Levin October 7, 2021 As Donald Trump has made abundantly clear, he very much does not want anyone to find out what he was doing on January 6, 2021, presumably because it would make him look worse than he already does. We know this for a few
Sad girl fall is officially in session if Adele is on the way with new music. After a five-plus-year hiatus, the 15-time Grammy winner announced today that she’ll be dropping new music later this month, hopefully leading to an imminent new album, too. While we await the big release, we’ve gathered what we know so
A major HBO television series is taking over some Edmonton streets. HBO is filming a new series based on a popular video game called The Last of Us, and the multi-million-dollar TV production is filming its first season all over Alberta. The production is not only transforming some areas of the city to look post-apocalyptic