Cinematrix No. 830: July 4, 2026
Can you name an Ethan Hawke or Uma Thurman movie with a title that contains “red,” “white,” or “blue”?
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Who Walked the Pink Carpet at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Wedding?
For almost a year, folks have been speculating about who would or would not attend the wedding of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. The couple tied the knot at Madison Square Garden, officiated by Adam Sandler and in head-to-toe Dior couture. The Met Gala was a mere dress rehearsal for this event.
You’ll Never Guess Who Officiated Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Wedding
In the immortal words of Debby Ryan, “Adam Sandler? What are you doing here?”
Karlie Kloss Made the Guest List
The bad blood between Taylor Swift and Karlie Kloss is officially over.
Travis and Taylor’s Wedding Party Color Is So Scarlet, It’s Maroon?
Update 7:30 p.m.: The official press release for the Tayvis nuptials state that there were no bridesmaids or groomsmen. Instead, Taylor’s brother Austin served as Man of Honor and Travis’s brother Jason was Best Man.
Turkey Isn’t Letting Patti Lupone’s Gay Cruise Ship Through
“A magnificent ship full of gay men. And me.”
Love Island USA Recap: Stick the Landing, Melanie
The rest of Movie Night results in Kenzie, KC, and Sincere going on apology tours, but there’s a glimmer of hope that Melanie is finally fed up.
Enola Holmes 3 and the Case of Diminishing Returns
When Netflix’s teen sleuth mystery-comedy film Enola Holmes premiered during the high pandemic of 2020, it made a lively showcase for the charms of the company’s young Stranger... More »
Maren Morris Made it to the Tayvis Wedding After All
She thought she got a spam text inviting her to the wedding.
What June Diane Raphael Watches (and Reads) With Her Sons
June Diane Raphael is good at being a mom. It’s true onscreen — where she’s Eva, mother of a teenage Elle Woods, in Prime Video’s new Legally Blonde prequel Elle — and off, where she’s bringing up two tweenage boys (“until they tell me otherwise”) alongside husband Paul Scheer.
Luca Guadagnino’s OpenAI Movie Went Through ‘All Sorts of Disasters’ at Amazon
Artificial went over budget and over schedule. Those who’ve seen it call it a hilarious “hit piece” on the OpenAI CEO. Is that why Amazon dumped it?
Dutton Ranch Recap: A Tex-Mex Standoff
In last week’s Dutton Ranch, the 10-Petal turncoat Austin told Beth and Rip (and us, finally) all about the ranch’s dirty business, which involves smuggling cattle in illegally from Mexico. Indignantly, Austin hissed, “They ain’t ranchers. Those motherfuckers are thieves!”
Silo Season-Premiere Recap: The Hole Truth
We’ve reached the second half of Silo now — two seasons down, two to go. So let’s take a moment here to sum up what we know, as we begin season three of this strange and twisty science-fiction mystery.
Cape Fear Recap: A Painful Lesson
“You’re gonna learn about loss,” Max Cady grumbles as Sam Bowden, his former defense attorney, pulls his car away in the 1991 Cape Fear.
Sugar Recap: Slippery Slopes
John Sugar bolts awake in his Sting Ray, left to die from a smattering of gunshot wounds in the middle of an empty East L.A. intersection. He gets his car off the road and trades it with Val for an unassuming (and probably stolen) BMW.
Watch Dropout Improvise a Reunion for a Movie That Doesn’t Exist
For 25 years, the Tribeca Festival has been known for reuniting the casts and crews of some of the greatest films ever produced — classics such as Taxi Driver, Scarface, and Schindler’s List.
Madonna Confessions II album review
To say that people have been waiting with bated breath for Confessions II to come out would be an undoubted understatement.
The 2026 Emmy Nominations Will Answer Our Burning TV Questions
Will The Pitt dominate? Can Widow’s Bay break through? Our final predictions in all major categories.
The 10 Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch This Weekend
Happy four(th)-day weekend! Nothing like extra time to yourself to figure out how to avoid the absolute heat wave incoming. While the holiday itself will present a variety of activities, there is one surefire way to stay out of the heat: escaping into a movie theater.
All 17 Illumination Movies, Ranked
They may often be critically perceived as the lesser cousin of Pixar, but the folks over at Illumination can dry their tears with the stacks of money made by massive worldwide hits like Sing,
The Declaration of Independence Performed by Morgan Freeman, Benicio del Toro, Winona Ryder & Other Actors
Some successful Hollywood producers spend their money on yachts, sports teams, and European castles. Norman Lear’s biggest purchase, or at least his most famous one, was a copy of the Declaration of Independence.
It Looks Like Blake Lively Isn’t Going to Taylor Swift’s Wedding
Lively was spotted hundreds of miles away from Madison Square Garden.
Taking the Long View, Brilliantly: Birthright and Camping
Two powerful new works trace the way we grow up and draw closer — or come apart.
