J.J. Abrams

Oscar Winner Proves She Can Do Anything With Bold New Swing

“The End of Oak Street” gives Anne Hathaway another summer win.

Nick Schager

TV’s Best Hunky Bad Boy Is Finally Back in a Great Series

It’s been two decades since Josh Holloway’s swagger made him the breakout star of “Lost.” Now, the new series “Duster” has him back in stylish form.

Nick Schager

Kamala Harris waves to the crowd from the tarmac.

BRAH-TIME

White Dudes For Harris Seemed Weird: I Was Wrong

The author cringed when her activist husband helped organize “White Dudes for Harris.” Turns out, she found it fun, nostalgic, and even “sexy.”

Ilyse Hogue

An illustration that includes a vector of the Hollywood Sign in Los Angeles, CA

BRING BACK DEATH!

No One Dies In Movies Anymore (and That’s Not Good)

There are no emotional stakes for the audience if a character can get chopped in half, and then reappear later without explanation.

Nicholas Sheppard

STEP ASIDE, GODZILLA

‘Cloverfield’ Is (Still) the Best Monster Movie Ever Made

Fifteen years ago, the found-footage thriller introduced a new kind of menace to screens: a fantastically monstrous 9/11 allegory millennials still can’t shake.

Coleman Spilde

TO BOLDLY NO

Paramount Vaporizes ‘Star Trek 4’ From Release Calendar

The anticipated move comes after the exit of director Matt Shakman, who was yanked away by shooting conflicts with Marvel’s ‘Fantastic Four’ reboot.

AJ McDougall

J.J. Abrams

Oscar Winner Proves She Can Do Anything With Bold New Swing

TV’s Best Hunky Bad Boy Is Finally Back in a Great Series

White Dudes For Harris Seemed Weird: I Was Wrong

No One Dies In Movies Anymore (and That’s Not Good)

‘Cloverfield’ Is (Still) the Best Monster Movie Ever Made

Paramount Vaporizes ‘Star Trek 4’ From Release Calendar

‘Yellowjackets’ Is Teaching Gen Z About Being a ‘Lost’ Fan

J.J. Abrams’ Mission to Expose the Truth About UFOs

‘Lovecraft Country’ Is a Chaotic Rebuke of American Racism

How ‘The Rise of Skywalker’ Surrendered to Sexist Trolls

‘Rise of Skywalker’ Plays It Frustratingly Safe