'Is this thing on?' review: Arnett, Dern in a dramedy about self-reinvention
Therapy is often used for comedy, but we don't often see comedy treated as sincere therapy. “Is this thing on?”…
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Joe Ely, Texas country-rock legend and collaborator with The Clash and Bruce Springsteen, dies at 78
Joe Ely, singer-songwriter and key figure in the Texas progressive country-rock scene, has died. He was 78 years old. According…
Rob Reiner was a Hollywood maverick who never wanted to repeat himself
“When I die,” Rob Reiner once joked to an interviewer, “I want my tombstone to say, 'I'm in this place…
Letters to the editor: Netflix, please don't hurt movie theaters any more than you already have
December 10, 2025 7:30 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: Cultural critic Mary McNamara's column about Netflix's attempt to absorb…
Cynthia Erivo's Golden Globe nomination for 'Wicked' is historic
After the enormous box office success of “Wicked: For Good,” Cynthia Erivo is also making history. Erivo was nominated for…
The ethics of the Golden Globes are worse than ever and no one seems to care
Less than five years ago, the Golden Globes were hanging by a thread. In the wake of a Times investigation…
'100 Nights of Hero' Review: Charli XCX Hasn't Found the Right Movie Yet
“Are you ready? Then we will begin.” This narrative, over an image of three moons suspended in the sky, begins…
Netflix: Tips to avoid annoying Warner Bros. and HBO
Dear Ted Sarandos, Congratulations on making the winning bid for Warner Bros. By directly contradicting their famous “build, don't buy”…
Contributor: The true cost of Warner Bros. selling its soul to Netflix
With Hollywood's rapid technological takeover, traditional movie studios now face an existential crisis. Paramount was absorbed by Skydance during an…
Review of 'Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair': Uma Thurman kills
The credits at the end of “Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair” attribute the creation of the bride's killer to…