Everyone Who Made the Cut for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Rehearsal Dinner
Happy Tayvis wedding eve. Only one more sleep until Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce say “I do” in front of 1,000 of their closest friends and family.
Mike Rowe Is in the Middle of a Dirty Lawsuit
The dirtiest job? Fighting in a fierce lawsuit. Mike Rowe is suing Discovery for $2 million in unpaid wages for voice-over work for the series Deadliest Catch.
The Minions Are Cinephiles, Not War Criminals
You can breathe easy now. The Minions, yes, even the new ones, did not work for Hitler.
What’s Leaving Netflix: July 2026
James Wan’s gnarly little film that spawned a whole horror franchise, a majority of which are on Netflix for now, is always a pleasant rewatch for the sicko fans.
7 New Books You Should Read This July
Every month, Emma Alpern and Jasmine Vojdani recommend new fiction and nonfiction books. You should read as many of them as possible.
In Angelina Jolie’s Couture, the Metatextual Is the Star
Writer-director Alice Winocour gives Angelina Jolie and her cast of women the opportunity to craft a yearning emotional state.
The Next Ocean’s Cast Reaches New Heists
When putting together a big cast of Hollywood elites, the trick is finding a variety of famous people who don’t immediately make sense together but all fill different buckets.
Lindsay Lohan Chime commercial
Lindsay Lohan never says dies when it comes to repeatedly participating in ads that call out her 00s-era movies and general “millennial-ness.”
Meet the Syntopicon: The Ambitious Index That Tried to Organize All of Western Thought (1952)
Mortimer J. Adler rose to cultural prominence in the mid-twentieth-century United States, not that a figure like him could have done so in any other place or time.
Cinematrix No. 829: July 3, 2026
Can you name a Leonardo DiCaprio movie directed by an Oscar nominee?
The Venue Puzzle
7-Across, Three Letters: Potential response to “Voulez-vous coucher avec moi?”
Telematrix No. 142: July 2, 2026
Can you name a Steve Buscemi show with a one- or two-word title?
Next Gen NYC Recap: Good Luck Charlie
We pick back up right in the middle of Ava and Gia’s fight about whether or not Gia’s mom (Teresa Guidice) unfollowed Ava on Instagram — a sentence I can’t believe I’m typing.
The Valley Recap: Tragic Mike
When Janet cries on the phone to Jason, “I can’t keep doing this,” it’s like she’s speaking for all of us. We have now been talking about Danny’s drinking for the better part of two seasons, and it somehow feels even longer than that.
Danny Glover Has Alzheimer’s Disease
Danny Glover went on the Today show to discuss his diagnoses with Alzheime... More »
FBI Says All 3 Nancy Guthrie Ransom Notes Were Fake
An FBI official told Reuters that the three reported ransom notes for
Madonna Frida Kahlo Objects of Affection
Madonna commences her Objects of Affection segment for Vogue Italia by highlighting a Frida Kahlo painting that she wields to build on her early lore.
The Bachelor’s Peter Weber Addresses His Relationship With ABC Producer
Behind-the-scenes drama from The Bachelor franchise spilling over into real life? Through Nick Viall’s podcast of all places? Groundbreaking, truly.
Netflix’s Skywalkers Couple Gets Engaged, Arrested Atop Empire State Building
Just when you think one love story would dominate New York this week, another is climbing up to get our attention.
Everything Happening During Taylor Swift’s Wedding Weekend
Back in 2008, Taylor Swift introduced herself to the world with “Love Story,” a song in which a teenage girl fantasized about her Romeo getting down on one knee and proposing marriage.
Brinity Peaked Too Soon
On Love Island, not all lovers are also winners.
Bravo Is Making Bri’ish Moves
Bravo is sipping its cuppa and pondering what to do about those interesting ladies across the pond.
The Art of the Celebrity Prenup
Maybe you’ve heard the biggest wedding of the year is happening in New York City this weekend.
There’s a Good Story This Netflix Documentary Isn’t Telling
This review was originally published on July 19, 2024. We are recirculating it now timed to news of Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus’s climb of the Empire State Building.
After All, Why Not? Why Shouldn’t the Minions Make a Love Letter to Cinema?
Before Minions & Monsters, I’d never seen a Minions movie. I’d never seen a Despicable Me, the movies that introduced the yellow Tic Tac–shaped henchmen to the world, either.
Love Island USA Recap: Last Night Was a Movie
Movie Night so far reveals what we’ve already known to be true — the women have been following their hearts, and the men have been playing games.
So, Is NBCUniversal for Sale?
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Christ on a Crackuh! Liz McGraw Is Leaving RHORI
Knowing the history of successful Real Housewives shows, one could have assumed that Liz McGraw’s life was going to play out on TV for the next 20 years, à la Lisa Vanderpump or Vicki Gunvalson. This is, however, not the case.
