January 21, 2020

A Bollywood Star Takes on a Global Stigma

Deepika Padukone, one of the highest-paid and best-known actresses in Bollywood, can afford to choose her roles carefully and with purpose. With her newest film — […]
January 14, 2020

Awkwafina Returns to Queens, and Nora Lum

On the set of a new Comedy Central series in September, on a stage built to look like the cluttered bedroom of a young woman figuring […]
January 5, 2020

2020 Golden Globes Red Carpet: Fashion Live at the Awards

Here’s what you need to know: Welcome to the Golden Globes, eh? Billy Porter is wearing a feathered train Cynthia Erivo is sparkling Here’s some of […]
January 5, 2020

2020 Golden Globes: What to Expect at the Awards Show Tonight

Here’s what you need to know: Ricky Gervais will host the night’s festivities. Netflix has a chance to dominate. Renée Zellweger and Joaquin Phoenix are likely […]
January 2, 2020

You Will Soon Know These Names: Taylor Russell and Jodie Turner-Smith

Two young black women face futures made precarious by sudden violence wrought by men in their lives. One is a shy Florida high schooler struggling to […]
January 1, 2020

Reading ‘Us’ Through Its T-shirts

You could watch Jordan Peele’s “Us” a dozen times and still not catch all of the symbolism, references and ideas tucked in it. Yes, scissors are […]
December 22, 2019

Lights. Camera. Senior Center?

CULVER CITY, Calif. — A speeding Ford Fiesta passed the Sony Pictures gate and swerved into a parking lot across the street. It was 1:07 p.m. […]
December 20, 2019

Critics’ Claws Are Out for ‘Cats’: A Roundup of Reviews

When the first “Cats” trailer dropped in July, the internet convulsed with revulsion and awe. People were unprepared for the digital fur technology that was unleashed […]
November 8, 2019

Emma Thompson Can’t Live Without Hannah Gadsby and Potato Scones

Emma Thompson, double Oscar winner (“Howards End” for acting, “Sense and Sensibility” for writing), environmental activist and dame (anointed in vegan sneakers), is frank: She admits […]
October 25, 2019

‘Moonlight’ Unlocked the Door. Naomie Harris Charged Through It.

Naomie Harris often says her breakout role was in the 2003 post-apocalyptic thriller “28 Days Later” with Cillian Murphy, but that is not exactly true. Because […]