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Arts And Culture

Diane Keaton’s Solo Act

The Robe Runner

To Artistic Freedom: The Cause Of, And Solution To, All Of Life’s Problems

American actor Robert Redford wearing a grey tweed blazer over a matching waistcoat and a white shirt, with a diagonally striped tie, with a grey fedora, in a scene from 'The Sting', filmed in the United States, 1973.

Robert Redford Made An Art Of The Double Take

‘Such Brave Girls’ Wants To Trauma Bond With You

Hanif Kureishi attends the press night after party for "The Buddha Of Suburbia" at the Barbican Centre on October 29, 2024 in London, England.

Defector Reads A Book

Hanif Kureishi Writes Himself Anew In ‘Shattered’

Stick With ‘Dept. Q’

Benny (Benito Skinner), Carmen (Wally Baram), Holmes in OVERCOMPENSATING

‘Overcompensating’ Is Not A Joke

‘Friendship’ Can’t Sustain The Relationship

Music

Tunde Adebimpe’s Solo Debut Channels The Gift Of The Mixtape

Meghann Fahy as Violet in Drop, directed by Christopher Landon.

‘Drop’ Is Not A ’90s Thriller Because The ’90s Are Unfortunately Over

‘Ludwig’ Gets Cozy With David Mitchell’s Limits

What The Beads Can Tell You

‘Black Box Diaries’ Splits A Journalist In Two

There’s Always Room For More Merritt Wever

Sebastian Stan and Adam Pearson in 'A Different Man'

‘A Different Man’ Has Sebastian Stan At His Most Alluring

An image of a carriage approaching a moonlit castle, from Nosferatu

When Did The Moving Image Stop Moving?

Crowd Work Isn’t A Substitute For Comedy

Bridget Everett and Jeff Hiller in 'Somebody Somewhere'

‘Somebody Somewhere’ Is A Dream Without A Deadline

In Communion With MJ Lenderman

‘The Tall Guy’ Is Richard Curtis At His Pre-Hollywood Best

Promotional photo from joker folie à deux

Defector At The Movies

Folie À Poo: Boredom Is A Joker Sequel

‘Nightbitch’ Is About A Woman Clawing Back Her Time

Adam Sandler: Love You. Adam Sandler at the Nocturne Theater in Glendale. Cr.

Adam Sandler Lets Us Love Him

Josh Hartnett Was Always Guaranteed To Jack You Up