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Redford, Keaton and the Twilight of the Gods
The recent deaths of the icons cast a mournful light on a fading generation of actors who once redefined what movie stars could be — complex, messy, and all too human.
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How Hollywood Failed Silicon Valley and the World
You can blame tech bros for the ongoing chaos, but Tinseltown could have offered them another path.
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How Legacy Media Fumbled the Charlie Kirk Shooting
The aftermath of the shooting exposed how little traditional journalists understand the platforms shaping online radicalization and real-world violence: “Too many outlets don’t employ reporters who truly live online.”
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Nate Bargatze’s Boys & Girls Clubs Emmys Bit Was Not as Bad as You Think
For starters, Bargatze and CBS were never going to stiff the very nonprofit they basically dedicated the show to.
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No, Hannah, That Wasn’t Brave (Guest Column)
True courage would have meant calling for peace, for coexistence, for the humanity of both Israelis and Palestinians, even if it risked boos instead of applause, writes Israeli activist Hen Mazzig.
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‘With Love, Meghan’ Sticks to Original Recipe in Season 2 (Unfortunately)
Season one of the Duchess of Sussex’s Netflix series should’ve served as a taste test; instead, the host and executive producer’s lack of substitutions makes for an equally bland second season.
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Why Jewish Screen Stories Need More Joy
TV and film have long excelled at processing Jewish trauma. But as ‘Nobody Wants This’ demonstrates, there’s also another way.
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Are Movies and TV Shows Missing the Magic of Tech?
Netflix’s 'Adolescence' is just the latest drama to paint a bleak picture of kids warped by smartphones and social media. But that's only part of the story.
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The NEA Is Under Attack. If You Work in The Entertainment Industry, That Should Scare You.
The Trump administration's actions have consequences far beyond the grants in question.
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Taylor Sheridan’s 6 Shows Were Snubbed: Why Do Emmy Voters Hate His Dramas?
From 'Landman' to '1923' to 'Yellowstone' to 'Tulsa King,' once again the prolific writer-producer-director's dramas were almost entirely snubbed.
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Amazon’s Idaho College Murders Documentary Is Better Than Peacock’s — Except in the Ways It Isn’t
A pair of docs about the 2022 University of Idaho student murders were released within eight days of each other — and within nine days of the killer’s shocking guilty plea.
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Kirk Cousins Spends Much of ‘Quarterback’ Season 2 Wanting to Be Recognized
And then he gets benched and I feel like a jerk.
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