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Philip Seymour Hoffman
Philip Seymour Hoffmanâs Friend Says Actor Was Blackmailed
NOT COOLShalom Auslander says the site was threatening to publish details about Hoffman's drug addition.
TikTokers Are Accusing âLicorice Pizzaâ of Pedophilia. Huh?
YOU NEED TO CALM DOWNA number of viral TikTok posts have accused the acclaimed Paul Thomas Anderson film of âpedophiliaâ over its central relationship. Itâs ludicrous.
âLicorice Pizzaâ: Young Love Has Never Felt So Sweet
ONCE UPON A TIME IN ENCINOPaul Thomas Andersonâs latest is a â70s-set coming-of-age drama about the bond between a 15-year-old child actor and a 25-year-old womanâand itâs his sweetest film yet.
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Why âThe Talented Mr. Ripleyâ Still Sizzles 20 Years Later
FLASHBACKWith its striking Italian vistas and stunning castâincluding a never-better Damon, Law, Paltrow, Hoffman, and Blanchettâthe crime thriller has aged like a fine wine.
Exposing Hollywoodâs Not-So-Secret Opioid Epidemic
BEHIND THE CURTAINA new documentary special explores how opioids have plagued Hollywood, from the early days of Judy Garland and Marilyn Monroe to the present.
The Art of Writing About Death
âWHOâS DEAD?âA fascinating new documentary shines a light on the New York Times obituary desk, and how its work reveals crucial truths about our society and culture.
Why Weâll Never Be Happy
PURSUIT OF HAPPYISH<p>Sundayâs season finale of the Showtime comedy <em>HAPPYish</em> was bleakâbut also enlightening. We talk with creator Shalom Auslander about why we need to stop pursuing happiness.</p>
Steve Cooganâs Pursuit of Happyish
âF-U THOMAS JEFFERSONâ<p>The always-candid British thesp discusses Showtimeâs new series <em>HAPPYish</em>, the value of being polarizing, and why he hasnât hit his joy ceiling just yet.<br> </p>
The Weekâs Best Longreads
LongreadsA hard look at campus rape statistics, the collapse of The New Republic and the day John Lennon died. The Daily Beast picks the best journalism from around the web this week.
