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‘King Kong’ On Broadway Is The 2,400-Pound Gorilla In The Room
In a new $35 million musical, the star attraction is 20 feet tall and requires 15 people to operate. He’s an engineering marvel — and also basically a giant monkey puppet. Continue Reading ‘King Kong’ On Broadway Is The 2,400-Pound Gorilla In The Room
Not His Job: ‘Wait Wait’ Host Peter Sagal Writes A Book About Running
He’s the voice of NPR’s comedy news quiz. He has also run a marathon in under 3:10. And now he has collected his thoughts about his avocation in “The Incomplete Book of Running.” Continue Reading Not His Job: ‘Wait Wait’ Host Peter Sagal Writes A Book About Running
FILM REVIEW: ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Is No Bed Of Roses, No Pleasure Cruise
A fearless performance from Rami Malek and rock-solid rock anthems can’t lift this listless musical biopic out of the sea of clichés in which it treads water. Continue Reading FILM REVIEW: ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Is No Bed Of Roses, No Pleasure Cruise
Horror Older Than America: Whitewashing Native Tales For A Mass-Market Audience
Traditional and sacred Native American stories have often been used as tropes in the horror genre. Continue Reading Horror Older Than America: Whitewashing Native Tales For A Mass-Market Audience
This ‘Halloween,’ Jamie Lee Curtis Reckons With 40 Years Of Trauma
Michael Myers is back and, so is Laurie Strode. Jamie Lee Curtis was 19 when she starred in the original ‘Halloween’. This sequel ignores the others to focus on what has happened to Laurie since 1978. Continue Reading This ‘Halloween,’ Jamie Lee Curtis Reckons With 40 Years Of Trauma
New Movies, TV Shows And Books To Keep You Plenty Spooked This Halloween
What to watch or read this Halloween. Maybe going out to get scared isn’t for you. Perhaps you prefer to scream inside with a room full people and a bucket of popcorn? Or maybe you just want to stay home and have more control over the bumps in the night. Continue Reading New Movies, TV Shows And Books To Keep You Plenty Spooked This Halloween
TV REVIEW: Without Roseanne, ‘The Conners’ Go On
The first episode of the post-Roseanne era of the Roseanne revival struggled to make its jokes land, but it proved that there’s plenty of story there to make a good show. Continue Reading TV REVIEW: Without Roseanne, ‘The Conners’ Go On
FILM REVIEW: A House Divided Against Itself And A Family You Cannot Stand In ‘The Oath’
Ike Barinholtz writes, directs and produces this timely comedy about a family whose deep political divide widens even further over Thanksgiving dinner. Sloppy at times, but its satiric aim is true. Continue Reading FILM REVIEW: A House Divided Against Itself And A Family You Cannot Stand In ‘The Oath’
Ryan Gosling In ‘First Man’ Chronicles Personal Losses Behind Neil Armstrong’s ‘Giant Leap’
Director Damien Chazelle says his new film, which examines the years leading up to Neil Armstrong’s monumental first step on the moon, is a story of “dreams — and the cost of pursuing those dreams.” Continue Reading Ryan Gosling In ‘First Man’ Chronicles Personal Losses Behind Neil Armstrong’s ‘Giant Leap’
BOOK REVIEW: ‘Infidel’ Uses The Supernatural To Explore Racism’s Real-Life Horrors
The new comic series from creators Pornsak Pichetshote and Aaron Campbell follows a young Muslim-American woman living in an apartment building haunted by evil entities that feed on racist hate. Continue Reading BOOK REVIEW: ‘Infidel’ Uses The Supernatural To Explore Racism’s Real-Life Horrors
TV REVIEW: ‘Doctor Who’ Goes Back To Its Sci-Fi Basics, With A Twist
In a down-to-earth yet emotional season opener, ‘Doctor Who’ introduces Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor and her three companions. Continue Reading TV REVIEW: ‘Doctor Who’ Goes Back To Its Sci-Fi Basics, With A Twist
Meet The MacArthur Fellow Disrupting Racism In Art
Newly minted “genius” grantee Titus Kaphar takes on historical paintings, modifying the scenes to lead the eye to those relegated to the background. Continue Reading Meet The MacArthur Fellow Disrupting Racism In Art
