Television
In Screen Gab no. 149, we catch up with ‘Challengers,’ now streaming on Prime Video, speak with the man behind Colin Farrell’s prosthetics in ‘The Penguin’ and more.
Sept. 20, 2024
Movies
With ‘Will & Harper,’ the ‘SNL’ star and his friend Harper Steele face a new twist on an old challenge in LGBTQ+ representation: How to educate cis viewers without alienating trans ones.
Sept. 23, 2024
California
A woman’s mother and grandmother struggle to reclaim her, but it’s as if fentanyl has taken her prisoner, and they can’t convince her to make a run for it.
Sept. 21, 2024
Also this week: Leonard Maltin presents 1930s Universal rarities, ‘Rhythm Thief’ restored, Haile Gerima’s new documentary and a double-bill of Alain Delon’s beauty.
Opinion
Since its heyday, the network’s viewership has plummeted. Not even the Mouse House has come up with a similarly lucrative strategy to capture Generation Alpha.
World & Nation
A purported sighting of a rat wouldn’t get much attention in many places around the world, but this Alaskan island is a special place.
Business
The U.S. consumer watchdog has found that low-income families typically pay as much as 60 cents per dollar in fees when paying for school lunches electronically.
Sept. 22, 2024
Escapes. Travel. Adventure.
People inevitably think ocean when California gets mentioned. And why not?
Sept. 18, 2024
Entertainment & Arts
“Silents Synced,” a new series pairing classic films with alternative rock, launches with “Nosferatu X Radiohead” at American Cinematheque.
Sept. 19, 2024
The Federal Trade Commission released a report Thursday slamming social media platforms including Facebook’s parent company, Meta, as well as TikTok, Google-owned YouTube, Snap and other online services over privacy and youth safety concerns.