579 posts tagged ‘entertainment culture’
Doctor Who's Russell T. Davies On the Importance of Showing Trans Struggles
Gizmodo,
For as much as Doctor Who’s first 60th anniversary special, “The Star Beast,” was a celebration of the old, it also brought plenty of new with it—including Heartstopper’s Yasmin Finney as Rose, Donna Noble’s trans teenage daughter. But for as important as Rose became to the episode, for showrunner Russell T. Davies,… Read more...
This Is Spinal Tap sequel sets some major cameos
AV Club,
The sequel to Rob Reiner’s This Is Spinal Tap was announced last year, and intended for release in 2024 to coincide with the original film’s 40th anniversary. Unfortunately, the actors’ strike delayed the start of the film, so it may not make that deadline. However, “We’re going to start shooting in the end of… Read more...
Mark Harmon thinks Freaky Friday 2 will happen because Jamie Lee Curtis gets what she wants
There are only a few universal truths we can acknowledge in our increasingly divided world: death, taxes, the fact that they’re just gonna keep making Godzilla movies, and the fact that Jamie Lee Curtis really wants to do a Freaky Friday sequel. Read more...
How Last of Us Part II's Remaster Is Influencing Season 2 of the Show
Hannah Waddingham has not heard about returning for Hocus Pocus 3. Mortal Kombat 2 director Todd Garner offers some tiny glimpses of the sequel. Plus, Get a behind-the-scenes look at Agatha: Darkhold Diaries. Spoilers, assemble! Read more...
YouTube Rolls Out New Games for Premium Users
YouTube ventured into gaming this week by rolling out a test of YouTube Playables to all Premium users. Playables are small, free games for mobile and desktop devices with no downloads, such as Angry Birds Showdown, from YouTube. Read more...
11 movies to check out on Netflix in December
Just in time for the holidays, Netflix is stuffing stockings with high-profile originals and blockbuster favorites. The new arrivals include Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child Of Fire is an epic space opera directed by Zack Snyder. Then there’s Maestro the biographical drama Bradley Cooper cowrote and directed, in which… Read more...
R.I.P. Elliot Silverstein, Cat Ballou and A Man Called Horse director
Elliott Silverstein, who directed films such as Cat Ballou and A Man Called Horse as well as multiple television episodes, died this past Friday. The news was announced by his family (via The Hollywood Reporter). He was 96. Read more...
Natalie Portman's 20 best performances, ranked
From indie comedies to sci-fi box office juggernauts and seemingly every genre in between, Natalie Portman’s career is staggeringly expansive. With more than 30-plus years in the industry (and one Oscar and three Academy Award nominations under her belt), few actresses her age boast a resume anywhere near as… Read more...