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deep dive
Wait, Who Are the Eternals?
The 2021 MCU entry is finally streaming on Disney+. Here’s what you need to know before hitting play.
movies
Nicole Kidman Addresses Her AMC Theatres Commercial: ‘It’s So True’
She believes that somehow heartbreak does feel good in a place like this.
my single is dropping
Ye Eases Us Into His New Song ‘Eazy’
Featuring the Game and a dig at Pete Davidson.
overnights
RuPaul’s Drag Race Recap: Jorgeous Jorgeous Girls Love Drag
Another premiere, another talent show, another front-runner.
back on track
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Resumes Production With Letitia Wright
The actress has recovered from the on-set injury she suffered last year.
controversy
270 Medical Professionals Send Open Letter in Response to Joe Rogan Episode
The podcaster is driving another round of unsurprising headlines.
movie review
Do You Need a Review of Hotel Transylvania: Transformania? Here’s One Anyway.
As a wise man once said, “Bleh, bleh, bleh.”
By Bilge Ebiri
the law
After 29 Days, Alec Baldwin Turns Over His Phone in Rust Investigation
Nearly a month after Baldwin addressed the warrant on Twitter.
movie review
Belle Is a Spectacular Retelling of Beauty and the Beast by Way of the Metaverse
Mamoru Hosoda’s new film deftly blends teen angst, fairy-tale fantasy, and a virtual online world.
By Alison Willmore
cheer-splainer
How Does Cheer Season Two Address All the Controversy?
Here’s how the Netflix series handles the drama surrounding season-one favorites Jerry Harris and La’Darius Marshall.
stayin’ alive
A Survival Expert Breaks Down the Yellowjackets’ Best and Worst Decisions
Hunting: good! Flying an aging plane: not recommended.
movie review
The New Scream Is No Scream
Sequel, remake, reboot, requel, legacyquel … Who cares? Why can’t these movies be scary anymore?
By Bilge Ebiri
family feuds
Oops … Britney and Jamie Lynn Spears Are Fighting Again
Britney brought their argument over Jamie Lynn’s memoir into day two.
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Your Monthly Netflix Tribute Is Going Up
Expect a higher Netflix bill either this month or next.
oscar futures
Oscar Futures: How SAG’s Shocking Snubs Shook Up the Race
It was a good week for House of Gucci and a very bad one for the house of Spencer.
By Nate Jones
close reads
Search Party’s Millennial Horror Was Always Going to End This Way
At its end, a series that’s always been defined by fear turns the subtext into the whole damn text.
the hat’s back
Timothy Olyphant Reprising Role As Smoldering Gunslinger in Justified Spinoff
Raylan Givens goes to Detroit.
q&a
Mamoru Hosoda Still Has Hope for the Future of the Internet
The Belle director has been making movies about the internet for over 20 years. He shares his vision and what movies like Ready Player One get wrong.
By Rafael Motamayor
vulture investigates
What Details Have Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello Been Giving on Their Breakup?
The pair were spotted together again, so let’s figure out what really went down.
lessons in chemistry
Eternals’ Hottest Romance Made Me Feel Pleasantly Unwell
Drukkari forever, baby.
By Savannah Salazar
