September 2, 2020

Jane Fonda, Star of Fire Drill Fridays, Has New Book Out

I wanted to be schooled by Jane Fonda. There was a decent chance that we would get into a Megyn Kelly-type dust-up, where I waded into […]
July 31, 2020

Beyoncé’s ‘Black Is King’: Let’s Discuss

When Beyoncé took a speaking role as Nala — the eventual queen — in the 2019 remake of “The Lion King,” she decided to delve beyond […]
July 24, 2020

The New ‘Kissing Booth’ Star on ‘Cats,’ Selena and Greased Abs

Taylor Zakhar Perez usually only gets a taste of fame at Home Depot. He’s been spotted four times, in four different Home Depot stores around Los […]
July 18, 2020

Family-Friendly Movies Made by Diverse Filmmakers

For parents trying to figure out how to talk to their children about racism, film can be a useful tool for generating empathy. But many family-friendly […]
May 18, 2020

The Joy of the Hate-Watch

ImageCredit…Illustration by Eden Weingart The Joy of the Hate-Watch By I knew I would hate ‘The Princess Bride.’ What a delight to confirm not just my […]
May 11, 2020

When ‘Valley Girl’ (and Nicolas Cage) Shook Up Hollywood

Four shots of nude breasts. That’s what the producers of “Valley Girl” demanded of their potential director, Martha Coolidge. If she wanted the gig — overseeing […]
April 23, 2020

Hollywood Beacons in the Night

LOS ANGELES — They survived the Great Depression, when tickets cost a dime. Neither earthquake nor greedy developer has been able to topple them. Over the […]
April 16, 2020

A Frank Talk About Fat

The author of “This Is Big,” a history of Weight Watchers, comes to terms with a lifetime of dieting, a wavering self-image and the persistence of […]
April 2, 2020

Things to Do in N.Y.C. This Weekend During Coronavirus Quarantine

ImageCredit…Caveat Three weeks into life under mandated social distancing, New Yorkers have been adjusting to this new reality by moving their social lives online. From virtual […]
March 24, 2020

For Some Drive-In Theaters, an Unexpected Revival

Jen Philhower, 48, a part-time office manager in Austin, Texas, is one of the many Americans adjusting to almost every group activity being canceled, as people […]