The Rush Reunion Tour Is Off to a Slow Start
Three shows had to be postponed not even a month into the trek, most recently due to Geddy Lee contracting bronchitis and laryngitis.
Assad Zaman Reveals the Cut Vampire Lestat Scene He’s Dying to Film
“I hope that we can revisit this, where Armand actually derails them because he’s so pissed off and devastated.”
Victor Willis, Village Person and Trump Ally, Is Dead at 74
Willis was a founding member of Village People but became known for supporting Trump’s use of ‘Y.M.C.A.’ and denying the group’s gay influence.
Union County Might Just Break Your Heart
There are few better movies to see at a festival than ones in which a longtime, reliable supporting-character actor finally gets their chance to step into the spotlight.
Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed Recap: Orange is the New Blackmail
I’d like to start by saying that Paula looks fantastic in that orange jumpsuit. If she had ended up in an Orange is the New Black situation, I truly think she would have killed it. Fortunately, for Paula, she’s only in jail for about 12 hours before Karl bails her out.
5 New Comedy Specials You Should Definitely Watch (When You Have a Moment)
In 2006, when the company was still mailing DVD rentals, Netflix produced a stand-up special for a pre–The Hangover Zach Galifianakis called Live at the Purple Onion.
The Thai Beef Noodle Soup That Has Been Continuously Simmering for 52 Years
As Bangkok rises into the ranks of the world’s great culinary destination cities, its restaurant scene caters to ever more well-heeled travelers. There, you can now visit establishments with not just one, and not just two, but three Michelin stars.
Isaac Asimov Laments the “Cult of Ignorance” in the United States (1980)
Rochester Institute of Technology, via Wikimedia Commons In 1980, scientist and writer Isaac Asimov argued in an essay that “there is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there always has been.” That year, the Republican Party stood at the dawn of the Reagan Revolution, which initiated a decades-long conservative groundswell.
In the City Recap: White Wedding
Remember Trump’s first term? (I don’t say that with sarcasm, like how Eoin asked Amanda if she remembered COVID.) For months after he got elected, pundits kept saying, “This is the day he became president.” That day, like a frustrated patron in the Champagne room, never came.
Chad Michael Murray Didn’t Understand the Weight of the Duff-Lohan Feud
And you thought your boyfriend was oblivious.
Sam Altman Biopic Generates a New Home
Artificial was able to be saved after all.
Messy Gay News: Karamo Brown and Jussie Smollett Are Dating
On the final day of Pride Month, here’s one final bonkers gay story to delight and amaze you. Jussie Smollett and Karamo Brown are dating, per TMZ.
Cara Delevingne Talks About Being ‘Entangled’ With Amber Heard
Everybody knows the world of the rich and famous is insular, but sometimes we get a peek into just how tightly knit it is.
Tove Lo Stromae Des Fleurs video
Not content to let their single, “Des Fleurs,” exist without a video to go with it,
Netflix Has Made the Saddest Real-Life Wonka Experience Yet
Netflix is releasing a new game show, one that combines the popularity of Squid Game,
Love Island USA Recap: Let’s Take a Breather
Each season of Love Island USA contains approximately 1 million episodes, and we are recapping all of them.
Melissa Gilbert Cautions Child Actors’ Parents After Daveigh Chase’s Death
Actress Melissa Gilbert mourned former child actress Daveigh Chase’s death in a new Instagram post in which she cautioned the parents of child actors against pursuing fame via their children.
Love Island U.K. Removes Contestant Over Connection to Stabbing
Oh, you thought Kenzie kissing the guy Jen brought back to the Villa was the most dramatic incident associated with Casa Amor bombshells this year? Well, get ready to hear the news from across the pond. Love Island U.K.
Everyone Who Is Probably Going to Taylor Swift’s Wedding
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s royal wedding is inching closer and closer, and we’re getting a clearer picture of who’s (allegedly) heading to Madison Square Garden this week.
‘She Has to Genuinely Be Happy and Fine by Herself’
The Other Bennet Sister spends a lot of its running time poking fun at the hallowed genre of the British period drama.
An Entire Ancient Greek Philosophical Treatise Burned by Mount Vesuvius Has Been Deciphered with X‑Ray and AI Technologies
Most of our conception of Stoicism, an ancient school of thought much featured here on Open Culture, derives from the writings of just three figures: Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, and Seneca the Younger. But there were other Stoics, and despite their antiquity, we may yet learn more about them.
Cinematrix No. 826: June 30, 2026
Can you name a Hailee Steinfeld with a one- to three-word title?
