“Schitt’s Creek” star Catherine O’Hara, dead at 71
Catherine O’Hara, beloved for her Emmy and Golden Globe-award-winning portrayal of Moira Rose in “Schitt’s Creek” and scene-stealing roles in
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The lost joy of the Food Network chef as teacher
As I encounter more middle-aged people who are only recently coming around to the concept of cooking as a crucial,
Read moreEveryone wants to be a Traitor until it’s time to betray themselves
The moment Alan Cumming taps Rob Rausch to join his secret circle of murderers in the fourth season premiere of
Read moreThe punk rock movie that taught a generation of girls not to put out
In the early 1980s, I was a college student, visiting my parents for the weekend, staying up late and taking
Read more“I aspire to earn your forgiveness”: Ye apologizes for antisemitism, blames actions on brain injury
Ye has spent the past several years diving deeper and deeper into far-right conspiracies and bigotry. The rapper formerly known
Read more“Saturday Night Live”: Trump throws self awards show to distract from ICE’s “freaks and psychos”
“Saturday Night Live” had to put a button on a truly awful week in their cold open. Even their own
Read more“The Rip” is a new low for Netflix’s mindless filmmaking
Several times throughout Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s new Netflix police procedural thriller, “The Rip,” Damon’s character — the disheartened
Read moreElle Fanning’s Oscar nomination still undersells her year
Versatility is an actor’s bread and butter. If a performer walks into an audition, they’ve got to be ready to
Read moreDavid Bowie’s Goblin King still casts the longest spell
As an artist who played extensively in visual realms, David Bowie was equally defined by his distinct personas and his
Read more“The Bone Temple” argues that in a rage apocalypse, art may be the cure
“28 Years Later” introduces Ralph Fiennes’ Dr. Ian Kelson as a man accustomed and somewhat resigned to being taken for
Read moreHow the viewers changed the Oscar race
Late last year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that, beginning in 2029, the Oscars broadcast would
Read moreThe resistance has a “Batman” problem
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Read more“Bigger than Oasis”: Tenacious D’s Gass says band will return following Trump gaffe
Tenacious D is plotting a return, according to a new interview with band member Kyle Gass. The comedic band, co-led
Read moreDon’t blame media literacy for our naivete
Perhaps you have feelings about MTV’s untimely alleged passing on Jan. 1. What, didn’t you see all the New Year’s
Read moreAt 80, Dolly Parton remains our most unlikely national unifier
Dolly Parton turns 80 today (January 19, 2026). It’s a milestone birthday for the music icon who has been in
Read moreLucasfilm shakes “Star Wars” galaxy: Kennedy out
Lucasfilm announced this week that longtime president Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down, ending an era that reshaped the “Star Wars”
Read more“I hate how it ended”: Allen cries following Bills’ overtime loss
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen was overcome with emotion while speaking to reporters after a heartbreaking loss to the Denver
Read more“Don’t kill protestors! That’s our thing!”: “Saturday Night Live” roasts Hegseth, Trump Cabinet
Donald Trump‘s entire Cabinet came in for a drubbing when “Saturday Night Live” returned from holiday break this weekend. The
Read more“A Private Life” is Jodie Foster’s moving French masterpiece
During an exhilarating moment of tension in Jodie Foster’s new film, “A Private Life,” Foster’s character, Lilian Steiner, an American
Read moreA knight’s tale that needs no dragons
With burnout being the defining state of our time, a new “Game of Thrones” spinoff may be the last thing
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