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• What Is Missing From Rachel Kushner’s New ‘The Mars Room’? Besides Plot.

  02-05-2018 23:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  When a particular quotation keeps appearing before your eyes, it must be speaking to the times. This year I keep coming across a line of Stendhal’s: “Politics in a literary work, is like a gunshot in the middle of a concert, something vulgar, and however, something which is impossible to...More »
  
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• Review: In ‘The Guardians,’ Trouble on the Home Front in Wartime France

  02-05-2018 23:26 via nytimes.com
  Nathalie Baye as a rural matriarch managing the family farm while the men are off fighting in World War I.
  
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• Love in the Countryside review – Sara Cox gives farmers a hand finding rural romance

  02-05-2018 23:00 via theguardian.com
  Despite some awkward Blind Date-style interviews and some old-fashioned views, there’s plenty of charm in this rural dating showSara Cox is busy. She has barely finished going Back in Time For Tea, now she is helping lonely farmers find love. As well as her Radio 2 stuff. I don’t mind, there’s no such thing as too much Sara Cox.So eight farmers uploaded video profiles, and prospective partners were invited to write them letters. Letters! What is this, the past? Do they not have
  
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• The Best Video Games of 2018 (So Far)

  02-05-2018 22:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  Video games aren’t necessarily pushing boundaries yet in 2018, but the sheer variety of games that have already debuted this year is plenty impressive. From God of War to Minit, the assortment of excellent games released in 2018 spans every genre, offering unique delights for all sorts of different tastes....More »
  
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• Modern Love: Modern Love Podcast: Linda Cardellini Reads ‘Signs, Wonders and Fates Fulfilled’

  02-05-2018 22:44 via nytimes.com
  The “Avengers: Infinity War” actress tells the story of a monk and a nun whose love crosses over into the earthly realm.
  
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• Gabriel Sherman Is Writing a Biopic About Trump’s New York Rise

  02-05-2018 22:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  In case you wanted even more Donald Trump in your life, a new biopic will examine the president’s personal history. Vanity Fair special correspondent (and New York alum) Gabriel Sherman is working on a screenplay for The Apprentice, a movie that will dramatize Trump’s rise to New York infamy, according...More »
  
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• Rewind: In the Heat of Battle, ‘In the Year of the Pig’

  02-05-2018 22:00 via nytimes.com
  Emile de Antonio’s documentary about Vietnam landed in 1969, right in the middle of the still-developing disaster.
  
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• Cobra Kai Is a Clever, Reverent Update to The Karate Kid

  02-05-2018 21:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  Technically, The Karate Kid is a film franchise, one that consists of four movies and a 2010 remake. But with all due respect to Jaden Smith, Hilary Swank, and to Peter Cetera’s “The Glory of Love,” it’s the first 1984 feature — the one that introduced us to Daniel LaRusso,...More »
  
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• From Face/Off to A Better Tomorrow: A John Woo Primer

  02-05-2018 19:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  The rousing action-thriller Manhunt, out Friday, is a stylistic trip down memory lane for fans of John Woo, the Hong Kong filmmaker whose instantly recognizable style of meticulously choreographed gunfights are now synonymous with white doves and slow-motion gunplay. Manhunt is Woo’s remake of the 1976 Ken Takakura film of...More »
  
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• Diablo Cody, Responding to Criticism, Says ‘Tully’ Is Meant to Be ‘Uncomfortable’

  02-05-2018 19:41 via nytimes.com
  The screenwriter discussed her latest film, which stars Charlize Theron and is drawing complaints from survivors of postpartum depression.
  
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• Quiz: Can You Tell These Very Similar #MeToo Comeback Stories Apart?

  02-05-2018 19:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  How long, if at all, should the men exposed by the #MeToo movement wait before attempting to reclaim their previous position atop the entertainment industry? To some, it’s a complicated question about redemption, forgiveness, and restitution. To others, the answer is clear: six months. Recent weeks have brought forth a...More »
  
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• The 8 Best Jokes From John Mulaney’s Kid Gorgeous Special

  02-05-2018 19:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  John Mulaney is far from a political comedian, and much of his act feels indebted to an era before America looked to humor as a cathartic release in the midst of social chaos. Much like Jerry Seinfeld, Mulaney’s work is accessible and mines the mundane for laughs. That his self-titled,...More »
  
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• J.K. Rowling Apologizes to Fans for Killing Off a Beloved Harry Potter Character

  02-05-2018 18:52 via feeds.eonline.com
  After breaking fans' hearts with the death of one incredibly beloved character all those years ago, J.K. Rowling is saying sorry.
  On the anniversary of the Battle of Hogwarts, the...
  
