How Not to Make a Villain

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. How did this bold casting coup go so wrong? How didElvisbotch such a theoretically juicy pairing of movie star and scenery-chewing role? Not for nothing is he sometimes referred to as Americas dad. Of course, not every character in Hankss repertoire is an incorruptible Boy Scout. Still, its exceptionally rare to see Hanks cast as the flat-out villain of a movie....

September 2, 2022 · 2 min · 224 words · Allison Buckley

J.I.D Always Wants to Push It to the Limit

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Theyre still hitting home for me, J.I.D says. This time, J.I.D focuses on his upbringing, as the youngest of seven siblings. Heres the Mos Def song. Fat Booty.I always been a fan of him. His soundscapes, everything he rapped over was always iconic in my ears. So I just felt like I could do it justice with the pocket that the producers made....

September 2, 2022 · 4 min · 721 words · Lucas Salas

Jane Fonda Says She Won’t Let Cancer Stop Her Climate Activism

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Jane Fondahas cancer but in this climate, she says shes got other things to worry about. On Friday, theGrace and Frankieactress shared that she has started chemotherapy after being diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma. This is a very treatable cancer. 80% of people survive, so I feel very lucky, she wroteon Instagram. Im also lucky because I have health insurance and access to the best doctors and treatments....

September 2, 2022 · 1 min · 132 words · Chelsea Williams

Nickel and DimedAuthor Barbara Ehrenreich Dead at 81

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. She was, she made clear, ready to go, tweeted her son, Ben Ehrenreich. She worked with countless organizations that centered on human rights causes. Barbara founded United Professionals in 2006, a nonprofit organization for white-collar workers. She is survived by her two children, Ben Ehrenreich and Rosa Brooks. She was, she made clear, ready to go....

September 2, 2022 · 1 min · 85 words · Lawrence Ward

SurfaceSeason-Finale Recap: Welcome Home

Surface Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Are you picturing it? Are you excited about whats to come next week? Things need to progress and evolve in an engaging way, andSurfacedid not deliver on that front. Throughout the season, I thought several times that the show would have worked better as a limited series. Clearly, there are more twists to come, so why hold them back?...

September 2, 2022 · 3 min · 427 words · Francisco Holt

The 10 Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch This Labor Day Weekend

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. O, summer, we hardly knew ye. Itisthe end of a rocky August. Honk for Jesus. stash your Soul.,and Brown and Hall together are magic. Elvis If youre feelinglonesome tonight, how about flipping on HBO Max for a littleElvis? Plus, Austin Butler is actually pretty good in this. A Cinderella Story Sam Montgomery works hard! If you dont know what any of those words mean, you must not be a Twihard, sad....

September 2, 2022 · 2 min · 242 words · Megan King

The Devil Is a Part-Timer!Recap: Old MgRonald Had a Farm

The Devil Is a Part-Timer! Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. What exactly isThe Devil Is a Part-Timer!about now? Now, that isnt necessarily bad. On the other hand, were back on the part-time job tour of Japan! Its always one step forward, two steps back with this show. But fine, its been a minute since weve heard about Emis backstory. But what does this mean for Chiho?...

September 2, 2022 · 1 min · 155 words · Riley Cox

The Summer ofAlmostNo Flops

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Were used to seeing at least one of those films come out and utterly and epically fail. And that just didnt happen this summer. He has a very exuberant fan base, and they are going to show up opening weekend. Its still great that original films are grossing $100 million. But it certainly comes down to the box office and that Jordan Peele doesnt have much draw overseas....

September 2, 2022 · 1 min · 147 words · Kevin Butler

What R. Kelly’s Accusers Said in His Chicago Trial

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. On August 15, R. Kellyssecond federal trial in less than a yearstarted in a Chicago courtroom. These alleged incidents occurred during the late 1990s and early 2000s. Two of Kellys purported co-conspirators, Derrel McDavid and Milton June Brown, are on trial with him. The prosecution rested its case-in-chief on August 30, and the defense started presenting its case on September 1....

September 2, 2022 · 3 min · 620 words · Richard Bishop

‘Come Back Tomorrow Night and I’ll Tell You’

George Miller on the destructive and healing powers of language and storytelling. Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Words and stories have always been profoundly important in George Millers films. It feels, frankly, like a statement film. But then again, theyre all statement films. However, this also happens to be an unusually busy time for him. You are currently in the midst of production onFuriosa, but youre also promotingThree Thousand Years of Longing....

September 2, 2022 · 9 min · 1812 words · Julie Hudson

Arcade Fire’s Opener, Feist, Leaves Tour After Win Butler Sexual-Misconduct Allegations

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Feistwill no longer open forArcade Fireafterfour people accused band leader Win Butler of sexual misconduct. She added that playing her songs during the shows was incongruous to the aims of her music. The move comes as Beck is still set to open for Arcade Fire in the U.S. this fall. A representative for Beck did not immediately respond to a request for comment....

September 1, 2022 · 1 min · 98 words · Lisa Macdonald

Dancing With the StarsReportedly Taps More Influencers, Bachelors

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Dancing With the Starsis still switching up its formula. (Guess theyre saving Dixies skills for next season?) TheDaily Mailnoticeda few more of the seasons hopefuls entering the studio in those sci-fi face masks on August 31. Jordin Sparks, meanwhile, is set to become the fourth formerAmerican Idolcontestant (and first winner!) to pivot to dancing, after Kellie Pickler, Lauren Alaina, and Jimmie Allen....

September 1, 2022 · 1 min · 117 words · Mrs. Amanda Bates

Danielle Deadwyler Put Her Whole Body in It

Playing Mamie Till-Mobley took over her life. But the actress never does anything halfway. Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. The audition scene was the one in which Mamie sees her sons corpse alone for the first time. You might hear some noises, Deadwyler warned Ezra, but its going to be okay. (Yeah, yeah, he replied, unfazed. Okay, Mom.) He has been able to witness Buffalo....

September 1, 2022 · 2 min · 329 words · Shawn Lambert