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James Gunn speaks onstage at the Marvel Cinematic Universe Mega-Panel during 2022 Comic-Con International Day 3 at the San Diego Convention Center on July 23, 2022 in San Diego, California.Courtesy of Daniel Knighton via Getty Images Gunn and Peter Safran revealed Chapter One of their new vision which includes five films and five TV series.

Lil Yachty attends Wicked Featuring 21 Savage at Forbes Arena at Morehouse College on October 19, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia.Courtesy of Prince Williams via WireImage/Getty Images  Rap’s preeminent oddball made a hard left and crafted his first great album. Here’s how he went from bubblegum trap to psych rock. By Brady Brickner-Wood January 31, 2023

patrick-robert-doyle-AH8zKXqFITA-unsplash Even with the best of imagination, it is difficult to grasp the variety of options that the hospitality industry offers the modern traveler. But what demanding vacationers always have a right to expect is impeccable service and unforgettable experiences. In all the diversity of offerings and destinations, quality and exclusivity have become cornerstones. To

Dave Bautista attends the Closing Night Gala European Premiere of Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery during the 2022 BFI London Film Festival in London, on October 16, 2022.Courtesy of Isabel Infantes via Getty Images The wrestler-turned-actor has long dreamed of playing the classic Batman villain, but it’s no longer in the cards under James

Nick Offerman as Bill, a survivalist whose tragic love story takes center stage on The Last of Us episode three.Courtesy of Liane Hentscher for HBO. Episode three is a bold departure from the popular game’s storyline, featuring a beautiful, bittersweet love story amid the apocalypse. By Esther Zuckerman January 29, 2023 The third episode of

John Ralston and Mia Goth in Infinity Pool.Courtesy of Neon via Everett Collection From the divisive Cat Person to the bonkers Infinity Pool, this year’s films are sure to spark intense conversations and debate. By Keith Phipps January 26, 2023 Sundance established itself as the festival for bold films and out-of-nowhere new voices with the debut of sex,

Harry Melling plays a young Edgar Allen Poe in The Pale Blue Eye.Courtesy of Scott Garfield for Netflix. With Buster Scruggs, Queen’s Gambit, and now his turn as Edgar Allan Poe in The Pale Blue Eye, Melling has emerged as an actor to watch. By Jake Kring-Schreifels January 26, 2023  Netflix’s The Pale Blue Eye—director Scott Cooper’s frostbitten 1830

Courtyard by Marriott Downtown Santa Barbara Seeking a Valentine’s Day getaway, here are five destinations that offer a romantic ambiance in Southern California. SANTA BARBARA Courtyard by Marriott Downtown Santa Barbara is owned by ABC’s The Bachelor reality star Andrew Firestone and Jess Parker, co-founders of StonePark Capital. This Santa Barbara-based hospitality development company turned an

Photographs: Everett Collection; Collage: Gabe Conte The author, out with his first novel since 2010, has a way of knowing where things are going—a quality that’s made his books look less sensational than broadly predictive. By Jason Diamond January 27, 2023 Up until this week, it had been over a decade since Bret Easton Ellis

The anticipated fourth season will begin on HBO on March 26. By Grant Rindner January 26, 2023 Matthew Macfadyen in season 4 of Succession.Courtesy of HBO. “It’s a tightrope walk on a straight razor.” This statement from Kendall Roy (Jeremy Strong) in the new trailer for Succession’s highly anticipated fourth season, effectively sums up the whole appeal

If the need arose to name the professions with the highest requirements for social, leadership, and organizational qualities, the position of hotel general manager would undoubtedly rank at the top of the list. This is especially true for managers of luxury hotels, where guests have every reason to expect impeccable service and organization of their

Casa Gangotena Our first impressions of Quito were at night. We were going from the airport to the old town, and all that could be seen were old buildings, and winding streets. Then, a lighted building, white, almost-church-like, with huge, hand-carved wooden doors. “We have arrived,” said the driver in a grandiose tone, “At Casa

Weapons sparked a studio bidding war that netted Cregger an alleged eight figure payday—plus a rare amount of creative control. By Grant Rindner January 25, 2023 Bill Skarsgard in Barbarian.Courtesy of 20th Century Studios via Everett Collection Zach Cregger scored one of 2022’s breakout hits with the bitingly funny, socially attuned horror movie Barbarian, and clearly the

Columbia Hillen Located in the heart of a regenerated shipyard area in Belfast known as the Titanic Quarter, the 4-star hotel of the same name helps bring to life a bygone age. For the 119-room Titanic Hotel occupies the Victorian and Edwardian offices of Harland & Wolff, the company that built the ill-fated cruise ship

And 8 other takeaways, snubs and surprises from the list of nominees for the 95th Academy Awards. By Keith Phipps January 24, 2023 Ke Huy Quan is now officially Oscar-nominated for his role in Everything Everywhere All At Once.Courtesy of Allyson Riggs for A24 via Everett Collection It’s time to argue about movies again. This

The show is a dumb, male-centered fantasy about grown-ass men who act like teenage boys. So why can’t I stop watching it? By P.E. Moskowitz January 23, 2023 My friend Callie was having a bad day. She texted me that she was stressed with job stuff, feeling down on herself, tucking herself into a corner

All Images: Hotel Indigo Bali Seminyak Beach There are many spa and wellness hotels in Bali to choose from but none are as hip and cool as the Hotel Indigo Bali Seminyak Beach. The hotel is part of the IHG chain and they really shine when it comes to hospitality. The exclusive Hotel Indigo boutique brand is known for creating