“I don’t know why they remade this movie,” my mom said, shaking her head in dissatisfaction. “The first one was so much better.” We had just finished the “I Know What You Did Last Summer” legacy sequel on Netflix. While my mom still thinks fondly of the 1997 original, she found herself completely bored by …
Headline Photo by Warner Bros. The looming presence of the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes characterized Hollywood’s autumn, forcing a return to its old classics that embody this transitory season. Even amidst the season’s implications of change and transformation, a constant remains: Nora Ephron’s autumn. At least once in your life, you’ve encountered the imagery of …
In a dazzling red dress covered in what appeared to be crystal acrylic fingernails, model Kendall Jenner donned a retro beehive hairstyle, glued her hands firmly to her hips and closed the Schiaparelli spring/summer 2024 womenswear show. Videos circulated online of the look, and Jenner met an outpour of comments not about the dress but …
I Care A Lot follows Marla Grayson, Pike, and her lover/business partner Fran, Eiza González, as they systematically, and somehow mostly legally, grift the livelihoods of old people. First they assume guardianship of the elderly with help from one corrupt doctor and an overworked judicial system. Then they promptly put them in nursing homes — cutting them off from their families as they sell their homes and belongings. The plausibility of the grift and its alignment with the morality of productivity culture seems to be the movie’s primary social commentary. It is terrifying to watch.
In 1922, the world of film changed forever with the premier of Robin Hood and the introduction of the Hollywood red carpet. Since the dawn of film, these red carpet events have been the perfect opportunity to showcase a designer’s most sophisticated and outlandish pieces. Hours before the event’s host welcomes the world to …