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The widely-panned Netflix thriller is deeply weird, artificial, and excessive—but that’s the point. By Kyle Turner May 21, 2021 Amy Adams as Anna Fox in The Woman in the Window (2021)Courtesy of Melinda Sue Gordon for Netflix Almost everything gets labeled as “campy” nowadays, from Ma to the trailer for Venom: Let There Be Carnage.

Ahead of an autobiographical documentary, Moby Doc, and stripped down album of re-recordings, Reprise, the musician discusses his public mishaps, the greatest Connecticut musicians, and David Bowie’s nickname for him. By ROB TANNENBAUM May 20, 2021 Moby at ‘The Art Of Elysium’s 13th Annual Celebration – Heaven’ on January 04, 2020 in Los Angeles.Kurt Krieger

Barry Jenkins’s lingering close-ups of his characters gazing direct to camera are powerfully intimate. By Keith Phipps May 20, 2021 Thuso Mbedu as Cora Randall in The Underground Railroad, 2021.Courtesy of Kyle Kaplan for Amazon Studios The Underground Railroad opens in confusion. Accompanied by the alarming strings of Nicholas Brittell’s score, the 10-part adaptation of

Since being released from Swedish jail in 2019, rap’s foremost fashion darling has been on a journey of self-discovery, musical experimentation, and—alongside a certain megawatt pop-icon girlfriend—love. By Samuel Hine Photography by Inez & Vinoodh May 19, 2021 Shirt, $770, by Celine Homme by Hedi Slimane. Earrings (throughout), his own. Necklace (top), $93,500, by Verdura.

The comedian talks about replacing Chris D’Elia in Army of the Dead, doing her shoots without any other cast members, and how she thinks about “cancel culture.” By Kevin Hall May 18, 2021  Tig Notaro in Army of the Dead, 2021Courtesy of Scott Garfield and Clay Enos for Netflix Acting roles are recast all the

Each week, seemingly, an unexpected new cast member is announced for HBO’s beloved series and Daniel Craig’s whodunit sequel. Here’s a guide. By Danielle Cohen May 17, 2021 Knives Out (2019)Claire Folger / Courtesy of Lionsgate With the pandemic finally beginning to wane, it is time for long-awaited projects to resume production. There are seemingly

Chris Rock’s new Saw movie Spiral has to live up to eight films worth of creative Rube Goldberg death contraptions. By Kevin Hall May 14, 2021 Chris Rock in Spiral: From the Book of Saw, 2021.Everett Collection / Courtesy of Lions Gate The twisted Saw movie universe has pushed audiences to the brink with gore

Since 2014 Forest Hills Drive, for sure. But also maybe ever? By Frazier Tharpe May 14, 2021 Rapper J. Cole performs during halftime of the 68th NBA All-Star Game on February 17, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jeff Hahne/Getty Images)Jeff Hahne Poll J. Cole fans on his best album and the majority answer

On his new album, The Off-Season, Cole confirms an infamous, eight year-old rumor about himself and the rap legend. By Frazier Tharpe May 14, 2021 LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 24: J. Cole performs onstage at the 2018 BET Awards at Microsoft Theater on June 24, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty

Lessons in tae kwon do, style, and activism. By Alexander Chee May 14, 2021 Courtesy of Alex Chee Born in 1939 during what would be the last years of the Japanese colonial occupation of Korea, my father, Choung Tai Chee, also called Charles or Chuck or Charlie, came to the United States in 1960. He

The ten best films that feature rad bromances and wholesome camaraderie. By William Goodman May 13, 2021 Getty images; Photo Illustration by C.J. Robinson Like any good internet meme, the history and usage of “dudes rock” already has a life of its own. The phrase originated in 2018 as a semi-ironic, self-aware way of embracing

Organizers who fought the AIDS crisis explain how the tactics of civil disobedience can change minds that don’t want to be changed. By Sarah Schulman May 13, 2021 Police remove ACT UP demonstrators during a sit-in at the New York State Capitol in Albany, March 28, 1990.Bettmann / Getty Images Excerpted from LET THE RECORD

No, your eyes aren’t deceiving you: Twitter’s got a new “hand-cut” typeface.  By Sophie Kemp May 12, 2021  Illustration by C.J. Robinson Recently, Twitter began to roll out a new custom typeface. If you haven’t noticed it yet, you’re probably not glued to the app 24/7, trying to craft a joke about the latest Bean

Between filming Netflix’s Halston and season four of The Sinner, the prolific actor retreats to his remote cattle ranch to finish his one-act play, explore what he calls “the great silence,” and fend off animal intruders. By Maxim Loskutoff Photography by Ami Vitale May 12, 2021 The guest cabin on Bill Pullman’s Montana ranch has

It doesn’t matter whether Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are really rekindling their relationship or not: Their storied affair offers solace to a generation in need of celebrity nostalgia. By Alana Hope Levinson May 11, 2021 Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, 2003. James Devaney / Getty Images You can tell a lot about a person based

The actor-director reflects on his ’80s heyday and formative years in a new memoir. By Ilana Kaplan May 10, 2021 Courtesy of Andrew McCarthy Andrew McCarthy has lived many lives: He’s been an actor, a television director, a travel writer—and perhaps, most famously, a member of the Brat Pack, a media-concocted nickname for the group

The AMC series from The Raid director Gareth Evans delivered a breathtaking hour of action and suspense last night. By Joshua Hunt May 10, 2021 Mark Lewis Jones in Gangs of London, 2021.Courtesy of AMC/SKY Midway through the first season of Gangs of London, co-creator Gareth Evans sets aside numerous plot concerns—the mysterious murder of