The Price Gouging Puzzle
15-Across, Four Letters: She ought to give up but she’s just too hardheaded, a single mom who works two jobs,
Hannah Arendt on “Personal Responsibility Under Dictatorship:” Better to Suffer Than Collaborate
Image by Bernd Schwabe, via Wikimedia Commons When Eichmann in Jerusalem—Hannah Arendt’s book about Nazi officer Adolf Eichmann’s trial—came out in 1963, it contributed one of the most famous of post-war ideas to the discourse, the ‘banality of evil.’ And the concept at first caused a critical furor.
Walton Goggins Was Olivia Wilde’s ‘Real-Life Hero’
He saved her from a stampede of horses.
Below Deck Mediterranean Recap: Fool Me Once, Shame On You
Despite being at the center of this season’s developing drama, rookie deckhand Luke is a bit of a cypher. We haven’t learned much about him, except that as a scrawny kid, he was inspired by Men’s Health to get jacked. Writing this, I realize I’m not even sure where he’s from.
Director Carl Rinsch Sentenced to Prison After Scamming Netflix
Carl Rinsch, 47 Ronin director, has been sentenced to 30 months of prison for scamming Netflix out of millions of dollars.
Game Changer Recap: Disorder in the Court
Most of us will never have the chance to compete on Survivor, The Traitors, or other spectacle-driven reality competitions built around deception and social manipulation.
Just How Badly Did Supergirl Flop?
By all accounts, DC Studios’ Supergirl crumpled beneath the red sun of paltry box-office returns, taking in just $38 million domestically over its opening weekend.
Noah Kahan Really Wishes You Wouldn’t Poop Your Pants at His Show
It’s the season of the sticks, but Noah Kahan doesn’t want logs loose at his shows.
Is it Time to Wave Good-bye to Amanda Batula (and Her Bun)?
Every summer has to come to an end, and Amanta Batula’s sunset has apparently arrived.
Love Island USA Recap: Still We Rise
The reunification of Trinity and Bryce; Corbin getting booed; Aniya’s Grey’s Anatomy speech — this might be my favorite season of Love Island.
Robert Eggers Brings a Werwulf to Ye Olde Horror Shoppe
Prithee watch the new Robert Eggers trailer. Quothe Eggers about the horror auteur’s new project: “It’s the darkest thing I’ve ever written by far.”
Every Single Episode of The Bear, Ranked
When The Bear lumbered onto the TV scene back in 2022, it was a quick critical favorite but, mass-market-wise, more of a grower than a shower.
Beabadoobee Sun Has Set
With some help from director Jake Erland, Beabadoobee offers a very 90s kind of visual for Pylon’s lead single, “Sun Has Set.”
Comcast Is Spinning Off NBCUniversal Into a New Company
Media consolidation is so over; de-consolidation is my new best friend. Comcast is spinning off its entertainment and technology divisions into separate companies. In entertainment, the new, independent NBCUniversal will include the Universal Pictures movie studio, NBC, Telemundo, NBC News,
Not Like Other Final Girls
Before Widow’s Bay, Kate O’Flynn had never heard of a final girl. The actress didn’t care much for horror movies growing up, and she found gory slashers too stressful. “I’m highly sensitive,” she says.
Farewell to House of the Dragon’s Best Hang
Team Black? Team Green? Or just Team Dragon? Join forces and sign up for our subscriber-exclusive newsletter dissecting House of the Dragon season three.
The Today Show Goes Dark
The call came midafternoon on Sunday, February 1. Savannah Guthrie, the Today show co-anchor, and her husband, Mike Feldman, a public-relations executive, had just returned to their Brooklyn Heights townhouse from parallel weekends away: She and the kids,
How Japan Invented Daisugi, the Ancient Method of Growing Lumber Without Cutting Down Trees
Ask anyone, of most any age and in most any society, how we get wood, and you’ll hear one answer: by cutting down trees. It’s therefore natural that any method of lumber production that leaves trees standing will get a lot of attention.
Cinematrix No. 825: June 29, 2026
Can you name an Alan Rickman movie with double letters in the title?
Telematrix No. 141: June 29, 2026
Can you name a Michael C. Hall TV show that begins with D-T?
The Violin Puzzle
15-Across, Four Letters: She ought to give up but she’s just too hardheaded, a single mom who works two jobs,
When Bill Murray Unexpectedly Adapted a W. Somerset Maugham Novel: The Razor’s Edge (1984)
In summer of 1984, American popular culture was dominated by Ghostbusters, a blockbuster that combined sharp comedy and spectacular visual effects on a scale — and in an unlikely harmony — moviegoers had never seen before. Its great success advanced the careers of everyone involved, not least that of Bill Murray.
House of the Dragon Recap: Bleak House
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House of the Dragon Scorecard: Bad Execution
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The 2026 BET Award Winners
Teyana Taylor was an early big winner at the 2026 BET Awards. Taylor won Video Director of the Year, Best Actress, and The Fashion Vanguard Award all early in the night.
The Vampire Lestat Recap: Missing the Psychodrama of Dubai? Well, Yes!
