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
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
Last week’s remote explosions led to a series of deadly escalations. President Biden must press harder for a cease-fire in Gaza to end what could become a regional conflagration.
Two Jude Law movies, a career-best performance by Pamela Anderson, the return of Mike Leigh and more were among our favorite first-time watches at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Sept. 12, 2024
Sports
At one point, Mickey Hatcher was told he had won the 1988 World Series MVP award, until he heard Bob Costas say otherwise.
Sept. 13, 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
California
Both UC and CSU had expressed concerns about the bill, saying it could cause them to run afoul of federal law.
Returning to a wholly animated product, the robot franchise hatches an unusually smart and well-voiced prequel helmed by “Toy Story 4” Oscar winner Josh Cooley.
It took two decades of patient, vigilant community organizing to open a prime piece of San Francisco Bay shoreline to the public in Richmond, Calif.