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Miho Nakayama, J-Pop Teen Star Who Became A Serious Actor, Has Died At 54
Nakayama was “a reigning J-pop star of the 1980s who broke through to become a critically acclaimed dramatic actress and gained international attention.” -...
How Tastemaker Week Tilts The Oscars
"The main beneficiaries this week are smaller films in dire need of the attention the tastemakers provide” - for instance, Drive My Car a...
What’s Going To Happen To TikTok Now That An Appeals Court Has Supported A...
A lot depends on the incoming administration. “The TikTok ban could take effect as soon as one day before Trump is inaugurated next month....
Why Is A Ten-Year-Old Movie Suddenly Hot Again?
It’s because Interstellar was super good, right? Maybe, or maybe it’s because Christopher Nolan sure knows how to train his audiences to find, watch,...
Some People, Or Rather A Lot Of People, Used To Casually Pick A Movie...
But that’s over, and Hollywood hasn’t figured out how to win those “casual moviegoers” back since the early days of the pandemic. - Los...
Taking Another Look At ‘Sneaky’ Ticket Fees
It’s not as if the money is going to the artists, either. "The music industry may be the worst example of rampant commercialism,” one...
Angelina Jolie, Who Plays Maria Callas In A New Movie, Goes To The Met...
“‘There’s an authenticity here that is beautiful,’ she said. ‘There’s a poetry to it all.'” - The New York Times
People Just Don’t Want To Stay Out Late Anymore
That’s not just hurting theatres and symphonies - it’s also hurting bars and nightclubs. Hence: “Welcome to the daytime rave, where you can dance,...
Hundreds Of Authors Support Their Fellow Novelist
Lisa Ko “was subjected to weeks of harassment as well as a broader smear campaign in the media which resulted in a loss of...
We Need The Most Annoying Bennet Sister Now, More Than Ever
What would Jane Austen - who adored Lizzy - “have made of her modern readers’ more recent obsession with the middle Bennet sister, the...
People, Especially Boys And Men, Used To Make Friends While Playing Games
But now, “there are multiple somber YouTube video essays about the lack of conviviality in multiplayer lobbies, and most of them bear titles that gesture toward an...
Kids Are Seeing Cute, Friendly Robots In Media
Alarmingly, “these stories seem to be doing an inordinate amount of work to help children feel warm toward the technologies that increasingly dominate our...
So Many People Are Taking Photos Of Movie Screens Right Now, But Why?
“When people post photos from movie theaters they are ostensibly doing it for their online communities, but they are ignoring the communal experience they...
As Awards Season Swings Into High Gear, Los Angeles Is Running Out Of Screening...
“The bigger venues are so desirable that studios and distributors will put holds on them a year in advance, sometimes before they even know...
The OED’s Word Of The Year Isn’t Very Cheery
At least, at the OED. "It’s been quite a journey for “brain rot,” which triumphed over a shortlist of contenders including 'lore,’ 'demure,' 'romantasy,'...
The English Are Responsible For Wrecking The Planet, Says An Award-Winning Novelist
Amitav Ghosh says, “The planetary crisis, in the broadest sense, … has been brought about by a story: a story of endless profit,...
Peggy Caserta, Who Wrote And Then Disavowed A Tell-All Book About Janis Joplin, Has...
Caserta and Joplin bonded over a pair of jeans. “The two became fast friends, occasional lovers and then dope-shooting comrades, even as their fortunes...
This Major Pop Concert, Which Took Place In The Video Game World Of Fortnite,...
“This one featured a cast of four different artists: Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Ice Spice, and the late Juice WRLD. And it turned each one...
Why Alfonso Cuaron Did A Harry Potter Movie, And Why He Didn’t Go For...
The studio was shooting the Bond action sequences away from the rest of the film, and Cuarón felt weird about that: "I learned the...
How To Write For Kids
First, throw away the butterflies and rainbows, says Maggie O’Farrell. - The Guardian (UK)
It’s Never Too Late To Learn An Instrument
For one thing, it’s good for your brain. “Plenty of research shows that adults could benefit from playing music. Doing so is neuroprotective.” -...
Bringing Fanny And Alexander To Life As An Opera
The TV series version of Fanny and Alexander is more than five hours long, but the opera (perhaps sadly) has to be shorter. “The...
Bringing A War Refugee’s Fairytale To Life
"The author was Ulrich Alexander Boschwitz, just 23 years old when his novel was published in 1938 and a Jewish refugee from Nazi Germany....
This 1992 Movie Entirely Changed The Way Movies Look
“A screwball mélange of satire, slapstick and gonzo body horror, would have been notable enough for starring two Oscar-winning actresses, Meryl Streep and...
Elite Athletes Are In Serious Copyright Trouble
“Athletes, coaches, and choreographers are now facing the fact that they’ve been unintentionally breaking the law nearly every day, through the music that soundtracks...