If the road to Hell is paved with good intentions, then what’s “The Devil’s Road” paved with? Banana peels and Koopa shells? This episode is slippery, and things are spinning out of control.
The Real Housewives of Atlanta Recap: Scuffles in Scotland
We’ve made it to Scotland! And if we’re being real, we all know the only reason we’re here is so Porsha can show off the outfits she missed out on from her short-lived tenure on The Traitors.
T-Pain Debuts New Song With the Late Oliver Tree
At Electric Forest, T-Pain played a previously unreleased collaboration with the late Oliver Tree.
Love Island USA Is Letting You Program Movie Night
Let the “KC and Sincere redpill most problematic moments” compilation begin. Love Island USA is letting the fans pick what gets shown on Movie Night this season.
Gracie Abrams Look at My Life
On the heels of Daughter From Hell’s lead single, “Hit the Wall,” Gracie Abrams has kept the momentum going with “Look at My Life.”
Cinematrix No. 824: June 28, 2026
Can you name an Ingrid Bergman or Isabella Rossellini movie with a one- or two-word title?
Stevie Nicks Is Turning Taylor Swift’s Wedding Into a Concert
Are the Rumours true? Stevie Nicks might be serenading the wedding of the year.
Supergirl Lands in a Toy’s World
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a group of toys, and they’re still dominating the box office. Toy Story 5 continues to be the No.
Ariana Grande Tests Out ‘Thank U Next’ Lyric Changes
In 2019, Ariana Grande reflected on her past relationships with her hit single “Thank U Next,” and now sh... More »
The Limited Series Are Down Bad
According to this year’s Emmys ballot, 31 TV series classified as limited or anthology will contend for the category’s prizes.
Every DC Comics Movie, Ranked
This list was originally published on April 9, 2019. Each time a superhero, villain, or other DC comic-book character gets a new movie, we update accordingly — these rankings now include the new Supergirl.
Cinematrix No. 827: July 1, 2026
Can you name an Al Pacino movie with a number or punctuation mark in the title?
Sugar Recap: Feeling of the Future
One of the best things Sugar’s second season has going for it is the shift from the crumbling world of the Hollywood elites and hangers on to the streets and homes of immigrants and working folks in East L.A.
Will Kelsey Grammer Be the Next Celebrity Politician?
Kelsey Grammer is considering a live-action remake of classic Simpsons ep “Sideshow Bob Roberts,” in whi... More »
Supergirl’s Biggest Weakness? It’s a Bad Adaptation
In the big-screen adaptation of DC Comics’ Woman of Tomorrow series, emotion never seems to dictate big decisions. Things just happen.
Millie Bobby Brown and David Harbour Are Coming Back to Netflix
Netflix has arranged another daddy-daughter date for Millie Bobby Brown and David Harbour.
The Bear Season-Finale Recap: Let It Rip. And R.I.P
After multiple episodes of refusing to answer the unknown caller who keeps ringing his cell phone, Carmy finally picks up in “The Original Beef of Chicagoland,” the final episode of The Bear.
Tom Sandoval Accuses Girlfriend of Physical and Verbal Abuse
Traitors star and former Vanderpump Rules cast member Tom Sandoval has requested restraining ord... More »
No, The Bear Didn’t Copy The Pitt
The single-shift structure is both a familiar TV trope and distinctly well-suited to this farewell season.
Jackass: Best and Last Is Not the Best Jackass, and It Might Not Be the Last
This is the one with the robot rectal exam, which appears to be exactly as painful as it sounds, though I’m sure the fact that they use crunchy peanut butter as a lubricant adds some extra ouch to the whole endeavor.
They Are Making the Wrong Animated Animal Sequels
Here are some facts: First, I would watch Remy the Rat from Ratatouille do almost anything. Second, the animation in the trailer for the new Shrek movie is, some are saying,
Mick Jagger Wants Your Sticky Fingers to Write Him a Hot Biopic
His expectations, after seeing A Complete Unknown, are specific: “What are you going to zero in on? And where’s your two years of interest?”
Love Island USA Recap: Return to Sender
The mailboxes wage psychological warfare on our Islanders, sending Kayda and Aniya into full-blown spin-outs and Bryce into peaceful clarity.
The Bear Just Couldn’t Help Itself
In an otherwise poignant finale, the show makes one final stumble into a familiar place: So far up its own ass that it’s hard to see daylight.
The Bear Recap: Star Man
The staff at the Bear has been waiting for months for the Michelin-star man to have a meal at their restaurant. In “Caramel,” he finally shows up and, despite some obstacles, the chefs bring their A game.
7 New Movies You Can Finally Watch at Home This Month
The weather may be better across most of the country, but that’s not going to stop people from seeing movies.
