“Jane Austen Wrecked My Life” is a rom-com for book lovers plagued by reality’s disappointments
With “Jane Austen Wrecked My Life,” writer-director Laura Piani delivers a rom-com tailor-made for Austen devotees that centers on a modern-day
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“And Just Like That,” midlife’s a crisis for everyone on TV except rich, gay men
Three seasons into our collective “And Just Like That . . .” journey, let us hope, if not assume, that few
Read more“Well-deserving Americans”: Trump pardons convicted reality TV fraudsters Todd, Julie Chrisley
Donald Trump officially pardoned Todd and Julie Chrisley on Wednesday, freeing the former reality TV stars from combined sentences of
Read moreCaitlin Clark and Angel Reese’s rivalry reveals the ugly side of the WNBA’s rise
In their 2025 WNBA season opening, highly anticipated contest against each other, Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese squared off in
Read moreThe magic of rock and roll is a sacred archive maintained by those alive to still play the hits
A handful of songs into Benmont Tench’s recent performance in Chicago, he paused to take inventory before choosing the next
Read moreStephen King’s most anxious character is also his most heroic
In Stephen King‘s 2023 crime novel, “Holly,” the author’s favorite character (and mine), Holly Gibney, solves a series of grisly
Read moreThe death of the summer rerun
Ask any Gen-Xer about summer reruns and you’ll get a vivid picture: catching up on the episodes they missed on
Read moreWhat’s going on?!: 4 Non Blondes’ anthem to our frustrations speaks louder than ever
In 1993, the San Francisco band 4 Non Blondes released the single “What’s Up?” Written by vocalist Linda Perry, the
Read moreWhere did summer jobs go?
Ask anyone over 35 what their summer job was, and they’ll have an answer or two. Theme parks. Restaurants. Retail
Read more“The Last of Us” finale tests the limits of our empathy
Television is a vehicle built for vicarious experiences, a medium fueled by feeling and thus prone to engaging in manipulation.
Read moreKermit speaks. Are we listening?
On May, 22, 2025, at Jim Henson’s alma mater, the University of Maryland, a familiar green frog urged the 2025
Read moreMemories for sale
Every May, the headlines are the same: “Memorial Day Sale: Everything Must Go!” “Freedom Deals!” “Honor the Fallen with 30%
Read moreFlorida is hotter than your vacation
Tourists are flooding into Florida this Memorial Day weekend, headed to beaches, theme parks, and local hotspots. Meanwhile, locals are
Read moreTom Cruise’s real “Mission: Impossible”: Save the movies, save the world
Tom Cruise is a lot of things: movie star, Scientologist, popcorn enthusiast, the worst nightmare of an IKEA living room
Read more“Fear Street: Prom Queen” lacks the thrills and brains of its slasher predecessors
Prom and horror cinema share a rich enough relationship to sustain their own subgenre: “Carrie,” “Tragedy Girls,” “The Prowler,” Student
Read more“Pee-wee as Himself” director says working with Paul Reubens was “contentious” and “thrilling”
In the candid, absorbing documentary, “Pee-wee as Himself,” the late Paul Reubens wants to set the record straight. While he
Read moreJD Vance isn’t even trying to align his politics with the Catholicism he chose
There’s an old John Mulaney routine in which he imagines what one might say to persuade someone to convert to
Read moreThere’s more film and television for you to watch than ever before — good luck finding it
A couple of weeks ago, while out for drinks with a friend, I casually mentioned that I was looking forward
Read more“You work for us”: Neil Young trashes Trump, supports Springsteen in fired-up screed
The Boss didn’t call for aid, but it’s good to know that Bruce Springsteen has Neil Young‘s axe in the
Read moreWhat Judy Blume’s “Forever” still gives us — and the teen dramas that followed her won’t
Remembering Judy Blume’s books without replaying our own childhood memories might be impossible. This is mainly a guess, formulated after
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