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Was telling this story at this time, especially with a deep bench of black characters, something you had always wanted to do or was it more inspired by recent events in the country? I mean, unfortunately the recent events that we’re talking about have always been recent events in the country. The initial motivation in

Cyber Monday is back! After a crazy year, it’s time to treat yourself – add everything you want to your cart, max out your credit card, and then grab another plate of Thanksgiving leftovers. All products featured on Vanity Fair are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we

Dave Prowse, the British weightlifter-turned-actor who was the body, though not the voice, of arch-villain Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy, has died. He was 85. Prowse died Saturday after a short illness, his agent Thomas Bowington said Sunday. Read more: ‘Star Wars’ actor Andrew Jack dies from COVID-19 Born in Bristol, southwest

If you’re of a certain age, you probably went through a phase when you spent an unholy amount of money on stereo equipment. Yes, we wanted it loud, but we also wanted accuracy and clarity. Everyone was an audiophile, be it for the stereo system in the bedroom or in the car. This time of

In this weird age of quarantine and lockdown, everything is different. So, when Jennifer Lopez released her new single, “In the Morning” on Friday, she had to introduce it to her fans virtually. At 11:45 p.m. on Thanksgiving, Lopez had a virtual dance party with her fans, which served as the premiere for the song.

While wrapping production on a violently funny comedy about Communism, Armando Iannucci decided to lean into optimism. A longtime fan of Charles Dickens, the writer and director had thought for years about making an adaptation of David Copperfield, a typically sprawling novel about a young man’s coming of age and the wild characters he encounters.

Many folks have been watching Happiest Season on Hulu—and the object of mass affection isn’t one of the main characters. The Clea DuVall-directed movie stars Kristen Stewart as Abby and Mackenzie Davis as Harper, a lesbian couple who go home for holiday hijinks. It’s wonderful that we’re finally getting festively-themed queer films with a happy

The sun is setting on Donald Trump’s futile effort to reverse his loss to Joe Biden, forcing the president to devise a new strategy for maintaining the public attention he has held ever since stepping, via escalator, onto the political stage in 2015. Even in the aftermath of the election, Trump has continued to dominate

There’s a scene toward the beginning of Asif Kapadia’s documentary, Diego Maradona, where Maradona is standing in some dusty locker room, somewhere in Argentina, waiting to be interviewed. It’s the early ‘80s: He hasn’t moved to Europe yet, hasn’t won the World Cup, hasn’t quite become El Diego. But he’s started to score goals, started

Alex Trebek, the television treasure and host of Jeopardy! who died earlier this month, pre-recorded one final video for all of us. The social media accounts of Jeopardy! released it on Thanksgiving Day. The short clip begins with Trebek thanking his 96-year-old announcer Johnny Gilbert, then addressing the camera to offer a message of hope.

It’s back to school for Saved By the Bell. The iconic series, a big TV show in the ’90s for kids and teens alike, has been rebooted in 2020 with an entirely different feeling. Zack Morris (Mark‑Paul Gosselaar), now governor of California, gets into hot water for closing too many underfunded high schools, so he

Another holiday, another opportunity for the Kardashian family to gather despite expert advice not to do so during a pandemic! On Thursday, many of the Kardashian-Jenners gathered at Kris’s Palm Springs home for Thanksgiving and showed off photos of their lavish get-together on Instagram. This choice to gather follows backlash the family has received for

Cher, the singer, actress, and early Joe Biden supporter met with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday. She was not there to discuss foreign policy or an international cultural exchange, but the well-being of Kavaan, a 35-year-old elephant who has lived most of his life at the Islamabad Zoo. The not-so-hot conditions there inspired

Legendary rock musicians Eric Clapton and Van Morrison are under fire for teaming up on an anti-COVID lockdown song, titled Stand and Deliver. The blues-inspired track was written by Morrison in support of his Save Live Music campaign, and the song is performed by Clapton. It will be available to the public on Dec. 4.

I grew up in a household where my mother would defend Princess Diana with every breath she took. I knew of the Royal Family through that lens and that was that. So I enjoy watching The Crown and learning of these moments in history (however dramatized) with fresh eyes. What I don’t appreciate is seeing all these

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Each week, Anthony Breznican and Joanna Robinson will break down the latest episode of The Mandalorian—and speculate about what’s to come. You can find their thoughts on “Chapter 12—The Siege” here. Ahead you’ll find their discussion of “Chapter 13: The Jedi.” In other words, spoilers ahead … Anthony Breznican: This is a landmark episode, possibly

As an autistic person, I’ve seen first-hand how the willful misunderstanding and manipulation of an autism diagnosis negatively impacts our community I was diagnosed with autism at 27. There are a number of complex and intersecting reasons why it took so long, but the short version is that I didn’t fit any of the stereotypes

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HALIFAX – The Indigenous leader at the centre of a simmering dispute over Nova Scotia lobster said Thursday the recent seizure of lobster traps in St. Marys Bay by federal officials could lead to big trouble on the water. Chief Mike Sack of the Sipekne’katik First Nation says Indigenous fishers whose traps were taken last

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex Prince Harry and Meghan are enjoying a special Thanksgiving at their new home in Montecito, California, with Meghan’s mom Doria. “They are going to have a quiet dinner at home and are looking forward to celebrating their first American Thanksgiving in the States as a family,” a source close

It’s been more than 20 years since Animaniacs disappeared from our TV screens, taking the antics of animated siblings Yakko, Wakko and Dot off the airwaves, along with fan favourites Pinky and the Brain. Now, most of the gang has returned — on Teletoon in Canada and Hulu in the U.S. — and the original

[embedded content] There are some things you see on the internet that are so baffling you don’t even know what to make of them. Slenderman. All your base are belong to us. Sonic the Hedgehog with human teeth. And now, the nightmare that is a “live-action” version of Clifford the Big Red Dog. Now, the

In Steve McQueen’s Small Axe film series, Lovers Rock is bookended by two installments based on true stories. It’s preceded by Mangrove, telling the story of the 1970 trial between a group of Black British activists, the Mangrove Nine, who clashed with the racist police force in the Notting Hill neighborhood of London. And Lovers

The Nintendo Switch was the breakout tech item of quarantine, and apparently, based on how quickly some of the first Nintendo Switch Black Friday deals have been going, it’s going to prove to be the breakout device of this year’s weird deal event too. If you’ve been waiting to purchase a Nintendo Switch all year,