How 'A Murder at the End of the World' Changes Detective Tropes
After Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij finished writing Murder at the End of the World, Marling remembers thinking how difficult…
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UCLA professor remembers the power and goodness of James Lawson
UCLA historian Vinay Lal remembers speaking alongside the Rev. James Lawson during a panel discussion in Pasadena in 2008 and…
It was all good 'Chemistry' for Lewis Pullman
A nice encounter, it is not. When brilliant, arrogant chemist Calvin Evans (Lewis Pullman) first meets brilliant, cautious lab technician…
'Blue Lights': A version of 'The Wire' explores Belfast police
NEW YORK – When Declan Lawn and Adam Patterson were first approached to make a crime show set in Belfast,…
The 12 Best Participant Media Movies, Chosen by Our Staff
Rachel McAdams, left, Mark Ruffalo, Brian d'Arcy James, Michael Keaton and John Slattery in the film “Spotlight.” (Kerry Hayes /…
'The Big Cigar' Finale: Discovering Hollywood's Revolutionary Potential
The very essence of “The Big Cigar” is frenetic. The Apple TV+ limited series, a slice-of-life biopic, follows the stranger-than-fiction…
The problem with Donald Trump's advice on drugs and alcohol
In a Fox News interview last week, Donald Trump warned that the best way to avoid becoming addicted to alcohol…
Griffin Dunne's memoir of privilege, misadventures, and the murder of his sister
Book Review The Friday Afternoon Club: A Family Memoir By Griffin DunnePenguin Press: 400 pages, $30If you buy books linked…
Questlove declares the 'history' of hip-hop in more ways than one
Book Review hip hop is history By Questlove with Ben GreenmanAuwa: 352 pages, $30If you buy books linked to on…
'The Crown' recreated history respecting the women who suffered
In “Inside the Episode,” the writers and directors reflect on the making of their Emmy-winning episodes. “War,” the fourth season…