Category: Culture & Humanities
The Best Show’s Tom Scharpling Is Writing a Memoir
Good news for fans of The Best Show: Tom Scharpling has a memoir in the works. The comedian and longtime radio host turned podcast host announced today that the book, titled It Never Ends, will be published by Garrett McGrath at Abram…
Sony and R Kelly ‘part ways’ after mounting protests
RCA Records, a Sony subsidiary, has reportedly cut its ties with the singer after resurfaced allegations of ****** abuseSony is terminating its relationship with R Kelly, according to reports.Sources have told Variety and Billboard that RCA Records, a …
The PEN15 Trailer Will Dredge Up All Your Crusty Teenage Hormones
TRL countdowns, a dial-up connection to AOL, crushes on prepubescent boys, and if you’re lucky, a telephone in your bedroom — these are just some of the hallmarks for many women who had the lucky honor of starting their teenage years …
The Standoff at Sparrow Creek Is a Memorable Feature Directing Debut
I’m overselling it wildly, but The Standoff at Sparrow Creek feels like what might happen if David Fincher shot a variation on Reservoir Dogs written by Rod Serling. Somehow both chasmic and claustrophobic, chatty yet somber, Henry Du…
‘The Whole Thing Should Be Your F*ckin’ Nose’: Behind A Star Is Born’s IRL Ally Billboard
Ally Campana is just a cater waiter moonlighting as a singer-songwriter when country singer Jackson Maine quite literally stumbles upon her in A Star Is Born: He’s at a drag bar trying to get a drink when he hears her belt out “La Vie…
Sony Has Cut Ties With R. Kelly
After reports that Sony has all but blacklisted R. Kelly, the label and musician have “agreed to part ways,” Billboard reports. Amid the fallout from the Lifetime documentary Surviving R. Kelly — which featured allegations of over 25 …
Salma Hayek Is Scary and Has Magnificent Silver Hair in The Hummingbird Project Trailer
Alexander Skarsgård is bald, Salma Hayek has extremely chic silver hair, and Jesse Eisenberg is tightly wound in this first trailer for The Hummingbird Project. It’s one of those high-intensity, high-aggression finance-world dra…
24-Year-Old Saoirse Ronan Listening to 10-Year-Old Saoirse Ronan Squeal Is So Pure
The last time Saoirse Ronan appeared on a late-night show with one of her Lady Bird co-stars, she and Lucas Hedges both identified as little spoons. This time, she’s on The Graham Norton Show with Timothée Chalamet (and Laura L…
6 New Paperbacks You Should Read This January
Each month, Maris Kreizman offers nonfiction and fiction paperback recommendations. You should read as many of them as possible.Every editorial product is independently selected. If you buy an item through our links, Vu…
Danny Lempert Is ‘An Old *** Man in a Young Man’s Body’
Danny Lempert (@danlempert) is an improviser, stand-up, and actor who can be seen performing in New York City on UCB’s Lloyd and Maude nights at the monthly show he hosts with Sarah Lazarus (Tight Ship) and all around town. If you’re …