Movies
The Element of Risk: Olivia Wilde on “The Invite”
Olivia Wilde wants to start conversations. Her latest film, the sex comedy of manners “The Invite,” asks more questions than it answers, prompting audiences to look at their own lives and relationships with a more honest gaze.Written by...
Movies
Two Incredible 4K Box Sets Target Loyal Fan Bases
The physical media box set market has slowed in recent years as studios have kinda run out of collections to release. So we wanted to highlight two of the coolest such releases in a very long time, box sets...
Movies
“The Bear” Closes Its Doors With a Trimphant Final Service in Season 5
When Season 4 of FX’s “The Bear” premiered last year, nobody really knew whether that season would be the show’s last. Creator Christopher Storer’s tale of the fractious Berzatto clan, and their extended work family of chefs, Faks, and...
TV Shows
Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2 Review: A Darker, Earthier Adventure
Critic's Rating: 3.5 / 5.03.5Sophomore seasons have a heavy load to shoulder. Maintaining the character dynamics of the premiere season while further challenging them can put off audiences looking for a...
Curiosities
7 Hit Songs You Didn’t Know Were Written By Prince
<!--qv q:id=76 q:key=vcaa:Prince was, in a way, made from music.-->Prince was, in a way, made from music.<!--qv q:id=79 q:key=vcaa:His mother and father met because of music, and when they had Prince, he was given his father's stage name. So,...
Books
LeVar Burton, Mychal Threets, and Obama Walk Into a Library
Two Reading Rainbow icons show up for storytime at The Obama Presidential Center, authors choose the best queer books in America, this year’s Common Reads, and more. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at...
TV Shows
Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed Season 1 Episode 7 Review: Paula’s Crimes Catch Up With Her
Critic's Rating: 4 / 5.04When Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed Season 1 Episode 7 started with Paula fleeing from the scene of the crime, I wanted to gouge my eyes out with a...
Latest News
Anguished families left to identify Venezuela quake victims at makeshift morgue
More than 1,000 images of bodies flash across the screens in a sequence that feels endless. Many are swollen,...