‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ is here for you to hate (as intended?)
Say you’re a senior at UC Irvine (Go, Anteaters!), majoring in drama/theater arts and stagecraft and some well-intentioned “friend” sends you a link to the…
Ready for a Demissance? – Los Angeles Times
Who doesn’t like a good headline posed as a question? Or as a lead sentence written in a newsletter, for that matter?Sometimes the answer to…
How did ‘Hacks’ pull off that Emmy win?
We learned a few things Sunday night at the Emmys. Jean Smart remains undefeated. Jodie Foster is halfway to an EGOT. And more than a…
This Sunday: 'The Bear' or Da Bears?
Los Angeles Times columnist Glenn Whipp predicts Sunday's Emmy Awards and examines how the fall film festivals might play at the Oscars. Source link
Steve Martin’s out on playing Tim Walz. Jim Gaffigan, you’re up
It’s a warm(ish) afternoon, not too bad for August, though I’m sure we’ll hear the dog days barking again soon enough. Which is probably why…
Where do you start with Donald Sutherland?
Where do you start with Donald Sutherland? For me, as a young moviegoer, it was his trench-coated health inspector in Philip Kaufman’s thrilling 1978 remake…
The Oscars are here (finally). Who’ll win?
Ghosting is bad form, agreed. So, a heads-up, dear friends, that this newsletter will be going on hiatus for a couple of months after this…
How do you mend a broken heart?
My talented colleague Todd Martens spent much of the past year living — and reporting — this story on the science of heartbreak, how it…
Talking ‘Past Lives,’ ‘The Color Purple’ on The Envelope
Follow us on YouTube, Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. On this week’s episode of “The Envelope,” star Greta Lee explains why Celine…
And the Oscar best picture front-runner is …
We’ve officially reached December, meaning I finally get to break out that Bonne Maman jam Advent calendar I bought six weeks ago and then do…
If you had to pick one: 'Barbie' or 'Oppie'?
The 2024 Oscars are shaping up as a grand sequel to the summer's "Barbenheimer" phenomenon. The question now: Which movie will earn more nominations? Source…
AFI Fest is here. What’s its niche?
Frankie Valli got married last summer and I finally found out why I wasn’t invited. It’s OK, I’m “un-electronic” too. Newsletter From the Oscars to…