It may seem like a fool’s errand to find a new angle on the alien invasion thriller — Captive State, however, is determined to give it a shot. Rupert Wyatt’s science-fiction movie is less interested in futuristic spectacle and more in the human drama of what happens after the bad …
Read More »Watch Fallon Spoof Beto O'Rourke's Hyper-Active 2020 Announcement Video
Jimmy Fallon seemed to down a couple cups of coffee before spoofing Beto O’Rourke’s exuberant 2020 presidential campaign announcement video on The Tonight Show Thursday. Fallon flung his hands about as an actress, playing O’Rourke’s wife, sat silently by his side and tried to contain his movements as he proclaimed …
Read More »Watch James Corden Prank David Beckham With Fake Statue
Soccer star David Beckham received an honorary statue of himself from LA Galaxy at their stadium this month and James Corden decided to take the opportunity to prank Beckham with a fake statue (which Corden calls “a balance between realistic and absolutely terrible”) for a segment on The Late Late …
Read More »'Babylon' Rising: The Resurrection of a Controversial U.K. Reggae Movie
There’s a scene in Babylon, the 1980 cult classic considered by many to be the great U.K. reggae movie, where a bunch of Brixton residents gather together in a rehearsal space. It’s the meeting place for their up-and-coming sound system, named Ital Lion; one of them has just procured a …
Read More »'The Masked Singer' Reveals Winner in Bonkers Season Finale
Fox’s The Masked Singer, the bonkers TV series that features masked celebrities competing via song as one is eliminated each week and their true identity is revealed, has unveiled its winner. Spoiler alert: it’s Monster, who it turns out is T-Pain. The rapper also surprise released new album1UPvia Cinematic Music …
Read More »Watch Kirk Hammett, Black Keys Talk 'Creem' Magazine Legacy in New Doc Teaser
Metallica’s Kirk Hammett, the Black Keys’ Patrick Carney, actor Jeff Daniels and more discuss the revolutionary work of Creem magazine in the teaser for the upcoming documentary, Boy Howdy! The film is set to premiere March 10th at SXSW in Austin, Texas with additional screenings to follow. The new clip …
Read More »'True Detective' Recap: The Downward Spiral
In a True Detective hour where familiar symbols make a big, mind-blowing comeback, there’s a morbid and marvelous shot near the start of this week’s episode — “The Final Country” — that serves as a signifier all its own. It’s 1990, and detective Wayne Hays arrives at an unspecified crime …
Read More »A Candid Conversation With Richard E. Grant
Richard E. Grant has seen a few things in his 61 years. He was raised in the then-British colony of Swaziland. He went to school with Mandela’s daughters. He lay silent in the back seat of a car on an African dirt road as his mother screwed a man who …
Read More »Watch Samantha Bee Slam 'America's Athlete's Foot' Roger Stone
Samantha Bee deconstructed the Machiavellian aura Roger Stone has built for himself, comparing the Republican operative and President Donald Trump’s longtime ally, instead, to athletes foot on Full Frontal Wednesday. Last Friday, Stone was indicted as part of the Special Counsel’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and …
Read More »'Bohemian Rhapsody' Loses GLAAD Award Nomination After New Bryan Singer Allegations
Bohemian Rhapsody has been removed as a nominee for the 2019 GLAAD Media Awards after new sexual misconduct allegations against director Bryan Singer surfaced, Variety reports. The news comes just before the media watchdog group unveils its official nominees list on Friday. On Wednesday, The Atlantic published an exposé detailing …
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