Taylor Swift Should Get Married at Madison Square Garden
The mere concept of the Tayvis wedding taking place at Madison Square Garden has become a war of taste: To do this is apparently tac... More »
The 10 Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch This Weekend
Let’s see what this weekend is serving up: a clip-show finale for Jackass, a back-to-basics finale for The Bear, and a crash landing for DC’s new Supergirl. Enticing choices, perhaps, but thankfully, there’s a bit more to pick from.
Jimmy Award Winner Samia Posadas Is Ready to Work
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The Bear Abandons Its Sound
In its fifth and final season, The Bear pares itself back. It spans mostly one shift in the restaurant during a flood that forces the staff to think on their feet and problem-solve in the moment.
Cape Fear’s Destination Unknown
Spoilers follow for the Apple TV limited series Cape Fear through fifth episode “Faith,” which premiered on June 26, and the source material that inspired it. More »
How Many People Still Watch House of the Dragon?
There are few brands in TV history bigger than Game of Thrones. The initial series was an insane smash hit for HBO, two spinoff series have taken off, and multiple others are in development.
6 Movies You Shouldn’t Miss on HBO Max This Month
Comedy! Horror! Animation! BDSM! We cram a lot into this sampler package of the best movies to watch on HBO Max this month — to help you get the most out of your subscription fee when you’re not burning through the new season of House of the Dragon, of course.
Dutton Ranch Recap: The Hangover
It’s been an up-and-down first season for Dutton Ranch, with more up than down, by and large. The most reliably enjoyable part of the show has been the performances of its Emmy- and Oscar-caliber supporting actors, Annette Bening and Ed Harris.
The Bear Recap: Chaos Menu
Finally, things are really happening in the restaurant. Unfortunately, way too many things are happening at once. The dining room of the Bear is absolutely packed, so much so that Richie is literally cramming customers into any corner he can come up with, including the actual kitchen.
Cape Fear Recap: Problem Child
The one crucial difference between the 1962 Cape Fear and the 1991 Cape Fear is the Bowden family in the latter is wildly dysfunctional, which makes them more vulnerable to Max Cady’s slow-burn revenge scheme.
Who Knew Murray Bartlett Could Act Like This?
The actor’s transformational role in The Death of Robin Hood is the best, most haunting thing about the film.
The Bear Recap: When It Rains …
Let it be known that during the fifth episode of the fifth season of The Bear, I began to lose my patience with The Bear.
Girls Like Girls Is Darker Than You’d Think
It’s been years since I heard the AIM — that’s AOL Instant Messenger, for the youngs out there — “door opening” sound effect, a onetime staple of my young life.
The Invite Is Occasionally Funny, But That’s About It
It makes perfect sense that, as a director, Olivia Wilde would want to follow the extravagant,
Every World Cup Movie, Ranked
For a tournament often billed as the world’s greatest sporting spectacle, the men’s World Cup seems curiously underrepresented in cinema.
Charli XCX Wink Wink
The third single from Charli XCX’s Music, Fashion, Film, titled “Wink Wink,” sarcastically assures that she’s “not a bad girl anymore.”
Rare Film of Sculptor Auguste Rodin Working at His Studio in Paris (1915)
We’ve previously featured a series of remarkable little films of French artists Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Claude Monet and Edgar Degas. Here we wrap things up with just one more: a rare glimpse of the great sculptor Auguste Rodin. The footage was taken in 1915, two years before Rodin’s death.
The Bear Recap: Nothing Left to Lose
At the beginning of “Ribs,” Richie is nervous about the pre-meal speech he has to make on what is, perhaps, the most important, fraught dinner service in the brief history of the Bear. Which is saying a lot, because most dinner services in that place are at least a little fraught.
The Bear Recap: Keep Grooving
Well, the truth finally came out. Carmy’s leaving the Bear. Because this is The Bear, that news was shared in the worst, most awkward way possible.
The Bear Season-Premiere Recap: We’re Out of Time, Chef
As the fifth and final season of The Bear begins, it is obvious that The Bear, the restaurant, should be over.
Alannah Keyser Ejected From Casa Amor
What drives so many people to 1) use racial slurs, then 2) go on Love Island USA? It must be studied. Casa Amor’s Alannah Keyser is the latest Love Island contestant to get fired after a video surfaced of her allegedly using the N-word.
New York Prosecutors Drop Rape Charge Against Harvey Weinstein
Prosecutors have declined to try Harvey Weinstein for the fourth time, after his accuser said she couldn’t bear to testify again.
Choose Your It Girl Music Video
New music videos from Sombr and Benson Boone feature gals of the moment and a smidge of magical realism.
Hannah Murray Stopped Playing Make-Believe
“There was a core mystery for me at the heart of this experience — was it magic, or was I mad?” Hannah Murray writes in her memoir, The Make-Believe.
The Animal Kingdom Is a Criminal Enterprise in Breaking Bear
Some of the loveliest animated shows and movies of all time gave nature permission to bite back — Princess Mononoke,
Charli XCX Met John Cale Mid-Breakdown
They say don’t meet your heroes, but Charli XCX met one of hers while in the midst of a breakdown, and now she’s collaborated with him twice this year.