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• Blumhouse’s Horror TV Show Will Scare You This October

  02-05-2018 18:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  Back in January, it was announced that Blumhouse would be partnering with Hulu to produce a horror anthology series set to premiere this fall. Now that series has a name, Into the Dark, and a release date, October 5. The first installment will be called “The Body.” According to previously...More »
  
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• Review: In ‘Assembled Identity,’ They Laugh Alike, They Walk Alike, but They’re Not Twins

  02-05-2018 18:47 via nytimes.com
  Twins who discover they’re far more than sisters are at the center of a high-tech sci-fi drama at Here.
  
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• Lauryn Hill Snatched Back Custody of ‘Ex-Factor’ by Putting Her Own Twist on Drake’s ‘Nice for What’

  02-05-2018 18:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  Surely you didn’t think Ms. Lauryn Hill — who famously prohibited Kanye from sampling her vocals on “All Falls Down” (in retrospect, maybe she knew something we didn’t?) — would just let Drake use her music for his “Nice for What” beat without reminding us who’s boss? During Hill’s set...More »
  
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• Diane Lockhart and Her Withering Glares Will Return in The Good Fight Season 3

  02-05-2018 18:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Good Fight, a show in which the pee tape exists, Margo Martindale wants to impeach Trump, and Christine Baranski is micro-dosing (or macro-dosing, at this point really), will return for even more shenanigans. CBS announced today that it has renewed the Good Wife spinoff for a third season. Its...More »
  
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• A Simple Favor Trailer: Anna Kendrick Makes the Mistake of Trying to Figure Out Blake Lively

  02-05-2018 17:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  Many have tried to figure out exactly what is going behind Blake Lively’s glossy smile and flaxen good looks, and Anna Kendrick is just the latest to try. In A Simple Favor, directed by Paul Feig, Kendrick plays a woman whose friend (Blake Lively) goes missing. It seems like Lively’s...More »
  
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• Cate Blanchett claims Harvey Weinstein was 'inappropriate' with her

  02-05-2018 17:54
  Australian actor speaks publicly for the first time about Weinstein’s alleged conduct towards her, saying that she ‘got a bad feeling from him’Cate Blanchett has become the latest Hollywood figure to claim sexual misconduct at the hands of studio mogul Harvey Weinstein. The Australian actor, who has appeared in Weinstein-produced films including The Aviator, Carol and The Shipping News, made the allegation during an interview with Variety. Asked if the producer sexually harasse
  
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• Cate Blanchett Says Harvey Weinstein Harassed Her

  02-05-2018 17:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  Cate Blanchett, who’s starred in a handful of movies produced by Harvey Weinstein, says the producer harassed her. In an interview with Variety ahead of Cannes, Blanchett confirmed that Weinstein behaved inappropriately toward her, but declined to give more details on his conduct. “When legal precedent is set by people...More »
  
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• Blake Lively's Disappearance Haunts Anna Kendrick in A Simple Favor Trailer

  02-05-2018 17:12 via feeds.eonline.com
  With one click of a heel, we're already on the edge of our seats.
  Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick have been keeping fans on their toes ever since press began for their first joint...
  
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• Robot phwoars: an unlikely character in Lost in Space is an object of desire

  02-05-2018 17:08 via theguardian.com
  Don’t judge, but there is a certain sinuousness to his curves, making the robot on Netflix’s reboot strangely attractive for many viewers …Name: The Robot.Age: About a month. Continue reading...
  
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• Unsolved Creator on What Really Happened to Tupac and Biggie

  02-05-2018 16:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  The season finale of USA’s Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G. makes a case for who was responsible for the the murders of Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls while still raising plenty of question marks. That’s entirely by design.As Unsolved creator Kyle Long explains it, he wanted...More »
  
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• Review: A Burglar Breaks Into the Wrong House in ‘Bad Samaritan’

  02-05-2018 16:30 via nytimes.com
  David Tennant lets loose — maybe a little too loose — as a serial killer seeking vengeance in Dean Devlin’s thriller.
  
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• Third Woman Accuses Tom Brokaw of Unwanted Advances

  02-05-2018 16:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  In a first-person essay published in New York City weekly newspaper The Villager, a freelance journalist claims veteran NBC anchor Tom Brokaw touched her without her consent.Brokaw was first accused of unwanted touching by two women in a disturbing Washington Post report published last week, making his new accuser, Mary Reinholz, the third woman to...More »
  
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• The Handmaid’s Tale Renewed for Season 3 Because It’s Not Like Gilead Is Getting Any Better

  02-05-2018 16:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  Prepare to have your threshold for trauma tested once again: Hulu has renewed The Handmaid’s Tale for season three fresh off the start of its second season, currently airing on the streaming network. Ugh, seems like our poor June just can’t catch a break. Season two of the Margaret Atwood...More »
  
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• This Story Has Already Stressed Ryan Reynolds Out

  02-05-2018 16:00 via nytimes.com
  The star and driving force behind the “Deadpool” films has long been racked by anxiety. He planned to do most interviews for the movie in character, but not this one.
  
