579 posts tagged ‘entertainment culture’
Lily Gladstone loves Titanic ... for Kate Winslet
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io9's Favorite Rewatches (and Replays and Re-Reads) of 2023
Sometimes, you need a little comfort food—and at io9, that can mean “re-watching a favorite Star Wars show” or “guzzling midnight margaritas while watching Sandra Bullock play a witch” or “picking up a book and rediscovering the joy of reading.” We love new releases, don’t get us wrong, but we also dig revisiting past… Read more...
R.I.P. Tom Smothers, half of comedy duo the Smothers Brothers
Tom Smothers, half of the popular Vietnam War-era comedy duo the Smothers Brothers, died Tuesday in his home following a recent battle with cancer. The news was confirmed by Smothers’ brother and longtime co-star, Dick Smothers. “Tom was not only the loving older brother that everyone would want in their life, he was… Read more...
Christopher Nolan Has High Praise for Zack Snyder
Director Zack Snyder is famous not just for his films, but also for his passionate fanbase. And while most of Snyder’s fans vocalize that on social media, one of the biggest did so via traditonal media. His name is Christopher Nolan. Read more...
Zack Snyder's Sci-Fi Epic Rebel Moon Scores Big for Netflix
Zack Snyder is used to topping the box office, but his latest release has conquered a different playing field. While 2021's Army of the Dead had a limited theatrical release before its arrival on Netflix, his newest, Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire, went straight to the streamer, and seems to be reaping the… Read more...
Marvel's What If…? season two review: A fun, familiar return
Season one of Disney+’s What If…? was a somewhat rare bit of general joy from Marvel Studios—not much more than good times and Easter eggs for MCU fans who like the idea of seeing familiar characters and storylines remixed into something fresh. So it’s fitting the show’s second season is airing around the holidays… Read more...
It seems like people really do want to see movie musicals after all
Hollywood (or at least Hollywood’s various marketing firms) seems to have forgotten an old adage: the show must go on. There are always going to be new musicals. There are always going to be directors who want to turn those new musicals into movies. There are always going to be people who really want to watch those… Read more...
One of the Doctor Who Christmas Special's Best Scenes Was a Disney Suggestion
When the BBC announced that it was partnering with Disney to bring Doctor Who to its international streaming audience under the show’s latest era, there was some bristling that the House of Mouse would have an element of creative control, rather than simply financial involvement. But speaking on Disney’s influence on… Read more...