Madonna Interview magazine 2026
Continuing to add to some historic professional moments this year (not least of which was her “spontaneous” live show in Times Square),
Amazon, Artificial, and the New (Old) Hollywood
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Emmy Rossum and Liz Meriwether Let Themselves Get Angry
The idea for Furious sprang from a challenge Emmy Rossum assigned herself a few summers ago to watch old movies whose loglines especially appealed to her.
The Bear Trims the Fat
A scrappy upstart hits big, grows ambitious, gets lost in the sauce: For the past four seasons, this has been the familiar arc of The Bear’s protagonist and The Bear itself.
Open Your Heart to a New Sense and Sensibility
It’s hard to follow Emma Thompson’s beloved adaptation of Sense and Sensibility, but the young Austenians of today deserve their own versions.
‘Watch the Movie. That’s My Voice Coming Out of Rachael Leigh Cook’s Mouth.’
Cinephiles, fans of alternative rock, or Ben Wyatt could tell you that Kay Hanley, the front woman of the popular ’90s band Letters to Cleo,
The Great Moon Hoax of 1835: Where “Fake News” Began
Thinking back to the many childhood grocery-store trips made with their parents, Americans of a certain age will remember nothing so vividly as the Weekly World News.
Cinematrix No. 821: June 25, 2026
Can you name a Nicole Kidman movie released between 1995 and 2010?
The Overalls Puzzle
12-Across, Six Letters: Party prop Jimmy Fallon might have you use your karate skills on
Telematrix No. 140: June 25, 2026
Can you name an Emmy-nominated show starring Quinta Brunson or Tyler James Williams?
When The Surrealists Expelled Salvador Dalí for “the Glorification of Hitlerian Fascism” (1934)
Image by Carl Van Vechten, via Library of Congress and Wikimedia Commons We may be conditioned to offering an opinion at the push of a button, but before venturing on the question of whether we can, or should, separate the art from the artist, it seems ever prudent to ask, “Which art and which artist?”
Next Gen NYC Season-Premiere Recap: Hoedown Throwdown
It’s time for sophomore year — at least for the Bravo nepo babies of Next Gen NYC. After the network successfully pulled together a motley crew of Real Housewives offspring and their Manhattan socialite friends last year, the gang is back for a second season in the city.
Presenting Mr. and Mrs. Woww
Jersey Shore star Jenni “JWoww” Farley has wed All Elite Wrestling’s Zack Carpinello in a surprise ceremony.
The Valley Recap: Like, Like, Like
Here ye, here ye! The Social Media Court of Justice is now in session. I am your presiding judge, Dame Brian Moylan. At issue today is whether or not liking social media posts is an angerable offence on a reality television program.
The Crash’s Mackenzie Shirilla Denied Appeal of Murder Conviction
Mackenzie Shirilla, the subject of Netflix’s true crime documentary The Crash,
Every TV Show Canceled in 2026 So Far
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, pickup order to lack of renewal. Here we bid farewell to the canceled shows of 2026. This post will serve as living tribute to the TV we’re going to miss in 2027. June gloom came to Los Angeles with the cancelation of Netflix’s The Boroughs.
There Won’t Be Any, Er-Uh, Kennedy Accents on Kennedy
No cars were parked in Harvard Yard during the making of Kennedy, the upcoming Netflix series about the political family.
Solange Found Her Community
Friends, collaborators, and admirers gathered on a recent Sunday night to celebrate A Seat at the Table as it received Vulture’s Concrete Record.
Love Island USA Recap: Brinity Is My New North Star
Casa has revealed how real Bryce and Trinity’s connection is, while it’s brought out the absolute worst in KC and Corbin.
NeNe Leakes Is Fighting on Bravo Again
Bravo, Bravo! The upcoming Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th is intended as a celebration of 20 years of the franchise, which began in Orange County all those years ago.
Supergirl Is Fun, But Supergirl Is a Real Letdown
I have a soft spot for space dirtbags, which is why I ended up liking Milly Alcock’s Supergirl a lot more than I did the uninspiring new movie that’s meant to be her showcase.
But Did Daryl Hall Get John Oates’s Kidney?
Listen, when someone starts talking in the middle of a song, you know it’s serious. But there’s no need to call up the Kidney Now! cavalry, because everything went according to plan.
Screw It, Why Not #Brinity Forever?
It’s perhaps cliché to compare reality TV to literary greats — I’ve heard Real Housewives be called “Shakespearean” more times than I can count — but the latest episode of
All 31 Pixar Movies, Ranked
This article was originally published on June 13, 2018. Once or twice a year Pixar releases a new movie, and when that happens we update our ranking accordingly.
