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Ari Aster attends the Los Angeles premiere of his new film Beau Is Afraid at the Directors Guild of America on April 10, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.Courtesy of Frazer Harrison via Getty Images Watch the legendary filmmaker interview Aster about his new film, Beau Is Afraid. By Grant Rindner May 1, 2023 Martin Scorsese

Gordon Lightfoot, often called Canada’s greatest songwriter and known worldwide as one of the founding fathers of folk-rock, has died at age 84, a representative for his family said. Lightfoot died at a Toronto hospital on Monday evening, said Victoria Lord, the musician’s longtime publicist. A cause of death was not immediately available. The musician

The Met Gala will be missing one of its biggest fashion icons: Blake Lively. The former Gossip Girl actress and previous Met Gala co-chair revealed on Thursday night to People and other reporters at Tiffany & Co.’s Fifth Avenue store reopening that she would not be attending the 2023 event. “You will not [see me

Beloved Canadian actor Michael J. Fox has always been honest about his struggles with young-onset Parkinson’s disease. In an interview with CBS Sunday Morning — teasing the upcoming documentary about his life, Still — Fox said the degenerative condition has made aging a challenge. He described Parkinson’s as a “gift that keeps on taking.” “It sucks,

That today’s Met Gala is devoted to the work of a single designer for only the 10th time in the 52-year history of the event may be a little surprising to most fashion observers. It most likely would not have been to the person receiving that honor: Karl Lagerfeld, the longtime Chanel designer, all around

With the legacies of Agatha Christie and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle influencing much of Britain’s modern storytelling, how can we not make a list of some of the best British detective shows and series? While the gentler cozy British murder mystery has become a staple of the detective genre, it’s the grittier, character-driven narratives that

Shiv’s (Sarah Snook) actions have been increasingly unpredictable for the last three episodes of Succession.Courtesy of David M. Russell for HBO.  In the final season of Succession, Logan Roy’s only daughter has been more erratic and unpredictable than ever. By Esther Zuckerman April 30, 2023 The past two episodes of Succession posed a number of intriguing questions as

Earlier this year, it was rumored that model Kendall Jenner and musical artist Bad Bunny were starting a romantic relationship, and a few months later things seem to still be going strong. Jenner split with her on-again-off-again ex-boyfriend Devin Booker in 2022, and was reportedly spending time enjoying the single life. Then Bad Bunny, or

The first ever animated Avatar: The Last Airbender film is starting to take shape, and even recently set a date for when it will hit theaters. The Avatar: The Last Airbender franchise has remained popular among fans since the original TV series aired on Nickelodeon from 2005 – 2008. However, recently it has been experiencing

Adam Scott, Zach Cherry, John Turturro and Britt Lower star in Severance—but it might be a while before we see them return in season 2. Defiant Jazz’, (Season 1, ep. 107, aired March 25, 2022). photo: Atsushi Nishijima /©Apple TV+ / Courtesy Everett CollectionCourtesy of Atsushi Nishijima for Apple TV via Everett Collection There’s still

The last few years have seen a lot of enormous changes in the British Royal Family, an entity known more for tradition than rapid growth. After the loss of Queen Elizabeth II, who ruled over the U.K. most of the 21st century, some people may be looking for some stability. If there’s any couple in

Ted Lasso is a feel-good show about how great it is to be kind to people. In seasons 1 and 2, that premise was a great way to explore the messy lives of messy people. In season 3, though, the formula is starting to flag—and its romantic plotlines are suffering. In the latest episode, “The

Social media influencer Dylan Mulvaney has been bombarded by hateful rhetoric online since she partnered with Bud Light earlier this month, prompting widespread backlash from right-wing, anti-transgender voices. Now, the 26-year-old TikToker is finally ready to talk about it. Following a several-week break from social media, Mulvaney reappeared online Thursday to discuss the controversy. Though

The two ousted cable stars are making the rounds—from walking the red carpet at Time100 to cruising around Florida in a golf cart—and have retained the same pitbull attorney. (They’re even texting each other!) It’s only a matter of time until they’re back on air.  By Brian Stelter April 28, 2023

Harrison Ford returns as Indiana Jones in Indiana Jones in the Dial of Destiny, which just got the rare Steven Spielberg stamp of approval.Courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures via Everett Collection  “I thought I was the only one who knew how to make one of these.” By Grant Rindner April 28, 2023 As

