Do you enjoy ironic pop-music syncs? Would you cheer at the spectacle of a cop car exploding to the guileless, pubescent harmony of Hanson’s “MMMBop”? Does the thought of an aerial apocalypse scored by Len’s cartoonishly upbeat “Steal My Sunshine” absolutely crack you up? Do you thrill at the prospect of watching a bad guy get shot between the legs, on the roof of a speeding car, as…
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Ever since Taylor Swift made an appearance at the Kansas City Chiefs game on Sunday, the public has been speculating about whether she and tight end Travis Kelce are exploring a relationship. Swifties immediately sprang into action to learn the rules of football. On Wednesday, Swift’s alleged romantic interest addressed the rumors on New Heights, the podcast that he hosts wi…
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Need a laugh? Unfortunately, it’s a fallow time for small-screen comedy, as concurrent SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes have put Hollywood productions on hold. Late-night shows and SNL have been on hiatus since May. Upcoming seasons of streaming favorites like Hacks and Big Mouth are indefinitely delayed. Abbott Elementary, Ghosts Read more
The latest television show set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe marks the screen debut of a new hero: Kamala Khan, a.k.a. Ms. Marvel. The six-episode series, set to premiere June 8 on Disney+, tells the story of 16-year-old superhero and Captain Marvel superfan Kamala. But it’s also about her Muslim Pakistani American immigrant family in Jersey City and how they navigate questions …
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Too cold, too hot, too bright, or too dark to go outside? Still recovering from holiday excess? A throwaway heist movie—undemanding when it comes to brain power and requiring a minimal time investment—is the ultimate low-key early-new-year pleasure. Lift, on Netflix, directed by F. Gary Gray and starring Kevin Hart and Gugu Mbatha-Raw, is just that movie. The absurdity of its plot …
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Patience is a virtue when it comes to being a SZA fan: the R&B singer-songwriter has dragged out the release of the follow-up to her universally acclaimed debut album Ctrl for five years, practically a lifetime in pop music. Throughout that time, SZA has fought bitterly with her label for artistic control, battled depression and anxiety following her grandmother’s death, and sc…
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In a new trend on TikTok, lifestyle content creators are making a potion-like concoction of flavor powders of different varieties, water, ice, and dubbing it “flavored water.”
Say the name Nora Ephron and you’ll conjure the romance of autumn in New York City, the charm of Meg Ryan, and the sense that true love is right around the corner. With the holy trinity of Ephron-written films—1989’s When Harry Met Sally, 1993’s Sleepless in Seattle, and 1998’s You’ve Got Mail (the latter two of which she also dire…
Read moreThe Grammys are taking place on Sunday, Feb. 4, and the competition is stacked this year. The coveted golden gramophones will be handed out at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. This year, music’s biggest night will focus on many nominated artists vying for a statue. SZA is the night’s most nominated artist, with nine nods, and is poised to win her first solo Grammy (she won h…
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Since debuting in 2020, the hit podcast The Rest is History has broken down a range of topics in history, featuring everything from discussions on the American Revolution to lighthearted debate over whether President Richard Nixon is more like Roman emperors Caligula or Claudius. Over 535 episodes so far, each running roughly 50 minutes, historians Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook try…
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