A Tale of Golf, Heat, and CapitalismFilipiñana is the kind of movie that asks for attention and patience — not because it is slow but because it’s built entirely out of details.
Adults Has Outgrown Its Awkward PhaseIn its assured second season, the FX comedy graduates from imitating a great hangout sitcom to actually being one.
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Miss Piggy Is Our Last Movie StarLike Mae West and other classic Hollywood icons, Miss Piggy plays with femininity in delightful, contradictory ways.
Don’t Overthink Paranormal ActivityThe stage version of the horror classic knows what its audience wants, even if the experience feels a bit too normal at times.
Deafening Booms, Distant EchoesDaniel and Helen tour the silo complex in the 21st-century timeline and take a little too long to realize something is off.
(not a movie review)I Can’t Review This Movie, But You Should See It Anyway Watching myself in the insightful new doc Boorman and the Devil, about the troubled 1977 sequel to TheExorcist, was a very strange experience.By Bilge Ebiri
ripley’s believe it or notMurder Me, Alden Ehrenreich In A Talent for Murder, Patricia Highsmith is getting the sexy, spooky story she deserves.By Jason P. Frank
(not a movie review)I Can’t Review This Movie, But You Should See It Anyway Watching myself in the insightful new doc Boorman and the Devil, about the troubled 1977 sequel to TheExorcist, was a very strange experience.By Bilge Ebiri
The same studio that brought us Wallace and Gromit.By Alejandra Gularte
upholding the constitutionJen Shah Is Really Free Now The former Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star has served her federal-prison sentence.By Jason P. Frank
scoobydoobydopalisciousAndré 3000 Returns to Spooky Island He and Cathy Moriarty will have their plans ruined by meddling kids in Scooby-Doo: Origins.By Bethy Squires
encounterLove Island’s Melanie Is Going to Be Okay Outside of the villa, she’s distancing herself from a divisive relationship and pursuing fresh ambitions: “There’s a bigger picture for me.”By Paula Mejía
tv reviewAdults Has Outgrown Its Awkward Phase In its assured second season, the FX comedy graduates from imitating a great hangout sitcom to actually being one.By Jackson McHenry
close readMiss Piggy Is Our Last Movie Star Like Mae West and other classic Hollywood icons, Miss Piggy plays with femininity in delightful, contradictory ways.podcastBy Angelica Jade Bastién
this week in late nightThis Week in Late Night Isn’t Like Other Girls Featuring Ainsley Bailey on The Tonight Show, excellent spon-con from Guillermo on Kimmel, and John Oliver listing America’s people.By Bethy Squires
Paul Soileau, Luke Evans, and Jake Shears sang “I’m Going Home” together at Studio 54.By Bethy Squires
theater reviewDon’t Overthink Paranormal Activity The stage version of the horror classic knows what its audience wants, even if the experience feels a bit too normal at times.By Jackson McHenry
stage whispererInto the Woods A caravan of Broadway stars found themselves in upstate New York for a weekend of musical theater outdoors. What could go wrong?By Julia Edelstein
good newsAyo! Edebiri! Is! Snoopy! In the Encores! production of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.By Jason P. Frank
way down hadestownHadestown Recasts Its Hades Geno Segers is out after his controversial opinions about the LGBTQ community and women’s rights went viral.By Jason P. Frank
exclusiveBowen Yang Will Star in Oh, Mary! This Fall The SNL alum is the latest coup for the production, which has a knack for making savvy casting choices.By Jason P. Frank
chapters‘Let’s Just Take the Piss Out of Bane’ The Batman: The Animated Series writers didn’t like the roided-up villain’s intrusion on their Rogues Gallery.By Daniel Dockery
artMary Heilmann, Troublemaker The naughty, vivid, touching paintings of the late artist gave abstraction a much-needed pulse.By Jerry Saltz
artWhat’s an Artist Worth? A wave of New York dealers are leaving galleries to start their own agencies with new ideas about how to build their clients’ careers.By Rachel Corbett
artWhat David Hockney Saw He leaves behind a way of looking that makes the world larger, brighter, stranger, and more alive.By Jerry Saltz
the art worldHow Pace Gallery Broke Itself The mega-gallery embraced a fantasy of endless growth and hype and the assumption that bigger means better. The consequences have arrived.By Jerry Saltz
Bugs Bunny Loves That Coyote vs. Acme Will Make You Cry By James Grebey
now streaming The 9 Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch This Weekend
it’s about time Your Favorite Shows Are Coming Back (a Little) Faster
ripley’s believe it or not Murder Me, Alden Ehrenreich
court coverage The 15 Best Tennis Scenes in Movies
(not a movie review) I Can’t Review This Movie, But You Should See It Anyway
on the record Chris Hansen Can’t Stop Talking About Primetime
upholding the constitution Jen Shah Is Really Free Now
scoobydoobydopaliscious André 3000 Returns to Spooky Island
tv review Adults Has Outgrown Its Awkward Phase
vulture lists Dolly Parton’s Best Duets
remembrance Dolly Parton Scrambled Our Brains
ii hands ii heaven Beyoncé Pays Tribute to Her Cowboy Carter Emcee, Dolly Parton
it’s jolene Jolenes, Ranked
last night on late night Did You Know Donald Trump Doesn’t Like Rosie O’Donnell?
last night on late night How Seth Meyers Spent His Summer Vacation
last night on late night God, It Feels Good to Have Rosie O’Donnell Back
this week in late night This Week in Late Night Isn’t Like Other Girls
a long talk Cat Cohen Needs People to Tell Her She’s Crazy
trailer mix The Paper Returns for Another Season of Scoops
theater review Don’t Overthink Paranormal Activity
stage whisperer Into the Woods
musical the-a-ter All-Star 10 Things I Hate About You Musical Aims for Broadway
good news Ayo! Edebiri! Is! Snoopy!
way down hadestown Hadestown Recasts Its Hades
a long talk Roland Orzabal Wanted Fame, Fortune, and Therapy
