‘Bird Box’ Is A Bad Movie, So Why Do So Many People Like It?

January 5, 2019, 10:09 am

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The undercooked apocalypse movie is the latest installment in the win-some-lose-some cultural experiment that is Netlix. And in terms on online popularity, it won.

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Ellen DeGeneres’ Kevin Hart ‘Interview’ Is Talk-Show Culture At Its Worst

January 5, 2019, 7:47 am

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"Ellen" should be an ideal place to engage in cultural discourse, but the influential host proved we have no arena for litigating issues as serious as homophobia.

61 Books We're Looking Forward To Reading In 2019

December 31, 2018, 5:07 pm

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Saudi Arabia Fears Critics Like Hasan Minhaj. But They’ll Only Get Louder.

January 6, 2019, 2:49 pm

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The kingdom's decision to ban an episode of Minhaj's Netflix show comes after months of Saudi attacks on the first Muslim U.S. congresswomen.

Kevin Hart, R. Kelly And The Black Lives That Matter

January 5, 2019, 9:57 am

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The Awards Show Host Is Dead

January 7, 2019, 11:54 am

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Dear 2019 Oscars producers: There is no such thing as a good awards show host. You're better off hiring no one.

‘Widows’ Is A Stylish Heist Movie That’s Actually About Post-2016 America

November 16, 2018, 6:24 am

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Once Too F**ked Up For Feminists, Comic Legend Julie Doucet Has Found Her Fans

November 20, 2018, 9:57 am

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When she started her series of semiautobiographical comics, “Dirty Plotte," in 1988, her work was so profane, feminist bookstores wouldn’t touch it.

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The Golden Globes Blew A Chance To Signal A Sea Change In Hollywood

January 7, 2019, 11:52 am

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Praise for the anodyne “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “Green Book” felt completely removed from the night's earlier victories for diversity and representation.

'Bohemian Rhapsody,''Green Book' Lead Best Picture Race

January 7, 2019, 2:22 am

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‘Green Book’ Criticism Is About Holding Hollywood Accountable, Not Finger-Pointing

January 7, 2019, 1:29 pm

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The Peter Farrelly-directed movie is what happens when filmmakers are preoccupied by a story's optics, not its details.

Lindsay Lohan’s New Reality Show Is ‘The Apprentice’ Meets ‘Vanderpump Rules’

January 9, 2019, 3:54 pm

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“Beach Club” isn’t a competition, but the actress is anxious to turn it into one.

Who Should You Root For In The Bonkers Stalker Thriller ‘You’? A Debate

January 11, 2019, 8:09 am

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The Lifetime show-turned-Netflix binge is a smart, addictive melodrama full of terrible men.

‘Surviving R. Kelly’ Spurs Change, But Years Of Activism By Women Of Color Made It Possible

January 10, 2019, 3:10 pm

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The docuseries broadcast coincided with a 20 percent surge in calls to sexual assault hotlines.

What To Expect From ‘True Detective’ Season 3, Another Crime Show Set In The Ozarks

January 11, 2019, 10:16 am

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The return of Nic Pizzolatto’s HBO series, now starring Mahershala Ali, is an attempt to transport fans back to the existential days of Rust Cohle.

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‘Widows’ Isn’t Making Much Money At The Box Office. What’s Wrong With You, America?

November 23, 2018, 2:45 am

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Steve McQueen's new heist thriller starring Viola Davis is an electrifying and poignant crowd-pleaser that not enough people are seeing.

How The Media Botched Early R.Kelly Reporting

January 11, 2019, 12:31 pm

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Regina Hall Should Get A Best Actress Nomination For ‘Support The Girls’

January 15, 2019, 11:14 am

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The underappreciated actress deserves the Best Actress race wild-card slot.

All The Hot Movies For Winter

January 9, 2019, 2:45 am

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What The ‘What Are Those’ Meme Creator Really Said In One Of His Last Interviews

November 28, 2018, 4:53 pm

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I spoke to the "What are those?" meme creator, Young Busco, months before he died. Our conversation was complicated.