Equality Issues Yalitza Aparicio on the TIME 100 This makes more sense than Richard Madden. Yalitza Aparicio, the first-time actor at the center of Roma, and also the first indigenous-Latin American to be nominated for an Oscar, broke through some barriers in the acting world. Alfonso Cuaron, who directed her in Roma, writes up her blurb, and mentions By Sarah • Apr 17, 2019 03:19 pm
Richard Madden Are we pre-Bond-ing Richard Madden? Richard Madden is on the TIME 100 this year. Why, exactly? I like Madden as much as the next person, but what has he done to put him on this list? Bodyguard was popular for a minute, and it did break him out of the Game of Thrones bubble—is By Sarah • Apr 17, 2019 12:14 pm
Robert Downey-Jr Get emotional with Endgame To mark ten days until Avengers: Endgame—now nine—Marvel released another trailer, this one including clips from every movie leading up to Endgame. Yes, even Incredible Hulk, the Marvel movie everyone forgets about! Endgame doesn’t need its wheels greased any more than they already are, but man, this By Sarah • Apr 17, 2019 09:03 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Brace yourself for The Perfection If you told me that among the women of Girls, ALLISON WILLIAMS would have the most interesting post-show career, I would not have believed you. Her? I would say. The basic preppy one? HER? Yet, this is what has happened. Post-Girls, Allison Williams has built an interesting, genre-strewn career. (Also, By Sarah • Apr 16, 2019 01:29 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Hello Angels Elizabeth Banks’ officially-a-sequel-and-not-a-reboot Charlie’s Angels is coming out later this year, and we have some brightly colored photos to look at and start judging. The photos focus on Kristen Stewart as Sabina (GREAT NAME), Naomi Scott as Elena, Ella Balinska as Jane, and Banks as one of several Bosleys— By Sarah • Apr 16, 2019 09:35 am
Maple Leaf Keanu Reeves is front and center and as unknowable as ever In the midst of Avengers: Endgame madness, it’s easy to forget this is just the first big movie of summer, and there are other movies coming out. One of those movies is John Wick: Chapter 3 and to remind us of this fact, Keanu Reeves is on the cover By Sarah • Apr 15, 2019 02:50 pm
Game of Thrones Game of Thrones: The Three-Eyed Raven’s Tea Hut & Gossip Emporium SPOILERS OBVIOUSLY It’s not new information that since becoming the Three-Eyed Raven Bran Stark has turned into a total creep, but in the return episode of Game of Thrones, Bran reaches new heights of creepiness. He spends all his time, sitting in the courtyard, waiting for his “old friend” By Sarah • Apr 15, 2019 11:01 am
Game of Thrones Game of Thrones: In support of That Dragon Thing That Happened SPOILERS OBVIOUSLY Lainey and I were texting after the Game of Thrones premiere, and one thing that came up was the length of Jon Snow’s first dragon ride. Lainey was like, “They’re just showing off their VFX” and “Where’s Ghost”, complaining that the moment was too long, By Sarah • Apr 15, 2019 09:55 am
Game of Thrones Game of Thrones: The Beginning of the End SPOILERS OBVIOUSLY After an interminable wait—what was it, five years? Don’t correct me, it FELT like forever—Game of Thrones has returned for its final season. This episode was, as many first-of-the-season Thrones episodes are, mostly a table-setting episode. It was sorting everyone into their respective corners to By Sarah • Apr 15, 2019 08:52 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Star Wars Celebration is happening right now, and it’s bringing us our first look at Star Wars Episode IX. There’s a new droid! Poe Dameron looks super f-cking hot! Carrie Fisher returns thanks to unused footage! All of the main characters are in love with each other so By Sarah • Apr 12, 2019 02:29 pm
Game of Thrones Sarah’s Best of Thrones: “Baelor” I came a little late to Game of Thrones. Two seasons had already lapsed, and then before the third, HBO did one of those free-trial weekends and they marathoned the first couple seasons before the premiere of the third. I decided to watch it, but fantasy is very hit and By Sarah • Apr 12, 2019 01:27 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews An amazing day in Wine Country A few weeks ago, we got a preview of Amy Poehler’s Netflix film, Wine Country, when she and Maya Rudolph appeared in Vanity Fair to talk work and friendship. Now, we have a trailer for Wine Country, and it looks as funny and adorable as you’d expect. Poehler By Sarah • Apr 12, 2019 10:18 am
Game of Thrones Game of Thrones Winning Odds: House Stark We’ve reviewed the odds of all the major players left on the board, and now it’s time to talk about House Stark. Like House Targaryen, there are multiple routes to a Stark victory, starting with the most obvious, Jon Snow. Jon has been a leader, inspired loyalty, commanded By Sarah • Apr 11, 2019 01:17 pm
TV Updates Princess Diana is coming to The Crown, eventually The third season of The Crown is due this year, with a new cast playing the royal family. Olivia Colman is taking over as the queen, Tobias Menzies as Prince Philip, and Helena Bonham-Carter as Princess Margaret. No-longer-a-child Prince Charles will be played by Josh O’Connor from The Durrells By Sarah • Apr 10, 2019 02:58 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews I am The Lion King Grinch The full trailer for Disney’s live-action remake of The Lion King is here and I remain totally unmoved. It’s a shot-for-shot remake. Sure, it looks beautiful, but it’s a shot-for-shot remake. Besides money, WHY? There is no answer, except “money”. Also, I really need a ruling on By Sarah • Apr 10, 2019 01:19 pm
Business of Hollywood College Admissions Scandal: Prison Update The college admissions scandal has entered its next phase—trial and sentencing. The first round of defendants, including Felicity Huffman, have plead guilty and await sentencing. Huffman faces up to twenty years in jail, but because she accepted a plea deal, the prosecutors will recommend her sentencing fall on the By Sarah • Apr 10, 2019 10:43 am