Debates about the colour of Cleopatra’s skin have been reactivated, and this time it’s Egypt attempting to take Netflix to task. The country has accused the streaming giant of misrepresenting history by casting a mixed-race woman to play the titular character in their upcoming show Queen Cleopatra. Netflix released a trailer for the four-part docudrama

Sisters With Voices, better known as SWV are R&B girl group pioneers. Its members, Coko (a.k.a. Cheryl Gamble), Leelee (Leanne Lyons), and Taj (Tamara Johnson-George) have created a catalog that is filled with melodic gems, but their 1992 debut album, It’s About Time, is top-to-bottom filled with hits, including “I’m So Into You,” “Right Here

We’re here to discuss her closet, but Christine Chiu seems more interested in mine. With what seems to be genuine enthusiasm, the Bling Empire breakout star and businesswoman asks me for a virtual look book of my outfits for Coachella—the music and arts festival that takes over the desert in Indio, California, every April. As it turns out, Chiu is

Singer Ed Sheeran is used to performing in sold-out stadiums, but he traded that in on Thursday when he briefly played for a packed New York courtroom in an ongoing copyright lawsuit over Marvin Gaye’s soul classic Let’s Get It On. Sheeran, the first witness in his own defence, testified for about an hour and

Epic fantasy series are great. But sometimes you don’t want to commit to three or more novels! Sometimes you’re just looking for a quick read, or a story that stands on its own. If that’s the case, then look no further. Here are 12 of our favorite standalone fantasy novels. Some of them have sequels,

While their show has been off the air for more than a decade, Kenny Hotz and Spencer Rice are, for the most part, up to their same old antics. The stars of the provocative and, at times, wildly offensive Canadian television hit Kenny vs. Spenny admit that while the show hasn’t aged particularly well, they’re

There were reports earlier this year that the team planning the coronation for King Charles III  had a hard time securing British talent for the concert taking place at Windsor Castle the next day. According to the Daily Mail, Charles hoped to see Adele and Ed Sheeran play the event, but they declined. Elton John

Illustration by Michael Houtz; photographs by Getty Images Henry Rollins created the archetype of the extremely jacked hardcore frontman, and new-school bands like Turnstile are pumping iron to follow suit. By Luke Ottenhof April 27, 2023 Brendan Yates and Daniel Fang of the hardcore band Turnstile had crossed paths at shows growing up in Maryland’s

Netflix has started teasing the sixth and final season of The Crown with the first look at the actors playing a young Prince William and Kate Middleton. The new images feature a photo of a loved-up, fictionalized Prince William and Middleton holding hands at the University of St Andrews in Scotland, where the real-life couple

International diplomacy gets a new, uh, definition this summer when the First Son of the United States and the Prince of England collide in Prime Video’s Red, White & Royal Blue. Based on the bestselling book of the same name by Casey McQuiston, the film follows two young men from opposite sides of the ocean

Two years ago, Priya Kansara knew it was time for a change. She was working in health care and pharmaceutical communications during the day and taking acting classes at night, then getting home for dinner around 10 P.M. Her work-side hustle balance was so skewed that, by the end, she was doing auditions when she

Spoilers below. Forensic Files. Unsolved Mysteries. Accident, Suicide, or Murder. The American obsession with true crime is nothing new, but the last decade has seen an explosion in media documenting the darkest recesses in human nature. While the true-crime conversation has grown more nuanced in recent years, prompting questions about whose stories get told and

Dress, Erdem. Earrings, bracelet, Bulgari.Greg Williams When I meet Priyanka Chopra Jonas, she is days away from the premiere of the spy drama Citadel, one of the most ambitious and expensive projects in Amazon Studio’s streaming history. The actress anchors the series and does her own stunts as a spy of James Bond-caliber skill and

Spring isn’t just the start of blooming flowers and warmer weather—it also ushers in the beginning of wedding season. If you’re at a loss for how to deliver a statement-making wedding guest outfit, allow Paris Hilton’s latest look to inspire you. The mogul was among the celebrity attendees at Sofia Richie’s luxe wedding to Elliot

Angelina Jolie followed Jennifer Garner’s example and brought her oldest child, 21-year-old Maddox Jolie-Pitt, to a White House state dinner. The mother and son arrived dressed impeccably in all white (Angelina, in a dress made for her many years ago, per People, and a vintage Chanel jacket) and black (Maddox, in a suit). They joined