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With Noir City, Black is Back
3+ hour, 56+ min ago (449+ words) Books, Film, TV, Culture. New events across the continent celebrate the enduring appeal of the shadowy genre film noir /film "nw'r/ noun 1. a style or genre of cinematographic film marked by a mood of pessimism, fatalism, and menace. The term…...
Houston, We Have Engagement!
18+ hour, 55+ min ago (389+ words) Books, Film, TV, Culture. Netflix streams Artmeis II as a NASA reality show So let's fuel the algorithm" These are your spacefluencers! Fun n' Drama The Artemis II mission is no longer a scientific milestone, but a desperate pilot [sic]…...
Huo Mong's 'Living the Land' Revisits a 1990s Chinese Countryside
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (703+ words) Huo Mong's "Living the Land' Revisits a 1990s Chinese Countryside'Book and Film Globe Award-winning farming nostalgia harvests minimal sentiment With the United States approaching year 11 of the Trump era, it's easy to be nostalgic for a simpler time. The situation in…...
In 'Transcription,' Ben Lerner Breaks the Spell of His Mother's Voice
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (264+ words) Books, Film, TV, Culture. Transcription: A Novel By Ben Lerner Farrar, Straus, & Giroux; 144 pages The primary story of Transcription reveals to us a shaky, fragile, and still awkward man trying to finally stand on his own two feet; no longer…...
BFG Podcast #203: 'The Forsytes,' 'Age of Attraction,' 'Survivor,' and, of course, 'Fackham Hall"
3+ day, 49+ min ago (63+ words) Books, Film, TV, Culture. Neal Pollack talks to pop-culture savant Jessica Babbitt about what's going on this spring Thanks for tuning into the show! Bio: Neal Pollack is The Greatest Living American writer and the former editor-in-chief of Book and…...
A "Giant" Arrives on Broadway
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (268+ words) Books, Film, TV, Culture. A new play about the Roald Dahl scandal lands stateside after sold-out West End run There's a giant rampaging on Broadway and, though big, it is decidedly not friendly. The creature is cantankerous, egotistical, hot-tempered, and…...
Taylor Tomlinson Looks for Faith and Punchlines in 'Prodigal Daughter"
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (260+ words) Books, Film, TV, Culture. In an age of disaster, maybe comedy and religion can collaborate on community "My i Phone started capitalizing the G in God again without asking me," Taylor Tomlinson declares in her latest Netflix stand-up special, Prodigal…...
The 'Super Mario Galaxy Movie' Is Definitely a Movie About Mario
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (124+ words) Books, Film, TV, Culture. The galaxy features a host of stars, but can they shine brightly? The Super Mario Galaxy Movie " (1/5 stars) Directed by: Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic Written by: Matthew Fogel Starring: Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack…...
Everything That's Streaming in April 2026
1+ week, 1+ day ago (619+ words) Books, Film, TV, Culture. Malcolm is back in the middle, available alongside "Hacks," Siths, Heroes and FIFA World Cup tie ins But it"s not all happy; this month, viewers will say goodbye to two (possibly three) of the biggest…...
'They Will Kill You'. .. and You and You and You
1+ week, 1+ day ago (255+ words) Books, Film, TV, Culture. Zazie Beetz stars in Kirill Sokolov's bloody pastiche They Will Kill You" (3/5 stars) Directed by: Kirill Sokolov Written by: Kirill Sokolov, Alex Litvak Starring: Zazie Beetz, Myha'la, Paterson Joseph, Tom Felton, Heather Graham, Patricia Arquette Running…...