The Trade
The Wuthering Heights Bait and Switch
Does WB have any confidence in Emerald Fennell? Signs point to no.
Kristen Lopez
The Trade
Sydney Sweeney Is the Latest Woman We Love to Hate, and It's Complicated
Why hating on the Christy star says so much about our current political worldview, misogyny, and celebrity
Podcast
Ticklish Business 216. Dr. Strangelove (1964 with Jeff Ewing) - Films of Resistance Series
Our four week Films of Resistance series continues with this Stanley Kubrick satire.
Movie Reviews
The Running Man (2025) Review: Edgar Wright's Political Actioner Can't Go the Distance
Glen Powell keeps the pace moving, saving as much of the movie as he can.
Journalism Is F*cked...
When Will Publicists Get Hip That Entertainment Journalism is In Trouble?
With culture journalists in freefall, PR needs to adapt or drown
Best Of Lists
10 Must-See Movies of November
Here are the movies to make for in-between Thanksgiving holidays
Movie Reviews
Eternity Review: An Eternally Sweet Romantic Dramedy
Elizabeth Olsen anchors a fantastic comedic cast
Deep Dive
Revisiting Hadestown in a Week of Nuclear Fears and Mamdani's Win
Who knew a musical about Hell was just what I needed?
Best Of Lists
The 6 Best Things I Watched and Read in October
It's a small but mighty list of things I loved last month and recommend.
Popcorn Disability
Popcorn Disabilities: Reid Davenport's 'Life After' Is Essential
Davenport continues to show his strengths as a filmmaker with this devastating and stirring look at assisted suicide
Interview
Makeup Maestro Scott Barnes Talks Finding the Perfect Spider Woman Look
Barnes talks about making Jennifer Lopez look like she's straight out of Old Hollywood
Deep Dive
'Once Bitten': How an '80s Sex Comedy Reinvented the Vampire
Jim Carrey and Lauren Hutton tired to inject some fun into a genre dominated by AIDS in the '80s