Ike Barinholtz is ready for you to start screaming “Sal Saperstein!” at him in the streets. That’s his character’s name on Apple TV+’s Hollywood satire “The Studio,” and in Episode 8, Sal becomes a bit of a running joke in the middle of the Golden Globes. As the faux version of that kudofest proceeds, a […]
Before turning their attention to ripped-from-reality social justice stories, Belgian brothers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne got their start making short documentaries set in working-class housing projects. They brought that same immersive, observational approach with them to their fiction features, reflected in the long-take handheld camerawork, gritty street-level locations and casting of nonprofessional actors that have […]
Spanish producer and artist Rusowsky’s debut album “Daisy” begins with a lush and dramatic arrangement of strings and piano keys. When they gently lull to a halt, the second part of track one, “Kinki Fígaro,” shakes you awake with distorted and computerized vocals that create a dynamic and disorienting soundscape – equal parts creatively suggestive […]
A24 is shutting down its documentary filmmaking department with five people departing from that division, Variety has confirmed. Headed by Nicole Stott, the division has produced recent docs including “Look Into My Eyes,” “The Last of the Sea Women,” “The Sixth” and Morgan Neville’s Steve Martin documentary “Steve!” Stott and Emily Osborne, head of documentary […]
JD Vance’s political career probably would never have happened were it not for the financial generosity of certain powerful tech industrialists, namely rightwing billionaire Peter Thiel. Now, whenever a journalist asks Vance a pointed question about technology, he says something kinda dumb. In an interview with the New York Times, columnist Ross Douthat asked the […]
Billy Joel has announced the cancellation of 17 shows he booked at stadiums across North America and England, due to his recent diagnosis of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH). In a statement, Joel and his team said the condition had been exacerbated by recent concert performances, “leading to problems with hearing, vision, and balance.” Under his […]
The Rebellion is back in full force. Variety has exclusively learned Disney+ has officially submitted the second season of its critically acclaimed “Star Wars” series “Andor” for Emmy consideration in 23 categories. The mouse house is aiming high, placing its flagship drama in top-tier races, including outstanding drama series, and also revealing its episode selections […]
Whether it’s a weekend at the lake, a cookout with friends, or just cleaning out the garage with your favorite playlist on blast, having a good portable speaker can make all the difference.. But finding one that actually sounds good, lasts more than a few hours, and can survive a little dust or water? That’s […]
Social media has changed the way we treat photography. Photos are cherished moments from out lives, cataloguing the things we’ve done and the people we love, but most of us just post them to to Facebook or Instagram or let them rot in our camera rolls on our phones. But what happens if you phone […]
It was all about Wild West myths and classy Negronis as Rai Cinema celebrated “Heads or Tails?” in Cannes on Thursday. Presented in Un Certain Regard and directed by Alessio Rigo de Righi and Matteo Zoppis, the surreal western follows Rosa (Nadia Tereszkiewicz), who, trapped in an unhappy marriage, flees with daredevil Santino (Alessandro Borghi). […]
