Television

July 27, 2022

Why Brandon Perea’s ‘Nope’ Audition Made Jordan Peele Cry

The actor’s unexpected take on Angel, the Fry’s worker, so won over the director that he decided during their meeting to rewrite the script. When Brandon […]
July 26, 2022

B.J. Novak Went to Texas Looking for ‘Vengeance’ and Found America

A funny story that B.J. Novak likes to tell from the making of his new movie is about the day he thought he was having a […]
July 22, 2022

In ‘Uncoupled,’ Neil Patrick Harris Plays the Game

The actor described the Netflix comedy as an alternate vision of his life: “I got to live this other version of, what if I was single […]
July 22, 2022

The Case for Being Touched

As a single, 27-year-old Muslim woman, I had never experienced physical intimacy, not even a kiss. And as a television writer, I needed more experiences to […]
July 15, 2022

Daisy Edgar-Jones Would Like the Ingénue Phase of Her Career to End Now

Daisy Edgar-Jones bravely walked onstage, her face a ghastly white. Under her arm, a human head. “How could you do this to me!” she bellowed at […]
July 11, 2022

Directing the Beatles Was Just One Part of His Long and Winding Career

HUDSON, N.Y. — Of course I wanted to talk with Michael Lindsay-Hogg about the Beatles. Everyone wants to talk with him about the Beatles, especially since […]
June 29, 2022

Taika Waititi on “Thor” and “Our Flag Means Death”

Even when your job is to dream up the interplanetary adventures of a Norse god, you might still want to run off and play pirates. So […]
June 25, 2022

In Showtime’s “Yellowjackets,” Christina Ricci finds the role she has been looking for.

LOS ANGELES — Christina Ricci knew there were great roles out there for her. She just had to wait until she was older. Not old — […]
June 13, 2022

Shopping for Media Consoles

The newest media consoles don’t scream “entertainment center” — they look more like stylish credenzas. As televisions and speakers have become increasingly smart, streamlined and wireless, […]
May 28, 2022

Ted Sarandos Talks About That Stock Drop, Backing Dave Chappelle, and Hollywood Schadenfreude

The Netflix executive says he — and the company he helped build — will survive a bout of bad earnings numbers. Maybe it was the tower […]