May 25, 2022

He’s Playing Elvis Presley. But Who Is Austin Butler?

Hollywood thinks he might be the next big star. But with the risky “Elvis” riding on his performance, the magnetic actor is feeling the pressure. Fans […]
May 14, 2022

Carrie White, Hair Stylist to the Stars, Is Dead at 78

Her Beverly Hills salon was a party scene where she roller-skated among her glamorous clientele, including Elizabeth Taylor and Warren Beatty. When she graduated from Hollywood […]
May 4, 2022

Cate Blanchett and Cindy Sherman: Secrets of the Camera Chameleons

Cindy Sherman and Cate Blanchett had only met in passing, a few times. And yet there is an identifiable thread connecting the work of Sherman, the […]
April 29, 2022

In Echo of Soviet Era, Russia’s Movie Theaters Turn to Pirate Screenings

In a Cold War throwback, some venues are showing bootleg versions after Hollywood studios pulled films from the country. Still, viewer numbers have tanked. Since the […]
April 28, 2022

In Films and on TV, a New Openness to Natural Black Hairstyles

The relationship between characters and their Afro-textured hair has become a focus of directors and stylists, who are mindful of Hollywood’s restrictive past. On the recent […]
April 28, 2022

Reconsidering the Spice Girls: How Manufactured Girl Power Became Real

In a scene from the 1997 film “Spice World,” the Spice Girls are rehearsing for the movie’s climactic performance at the Royal Albert Hall. Dressed in […]
April 20, 2022

Nicolas Cage Is in on the Nicolas Cage Jokes

In his new movie, “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent,” the actor plays “himself” in all his meme-ified glory. Nicolas Cage as “Nick Cage” in “The […]
April 4, 2022

Jennifer Venditti Will See You Now

When Jennifer Venditti was a child growing up in Saint Paul, Minn., in the days before cellphones, her parents would sometimes deposit her with a babysitter […]
April 4, 2022

Jennifer Venditti Will See You Now

When Jennifer Venditti was a child growing up in Saint Paul, Minn., in the days before cellphones, her parents would sometimes deposit her with a babysitter […]
April 1, 2022

With ‘Nitram,’ Caleb Landry Jones Takes On Another Challenging Role

Until recent events at the Oscars, the film season’s most memorable best actor speech belonged to Caleb Landry Jones. In July, the Cannes Film Festival awarded […]