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.
The Peacock limited series with an all-star ensemble focuses on an infamous crime that took place on the same night as Muhammad Ali’s historic 1970 comeback fight in Atlanta.
Sept. 4, 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
Based on a podcast, Peacock’s miniseries about an infamous robbery that took place the night of Muhammad Ali’s 1970 comeback features an A-list cast but plays loose with the facts.
Sept. 5, 2024
World & Nation
A report on a deadly London high-rise fire says decades of failures by government, regulators and industry turned Grenfell Tower into a ‘death trap.’
Co-starring Tyrese Gibson and Ray Liotta, Ariel Vromen’s low-grade crime movie lunges for unearned sociopolitical depth by using the L.A. riots as set dressing.
Aug. 29, 2024
California
A sweeping federal investigation has centered on so-called crime tourism groups from South America who authorities say stole luxury goods and personal financial information.
Aug. 28, 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