Movie stars don’t shine as brightly as they did a decade ago. In the 1990s and early aughts, the likes of Julia Roberts, Will Smith, Tom Hanks and Jim Carrey routinely commanded salaries of $20 million for every film they anchored, plus enjoyed substantial profit participation from the first ticket sold at the box office….
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People Are Still Paying $165 For An Intimate Night Of Music With Woody Allen
As the Me Too movement continues to reverberate, fans are still lining up to see Allen play his clarinet at a posh New York hotel. On red carpets and in dozens of news articles, actors associated with Woody Allen have fielded tough questions about their decision to work with a director who’s faced allegations…
The Cosby Verdict Won’t Fix A Broken Legal System
He was found guilty, but the system is still stacked against victims. The Bill Cosby verdict is a victory for all victims of sexual assault ― a group that’s not used to getting justice from the legal system. It was incredibly emotional to watch his accusers collapse in tears after the trial and to…
“2001: A Space Odyssey”: What It Means, and How It Was Made
Fifty years ago this spring, Stanley Kubrick’s confounding sci-fi masterpiece, “2001: A Space Odyssey,” had its premières across the country. In the annals of audience restlessness, these evenings rival the opening night of Stravinsky’s “Rite of Spring,” in 1913, when Parisians in osprey and tails reportedly brandished their canes and pelted the dancers with objects….
Are You Watching Reality TV or the News?
Why keep up with the Kardashians if you can barely keep up with yourself? Over the past fifteen years, or so, reality television has managed to dilute the mind of your average, basic cable consumer into a pulp of fabricated hopes, making for a summary of what society is currently feeding off today. These quote-unquote…
Donald Glover Can’t Save You
Donald Glover sat behind the wheel of the Nissan Sentra, his door ajar, and lit a joint. In the scene he’d just finished, for the show “Atlanta,” he’d jammed on the brakes to avoid a wild boar in the road, an apparition that made him wonder just how high he was. On this crisp October…
Gucci models carried replicas of their own heads in a terrifying runway show — and people are freaking out
Gucci’s Fall/Winter 2018-2019 collection was unveiled at Milan Fashion Week on Wednesday. During the show, models hit the runway carrying severed heads that were identical replicas of their own. These heads reportedly took six months to create. Gucci lost its head at Milan Fashion Week. On Wednesday, the brand released its Fall/Winter 2018-2019 collection, produced…
Masculinity in the Middle East: Confronting stereotypes through photography
By, Katy Scott Terrorist. Misogynist. Fanatic. The portrayal of Arab men can often be one-dimensional and unflattering, particularly in Western media. But two female photographers have sought to confound these stereotypes. The idea was to present these men as they are, beyond the stereotype, without labeling them as anything. Scarlett Coten’s “Mectoub” series — recently…
Adaptation Is the Latest Brand to Emerge From L.A.’s Thriving Fashion Scene
By, Max Grobe American Psycho author Bret Easton Ellis opened his seminal novel Less Than Zero with the line “People are afraid to merge on freeways in Los Angeles.” This book, and the movie that followed, painted the city as a place of disconnection, detachment and emptiness. “I think it’s really been difficult for people to come to…
For Valentine’s Day, Romance Writers Share Their Favorite Moments
By, Maya Rodale It is a truth universally acknowledged that no one is more of an expert in love than romance authors. Whether it’s a dream date, the most seductive way to show affection or the most dramatic way to declare your feelings, romance novelists know how to set the scene for a truly authentic…