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• Seth Meyers Knows What Trump Wants to Ask Mueller

  02-05-2018 15:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  Special Counsel Robert Mueller has some questions for Donald Trump, according to a memo leaked this week to the New York Times. Per Late Night, President Trump has some questions for Mueller, too. Namely, “Does impeachment have anything to do with peaches?” This list also includes such queries as “Are...More »
  
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• All 214 Artists in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Ranked From Best to Worst

  02-05-2018 15:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  There shouldn’t be a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The idea of a bunch of self-satisfied music-industry fat cats in tuxedos having rock stars assemble for a command performance in the Waldorf Astoria Ballroom once a year is precisely the sort of thing rock was created to be the...More »
  
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• No, Germaine Greer: women don’t want to watch gratuitous rapes on TV | Jo Hemmings

  02-05-2018 14:41 via theguardian.com
  Women might have fantasies about being tied up or spanked. But as a rule, we don’t fantasise about being buried alive or shotSo Germaine Greer claims that it’s women themselves who are fuelling the appetite for violence against women on TV. Commenting on the first episode in the new series of Scandi-noir drama The Bridge, which shows a woman being stoned to death, Greer suggests that women are driving these sorts of depictions of violence against women as part of a broader fantasy wo
  
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• Ralph Macchio and William Zabka on Cobra Kai and Stepping Back Into the Karate Kid Dojo

  02-05-2018 14:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  A tip for Karate Kid fans, especially those who papered their walls with posters of Ralph Macchio and Billy Zabka back in the ’80s: When Cobra Kai premieres on YouTube Red on May 2, go directly to episode nine and fast forward to the 10:36 mark. No spoilers, but suffice...More »
  
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• In The Seagull, Saoirse Ronan Self-Destructs, Chekhov Style

  02-05-2018 14:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Seagull has a big, bustling ensemble, but the character of Nina exists at its center. She’s a glossy dreamer, drawn into the coterie of personalities at a famous actress’s (Annette Bening) country house. Anton Chekhov’s tragic heroine is the star of the play, and Michael Mayer keeps her at...More »
  
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• Noel Fielding: 'Everything Salvador Dalí did was funny'

  02-05-2018 13:17 via theguardian.com
  The comedian stars as one of his heroes, goth-rocker Alice Cooper, in Sky’s latest Urban Myths romp – so why did he pitch to play its other lead character, the clown prince of surrealism? Noel Fielding was born, or so you’d think, to play Alice Cooper. The eyeliner, the dangling black locks, the camped-up goth vibe, the way the comedian and Bake Off host dresses more outlandishly than anyone in any room, with the possible exception of Prue Leith.Cooper has long been one of Fiel
  
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• Bankrupt Weinstein Company sold to Lantern Capital

  02-05-2018 13:12 via ft.com
  Studio mired in controversy after allegations of misconduct against Harvey Weinstein
  
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• Netflix producer alleges years of assault and threats by Harvey Weinstein

  02-05-2018 12:59
  Mogul denies claims of rape, assault and bullying detailed in lawsuit filed by Marco Polo producer Alexandra CanosoHarvey Weinstein sexually and physically assaulted a Netflix executive over a five-year period and threatened to ruin her career if she made his conduct public, according to a lawsuit.Alexandra Canosa, a producer on the series Marco Polo, which was executive produced by Weinstein, made the allegations in an amended complaint filed in New York supreme court on Monday. She also accuse
  
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• Arrested Development: the remix – can Netflix's rehash gamble work?

  02-05-2018 12:24 via theguardian.com
  Mitch Hurwitz and Netflix’s decision to revisit Arrested Development’s difficult fourth season is a bold one and could revolutionise TV … if they can pull it offMitch Hurwitz’s decision to ‘remix’ the fourth series of Arrested Development is one of the most interesting things to happen in TV for years. The results will either be a curate’s egg of colossal proportions or a bold new way forward for all imperfect shows.If you saw it, you’ll know that
  
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• Madeleine Sackler's films praised, but she faces scrutiny over opioid-linked wealth

  02-05-2018 12:00
  Film-maker’s investigation of life behind bars called ‘reputation-washing’ amid questions over her family’s OxyContin fortuneMadeleine Sackler’s debut feature film and accompanying documentary won applause at this year’s Tribeca film festival for their groundbreaking material.Both the feature OG and the documentary It’s a Hard Truth Ain’t It were shot with rare access inside a men’s maximum security prison in Indiana, with inmates working as
  
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• Madeleine Sackler's films praise, but she faces scrutiny over opioid-linked wealth

