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
Letters to the Editor
After Trump’s bizarre statements at his debate with Harris, some readers are taking a new approach to criticizing the former president: They’re making fun of him.
Sept. 14, 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.
Hollywood Inc.
The Disney-DirecTV dispute is in its second week. Over the weekend, DirecTV filed an FCC complaint, alleging Disney had failed to negotiate in good faith.
Sept. 9, 2024
Sports
49ers receiver Ricky Pearsall was shot in the chest on Aug. 31. Nine days later, he was at the season opener honoring the police officer and doctor who helped save his life.
Sept. 10, 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
Brooke Mueller, the ex-wife of actor Charlie Sheen who assisted in Matthew Perry’s death investigation, says she’s nine months sober after years of rehab.
Sept. 5, 2024
Books
Pedro Almodóvar’s first book consists of a mix of short stories and personal essays that amount to ‘a fragmentary autobiography.’
Sept. 16, 2024
Also this week: A new 35mm print of ‘Shampoo,’ a 4K restoration of ‘Paris, Texas,’ ‘Mi Vida Loca,’ a generous Beyond Fest lineup, news about Sundance and more.
Sept. 13, 2024