Taylor Swift's critics can't stand the pop star's concern about politics
September 18, 2024 3 am Pacific Time To the editor: Several letter writers seemed alarmed by Taylor Swift's support for…
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Applause at film festivals is absurd and not news
When “Joker: Folie à Deux” premiered at the Venice Film Festival on Wednesday, the audience erupted into a standing ovation…
Tyler Perry slams “intellectual” critics of his films
Tyler Perry's latest feature film scored a rare 0% on Rotten Tomatoes, a point he apparently doesn't care much about.…
FX finally gets the Emmy nominations it deserves
FX will finally get the Emmy race it deserves. Too often relegated to “senior” status during awards seasons and overshadowed…
Russia confronts the West again, this time in little Georgia
In Georgia, a tug-of-war is unfolding between Moscow and the West: not the American state, but the small Black Sea…
Sydney Sweeney responds to criticism in new vacation snaps
Sydney Sweeney won't let critics ruin a vacation full of “good times and tan lines.” That's how the “Madame Web”…
A critic has some ideas about our critical culture. Feel free to disagree
Book Review Without judgment: essays By Lauren OylerHarperOne: 288 pages, $28.99If you buy books linked to on our site, The…