David Benioff and D.B. Weiss know a thing or two about wrestling a sprawling franchise into television form, having changed the medium with “Game of Thrones.” They’re joined by Alexander Woo (“True Blood”) in the creation of “3 Body Problem,” a show about what so much sci-fi has speculated on since its inception: contact. It … Read more
Retired acting legend Michael Caine has released his debut novel, Deadly Game, which fits the mold of some of his finest movies. While we were all sad to hear that Michael Caine is retired, he most certainly earned the right to just kick back and just spend his days reading…or writing. And that’s just what … Read more
One winner will receive full tuition for The American Pavilion 2024 Cannes Student Program including housing, daily breakfast, ground transportation, festival accreditation, and more (see full details here). The prize does not include travel to and from France and any meals besides breakfast. The winner may choose another AmPav program instead of Cannes as set forth in the Terms and … Read more
Disney has officially merged Hulu and Disney+ into one app for convenient viewing and extensive library expansion. Disney+ and Hulu are two great tastes that taste great together, and now you can enjoy them both as a part of the same streaming platform! That’s right, folks! Hulu is officially joining forces with Disney+! It’s like … Read more
The three, all now available for purchase: “No Bears” Jafar Panahi’s story of home imprisonment in Iran and his artistic output since that vile ruling is one of the most fascinating in film history. His latest not only finds another way around his restrictions but is deeply self-reflective in how it unpacks the limitations of filmmaking … Read more
I’m sure it took a herculean amount of effort to put this new series together, and MoMA curators La Frances Hui and Josh Siegel and guest curator Ehsan Khoshbakht are to be thanked for their work in unveiling an era of cinema that has been too long hidden. A Bit of Back Story: Beginnings I … Read more
As a young student interested in science, both Mr. Carver and Ms. Carson were heroes of mine. George Washington Carver’s knowledge of agriculture, and particularly of peanuts and soil rotation helped to revolutionize the science of soil depletion, leading to increased sustainability of food sources. Booker T. Washington appointed him head of the Agriculture Department at Tuskegee Institute where he also … Read more
When Netflix announced in April that they would be shutting down their DVD rental service, many wondered, Wait, that was still an option? Once they got over that, a major wave of nostalgia began to hit, with former physical media subscribers probably wishing they still kept that option. Now, with the final discs hitting mailboxes … Read more
Something that’s really important to me as well is everyone getting comfortable with each other’s energy. That’s really more, for me, what rehearsals are about. And then, when we’re blocking and rehearsing on set, that’s finding the nuances of the scene. But the language is already there because we’ve talked about it a lot. It … Read more
It may amount to not much more than a change of name and color scheme, but today is the day: The day that we say goodbye to HBO Max and say hello to just Max — Warner Bros. Discovery’s new(ish) streaming service that supposedly combines the programming of the old HBO Max along with content … Read more