
in conversation
Martin Scorsese Thinks America Is Being “Stressed” Just Like It Was Before the Civil War
At the Taormina Film Festival, the Oscar-winning director reflects on faith, immigration, protests, and a divided America.
By Stefania Saltalamacchia
in memoriam
MTV’s Ananda Lewis Was a Throwback and a Trailblazer, All in One
“She did it all, impeccably,” writes Gideon Yago of his late former colleague, who died this week at the age of 52.
By Gideon Yago
Review
In The Gilded Age Season 3, Divorce, Death, and Violence Come Calling
HBO’s elegant period piece returns for more upper-class melodrama, with some added bang.
By Richard Lawson
zombie hut
Danny Boyle Wanted Two Things in 28 Years Later: “Brexit and the Teletubbies”
The British director already has a second new zombie film in the can: “For the third, we’re looking for funding, in case anyone wants to help us out.”
By Martina Barone
Is This Play About Us?
Shocker: Donald Trump and JD Vance Totally Miss the Point of Les Misérables
Amid anti-deportation protests in Los Angeles, Trump made his first visit to the Kennedy Center since his anti-woke overhaul—to watch a musical about disenfranchised people rising up against their government.
By Savannah Walsh
Reunited
Keira Knightley and Rosamund Pike Share Behind-the-Scenes Stories From Pride & Prejudice
The stars of Black Doves and The Wheel of Time remember Donald Sutherland’s gas mask, waking up at dawn, and the pressures of young stardom: “All of those voices of self-doubt are so loud when you are in your teens or 20s.”
By Rebecca Ford
Little Gold Men
Emmy Voters: Nominate These Shows Before It’s Too Late
With voting officially underway, Little Gold Men highlights the series and performances that appear to be off the Emmys’ radar—even if they’re delivering some of the best TV out there.
By David Canfield
no pictures, please
Why Sarah Jessica Parker Won’t Take a Selfie With You
The actor recently shared an encounter she had with a fan at the airport and explained how she’s changed the way she interacts with fans.
By Marita Alonso
in conversation
Michael Douglas: “I Was Born at the End of World War II…This Is the Worst Time That I Can Ever Remember”
The actor spoke about Gordon Gekko, Catherine Zeta-Jones, AI, regrets, and more at the Taormina Film Festival.
By Stefania Saltalamacchia
Reunited
Walton Goggins and Kaitlyn Dever Are Out for Revenge
The stars of The White Lotus and The Last of Us—who first worked together on Justified—say that fully committing to rage-filled characters is like “therapy that you can’t pay for.”
By Rebecca Ford
old hollywood book club
Breaking Down Barriers: Sidney Poitier’s Hero’s Journey
The Oscar winner’s candid, entertaining memoirs unveil the man behind the icon, from his rivalry with Harry Belafonte to Poitier’s struggle to live up to his own legend.
By Hadley Hall Meares
Little Gold Men
Nobody Wants This Heartthrob Adam Brody Doesn’t Love Being a Sex Symbol: “It Makes Me a Little Self-Conscious”
Brody opens up about playing a rabbi in the hit Netflix series, the challenges of transcending The O.C., and heartthrob problems: “You’re all of a sudden like, Oh, everything I do, I gotta be hot.”
By Rebecca Ford
venice 2025
Kim Novak to Receive Venice’s Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement
The iconic star and Hitchcock muse officially retired from acting in the early 1990s.
By Mario Manca
Reunited
Connie Britton and Taylor Kitsch on the “Grief” of Leaving Friday Night Lights
Recently back on TV in Zero Day and American Primeval, the former costars reveal their fondest memories from the set of FNL and whether they’ll show up in the upcoming reboot.
By Rebecca Ford
Judge Dismisses Justin Baldoni’s $400 Million Lawsuit Against Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds
Lively’s attorneys call it “a total victory and a complete vindication” as one front in the war over It Ends With Us comes to an abrupt conclusion.
Review
Materialists Is Not a Romcom, and That’s Okay
Celine Song’s follow-up to her Oscar-nominated debut is more rom-dram than anything else.
By Richard Lawson
catching fire
Did Miley Cyrus Take a Dig at Jennifer Lawrence in Her “Flowers” Music Video?
Two years after the release of her hit song, Cyrus finally responds to speculation that she intentionally referenced Lawrence—longtime costar of Liam Hemsworth, Cyrus’s ex-husband.
By Alessia Amorosini
a new hope
Mon Mothma’s Andor Wedding Death-Dance Is the Song of Summer
“Niamos!” was designed to show a revolutionary’s emotional spiral after consigning her dearest friend to assassination. Now it’s a party meme.
By Anthony Breznican
drama class
Exclusive: Leighton Meester Is Ready to Shake Up The Buccaneers
The Gossip Girl alum makes a big impression in the second season of Apple TV+’s fizzy Edith Wharton adaptation. Here, she talks for the first time about taking on the role.
By Valentina Valentini
Reunited
For Amanda Seyfried and Eddie Redmayne, Making Les Misérables Was “Terrifying”
Even Hugh Jackman “didn’t feel like he was at his best,” says Seyfried, who reconnects with Redmayne to talk about Long Bright River, The Day of the Jackal, and being highly anxious people.
By Rebecca Ford
breaking her silence
Alex Cooper Accuses Her College Soccer Coach of Sexual Harassment
In her new Hulu documentary, Call Her Alex, the podcast mogul names the woman who allegedly ended her athletic career: “She turned something that I loved so much into something extremely painful.”
By Savannah Walsh
Kidnapping Hoaxer Sherri Papini Sought Restraining Order For Online Critic
The central figure of true crime docs Perfect Wife and Sherri Papini: Caught in the Lie was in court twice this week: once over the restraining order, and again after her ex-boyfriend evicted her.
By Eve Batey