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Movies & TV

The Incredibly Happy Life of Larry David, TV's Favorite Grouch

A profile of Larry David.

Brett Martin GQ Jan 2020 25min Permalink

Movies & TV

The Most Stylish Scammer: 20 Years of ‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’

Anthony Minghella’s 1999 film adaptation, starring Matt Damon, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, and the coast of Italy, has become a cult classic (and a warning).

Haley Mlotek The Ringer Dec 2019 20min Permalink

History World Movies & TV

Dressed to Kill

A new Ned Kelly film explores the masculinity behind the mask.

Melissa Fyfe The Sydney Morning Herald Dec 2019 20min Permalink

Movies & TV

Does Who You Are at 7 Determine Who You Are at 63?

In 1964, with “Seven Up!” Michael Apted stumbled into making what has become the most profound documentary series in the history of cinema. Fifty-five years later, the project is reaching its conclusion.

Gideon Lewis-Kraus New York Times Magazine Dec 2019 35min Permalink

Movies & TV

Adam Sandler’s Everlasting Shtick

The first magazine profile of the actor in more than 20 years.

Jamie Lauren Keiles New York Times Magazine Nov 2019 30min Permalink

Movies & TV

‘Queen & Slim’ Could Be One of the Great Love Stories of All Time—if You Let It

The film is a rare portrayal of black people in our fullness—angry and frightened and hurt, euphoric and loving and free.

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Carvell Wallace New York Times Magazine Nov 2019 20min Permalink

Best Article Arts Movies & TV

Roger Ebert: The Essential Man

A profile of the film critic.

Chris Jones Esquire Mar 2010 30min Permalink

Movies & TV

This Tom Hanks Story Will Help You Feel Less Bad

He’s just as nice as you think he is.

Taffy Brodesser-Akner New York Times Nov 2019 25min Permalink

Movies & TV

The World According to Phoebe Waller-Bridge

A profile of the writer and star of Fleabag.

Lauren Collins Vogue Nov 2019 20min Permalink

Best Article Arts Movies & TV

A Filmmaker Bared His Soul. It Ruined His Life.

Caveh Zahedi’s abject, self-defeating, ethically questionable, maddeningly original approach to documentary.

Christine Smallwood New York Times Magazine Oct 2019 25min Permalink

Movies & TV

Ten Years Ago, I Called Out David Letterman. This Month, We Sat Down to Talk.

“This is the remarkable, true story of a rich white male celebrity who abused his power and then apologized for it.”

Nell Scovell Vanity Fair Oct 2019 15min Permalink

Arts Movies & TV

Black Theater Is Having a Moment. Thank Tyler Perry. (Seriously.)

A circle of young black playwrights is doing some of the most vital work in American theater. And Perry is at its center.

Wesley Morris New York Times Magazine Oct 2019 15min Permalink

Movies & TV

Bong Joon-ho’s Dystopia Is Already Here

A profile of the Korean director.

E. Alex Jung New York Oct 2019 25min Permalink

Arts Politics Media Movies & TV

Curses! The Birth of the Bleep and Modern American Censorship

From the proto-bleep to meta-bleep: how the US government protects us from the profane.

Maria Bustillos The Verge Aug 2013 15min Permalink

Movies & TV

Constance Wu’s Hollywood Destiny

A profile of the actress.

Jiayang Fan New Yorker Sep 2019 25min Permalink

Sports Movies & TV

The Big Show Never Ends

How Dan Patrick and Keith Olbermann revolutionized sports broadcasting with SportsCenter.

Bryan Curtis The Ringer Sep 2019 25min Permalink

Movies & TV

How to Make It in Hollywood When You’re Gay, Female, and Thirtysomething

Jen Tullock is ready for her moment. Is the moment ready for her?

Rosecrans Baldwin Gen Aug 2019 25min Permalink

Politics Movies & TV

Piper Perabo: Resistance Celebrity

How an actor becomes a Trump-era activist.

CHRISTINA CAUTERUCCI Slate Aug 2019 20min Permalink

Movies & TV

Rami Malek, An Overnight Sensation 15 Years in the Making

How a journeyman actor became a star.

Molly Young GQ Aug 2019 20min Permalink

Movies & TV

Nicolas Cage on Acting, Philosophy and Searching for the Holy Grail

An interview with the actor.

David Marchese New York Times Magazine Aug 2019 25min Permalink

Business Movies & TV

The Absurdities of 'Franchise Fatigue' & 'Sequelitis'

What’s actually happening at the box office.

Matthew Ball REDEF Aug 2019 Permalink

Business Movies & TV

The Great Race to Rule Streaming TV

“Three giant telecoms are gonna make and own all the content, and they’re not gonna want anyone else to make it.”

Jonah Weiner New York Times Magazine Jul 2019 30min Permalink

Best Article Reprints Arts Movies & TV

The Great Escape

How the CIA used a fake science fiction film to sneak six Americans out of revolutionary Iran. The declassified story that became Ben Affleck’s Argo.

Joshuah Bearman Wired Apr 2007 20min Permalink

Movies & TV

Judge Judy Is Still Judging You

For more than 20 years, Judith Sheindlin has dominated daytime ratings—by making justice in a complicated world look easy.

Jazmine Hughes New York Times Magazine Jun 2019 25min Permalink

Best Article Movies & TV

David Milch’s Third Act

Despite what dementia has stolen from the cerebral creator of Deadwood, it has given his work a new sense of urgency.

Mark Singer New Yorker May 2019 25min Permalink

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