  02-05-2018 12:00
  Film-maker’s investigation of life behind bars called ‘reputation-washing’ amid questions over her family’s OxyContin fortuneMadeleine Sackler’s debut feature film and accompanying documentary won applause at this year’s Tribeca film festival for their groundbreaking material.Both the feature OG and the documentary It’s a Hard Truth Ain’t It were shot with rare access inside a men’s maximum security prison in Indiana, with inmates working as
  
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• Cobra Kai review – YouTube's Karate Kid reboot runs on fumes of nostalgia

  02-05-2018 12:00 via theguardian.com
  Starring the now middle-aged Billy Zabka and Ralph Macchio, YouTube Red’s reboot is sentimental but unrewardingLooking at the 56-year-old Ralph Macchio’s baby face, you’d be forgiven for thinking not much time had passed since he crane-kicked Johnny Lawrence in his face as martial arts wunderkind Daniel LaRusso. It’s been 34 years since the release of The Karate Kid and Macchio, reprising his role in the new YouTube Red original series Cobra Kai, has hardly aged. But you
  
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• An Unlikely Sex Symbol, Poised for a Breakthrough

  02-05-2018 12:00 via nytimes.com
  A childhood operation left Franz Rogowski with a speech impediment, and his clown school asked him to leave. Now, he’s one of Germany’s most admired leading men.
  
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• Dear Movie Industry, We Have Thoughts

  02-05-2018 11:00 via nytimes.com
  Everyone is a critic, including Manohla Dargis and A.O. Scott, who have some suggestions for Ava DuVernay, Reese Witherspoon, Brad Pitt and Netflix.
  
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• Watch Ariana Grande Cover Kendrick Lamar While Channeling Evanescence

  02-05-2018 08:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  Consider us humbled by Ariana Grande. The “Dangerous Woman” singer proved once again that’s she’s a master impressionist on The Tonight Show. During Jimmy Fallon’s “Music Genre Challenge,” Grande was tasked with singing Kendrick Lamar’s “Humble” in the style of “goth rock.” “Goth rock like 2003 Evanescence?” Grande asked, while...More »
  
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• Wednesday’s best TV: Love in the Countryside; Taskmaster

  02-05-2018 07:20 via theguardian.com
  Sara Cox plays matchmaker for a group of farmers, while Greg Davies and Alex Horne dole out daft challenges for fellow comedians9pm, BBC Two
  Farming life can seem idyllic, all rolling hillsides and mucking out the livestock, but it can be a lonely business. This dating show aims to match eight countrysiders with a mate solicited via love letters sent through the BBC website. But will the culture shock be too great for their Uber-calling, latte-carrying prospective partners? “Can they put u
  
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• The Weinstein Company Declares Winning Bidder in Bankruptcy Sale

  02-05-2018 07:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  On Tuesday, the Weinstein Company announced that Lantern Capital Partners was the winning bidder in its bankruptcy sale, reports the New York Times. Lantern, a Dallas private equity firm, reportedly offered the troubled production company $310 million and the assumption of $115 in debt. However, the bid is not a...More »
  
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• The Handmaid’s Tale Recap: The Great Escape

  02-05-2018 07:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Are we living in a pre-Gilead era? Along with stellar acting and brilliant writing, it was the fear of that exact idea that propelled the first season of The Handmaid’s Tale to mass popularity. We all watched, transfixed, as our worst fears spilled out across the screen at the same...More »
  
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• How I deciphered Silent Witness … using football and a spreadsheet

  02-05-2018 07:00 via theguardian.com
  When the Guardian’s football tactics wizard wanted a way to unwind between assignments, the BBC’s pathology drama seemed like the perfect foil. Then he noticed some giant plot holes and former Southampton striker Neil ShipperleyLast year, I watched my first episode of Silent Witness – largely because I’d run out of Poirots, Marples, Veras, Rebuses, Morses and Endeavours. It had always been there, vaguely in the background for the previous 21 years, but it was never someth
  
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• Subsidy from the wealthy is looking more important than ever for the future of journalism

  02-05-2018 06:00 via ft.com
  The case for civic-minded individuals to step up has never been stronger, yet the disincentives are growing stronger still
  
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• Lagardère targeted by activist pushing for governance shake-up

  02-05-2018 06:00 via ft.com
  Amber Capital says French media group needs board changes after strategic mis-steps
  
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• The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Reunion Recap: Gag Me with a Chainsaw

  02-05-2018 05:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  I like how Bravo continues to experiment with the format of the reunion specials, which used to look like badly lit prom photos and now resemble something like a behind-the-scenes special and a very fancy bat mitzvah montage video all at the same time. We started to see some footage...More »
  
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• Legion Recap: The Unholy Resurrection of Lenny Busker

  02-05-2018 05:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  Dread. It’s the feeling that something very bad is about to the happen, and it puts you on high alert as you prepare for the worst. It’s a key element of the horror genre, and the most successful scary stories terrify the audience before any gruesome action takes place. “Chapter...More »
  
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