Madonna Charli XCX Yves Saint Laurent
Madonna and Charli XCX make nice at two separate events related to Yves Saint Laurent and Paris Fashion Week.
King of the Hill Keeps On Keeping On
With the Hills now firmly reestablished in Arlen, the upcoming 15th season finds them acclimating to the next phase of life.
Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed Recap: Femme Fatale
I’m not too sure what the word flighting means in the context of this episode’s title. Maybe I missed it in the dialogue? Online dictionaries tell me it’s some sort of marketing term.
Leonardo da Vinci’s Notebooks, Separated for 400 Years, Have Been Reunited and Put Online
Leonardo da Vinci was a painter, draughtsman, engineer, scientist, theorist, sculptor, and architect, to provide only his most widely agreed-upon list of occupations. It is he, more than any other single figure, who comes to mind when we think of the ideal of the “Renaissance man.”
The P.I. Puzzle
22-Across, Four Letters: Apatow in Olivia Rodrigo’s “Bad Idea Right?”
Cinematrix No. 820: June 24, 2026
Can you name a Tessa Thompson movie based on a book or a play?
How to Cook Like Frida Kahlo & Georgia O’Keeffe
It’s a myth that starving artists don’t eat. They do, just not often or well. Their meals rarely rate recipes, let alone cookbooks. Those cookbooks do exist though.
In the City Recap: Daddy Issues
Kenny reuniting with his long-lost father is one of the best scenes in recent Bravo history.
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis’s Warriors Musical Is Broadway Bound
First of all, no, this isn’t an adaptation of those books about cats. We already have a Cats musical, and it’s doing just fine.
The Debut Trailer Is Ridiculously Charming
For a certain type of movie person, the trailer for The Debut ticks off a checklist of things certain to have them foaming at the mouth. Julianne Moore playing a housewife struggling to break out of her malaise? Check.
Love Island USA Recap: Aniya, You in Danger, Girl
Aniya and Melanie can’t bring themselves to get even with KC and Sincere, while the guys (minus Bryce) behave like fools at Casa Amor.
No One Has Dealt With More Angry Odyssey Bros Than Emily Wilson
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey isn’t out for another few weeks, but don’t tell that to the worst guys you know because they’re already complaining about it online.
Eric Bogosian Doesn’t Understand Why Everyone Loves Molloy
“I usually try to do the scariest, most intense stuff I can do, and then the audience laughs and they like the guy.”
Savannah Guthrie Addresses Content of Ransom Note that Claims Her Mother Died
On June 22, new details were released about the second of two ransom notes sent to news outlets after the disappearance of Today host Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy Guthrie, in February.
Johnny Knoxville Can Never Have Enough Penis
The Maria Bamford Questionnaire is a series of 25 questions designed by the beloved comedian to unearth surprising truths about its respondents.
Skimbleshanks the Railway Cat Rides a Train Straight Into the Hearts of America
Not to commit the sin of choosing a favorite cat from Cats: The Jellicle Ball, but Skimbleshanks is hard to deny.
The Unglamorous Financial Realities of 5 Indie Filmmakers
In February 2025, while on the Oscars trail in support of his film The Brutalist,
This Man Has Been Drawing a Map of an Imaginary Land Since 1963
At one time or another, we all feel twinges of anxiety about what will constitute the legacy we leave behind. Jerry Gretzinger may well be subject to just the same discomfort, but at least he can point to the Map: an enormous representation, made of thousands and thousands of individually created and continually modified panels,
Cinematrix No. 819: June 23, 2026
Can you name an Oscar-nominated Sean Penn movie?
How Can I Know Right From Wrong? Watch Philosophy Animations on Ethics Narrated by Harry Shearer
The history of moral philosophy in the West hinges principally on a handful of questions: Is there a God of some sort? An afterlife? Free will? And, perhaps most pressingly for humanists, what exactly is the nature of our obligations to others?
Below Deck Mediterranean Recap: The Final Supper
For the first 15 or so minutes of “Guestzilla On Board,” I was worried about what the animosity between Joe and Nathan would mean for the season.
That Time Amy Adams Saved a Stabbing Victim’s Life
If you are stabbed in the neck outside a LA restaurant, pray Amy Adams is dining at the same establishment.
Carlos Mencia Charged With 12 Felony Tax Counts
For failure to report $8.7 million in income.
Olivia Rodrigo Broke Her Own Chart Records
She seems pretty sad for a girl so on the charts. Olivia Rodrigo has topped herself with her third album.
A Note Sent to Media Reportedly Says Nancy Guthrie Is Dead
Multiple news outlets are reporting new details on the “credible” notes from those claiming to be Nancy Guthrie’s kidnappers.
A Moment of Sol-Searching
“I’m been seeing chatter online,” Love Island USA Aftersun host Tefi Pessoa tells Sol Dean: “‘Well, Sol needs to take accountability.’