Movies
Cannes 2026: Avedon, Visitation
If, as is suggested early in Ron Howard’s documentary “Avedon,” the genius of an archetypal Richard Avedon photograph lies in how it strips away everything extraneous—so that nothing remains but the audience, the subject, and a white background—then making...
TV Shows
You’re Killing Me Series Premiere Review: We’re All In for Allie & Andi!
Critic's Rating: 4.5 / 5.04.5Brooke Shields makes her triumphant comedic return to TV as renowned mystery writer Allison “Allie” Chandler on Acorn TV’s You’re Killing Me, and it hits every note.I’d...
Curiosities
Planning a Summer Trip? These Are the Best Travel Destinations for 2026, Ranked
<!--qv q:id=75 q:key=vcaa:Summer is officially on the horizon, and for nearly three-quarters of Americans, that means one thing: it’s time to pack a suitcase. But between sky-high airfares, unpredictable weather, and overpriced hotel stays, choosing where to spend your...
Books
Alex Haley’s ROOTS Banned by Tennessee School District
Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more.James Patterson Pledges $10 million to Early Adolescent Literacy InstituteThe mega-bestselling James Patterson has promised $10 million to his alma...
Movies
This Year’s Ebert Fellows Reflect on the 2026 True/False Film Festival
This year’s Ebert Fellows attended the True/False Film Festival, one of the most essential non-fiction cinema events of the year. Here are their reports:PAIGE TERNADO“To really make a film like this, you have to ignore every commercial model that...
Movies
I’m Trying to Create Visceral Things: Boots Riley on “I Love Boosters”
Boots Riley is one of the few American filmmakers who are most visibly invested in conversations about class, capitalism, and aesthetics in their works. He pushes each subject to the point of breaking in absurdist works whose visual ambition...
TV Shows
Tracker Season 3 Episode 21 Finally Explores the Shaw Family Secrets
Critic's Rating: 4.7 / 5.04.7There is something in the water when Tracker brings Russell Shaw back to town.The sun shines a little brighter. The jokes are a little funnier.Russell always brings...
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Trump told Taiwan not to ‘go independent’ – but does it want to?
"I'm not looking to have somebody go independent. And, you know, we're supposed to travel 9,500 miles to fight...