Summer is around the corner and it looks like there'll be some massive movie hits. But which are the biggest flops of all time? A.V. Club have written about some of them, from "Battlefield Earth" to "Waterworld." And for Friday fun, which of this list do you think was the biggest flop of all (losing an eye-popping $201M, adjusted for inflation)? We'll tell you the answer tomorrow.
"Hairspray" is back on the big screen for a pair of Pride Month screenings, 35 years after it was released. Here's an interview with its director, John Waters, in which he explains why it will never be banned. "'Hairspray' is such a good sneak attack that even racists like it!" he says. "They're too dumb to realize it's against them!"
Animation is thriving in Ireland. Here's a look at why that's happening — better funding, a passion for storytelling, and opportunities created by Brexit.
Summer is the season of returning shows, revivals and/or spinoffs of original franchises, says @sepinwall. He wrote about his most anticipated shows, including "Black Mirror," "The Bear" and "And Just Like That..." for @RollingStone. Which are you looking forward to most?
Like the villain in the final frame of a scary movie, some horror franchises just refuse to die. Nineties and noughties movies "Final Destination," "I Know What You Did Last Summer" and "Saw" all have revivals in the works — as well as bona fide classics such as "Alien" and "The Exorcist." Here are details on when we can see new installments. Which — if any — are you looking forward to seeing lurch back to life?
Mark Wahlberg Contacted Jack Nicholson after Movie Producers Wanted an Older-Younger Actor Duo, Was Surprised When He Realized He’s the Chosen Older Star and he should be searching for a younger actor instead.
Astrud Gilberto, singer of "The Girl from Ipanema," has died at 83. Here's a tribute to her, plus a look at the making of the song, which is one of the most covered in modern times, behind only "Yesterday."
“I mean, I’m sorry, but people seem to really like Two and a Half Men, and none of my writers want to write that. They all want to write Barry. And you know who watches Barry? Nobody.”
A very long and fascinating article on how streaming broke the TV business model and no one is happy about it.
June is National Indigenous History Month in Canada. The CBC has curated these recommendations for TV shows, podcasts and playlists, including Reclaimed, which explores the many worlds of Indigenous music, and Powwow, a selection that celebrates the power of the drum.
"The Boogeyman," an adaptation of Stephen King's 1973 short story of the same name, hits theaters tomorrow. The Hollywood Reporter says it's so well done that even though it's a minor King, it's major scary. But which is the best Stephen King movie adaptation of all time?
"Lost" was a phenomenally successful TV show, but TV writer Maureen Ryan says behind the scenes it was a toxic nightmare, with an atmosphere of bullying, racism and sexism. For her new book, "Burn it Down," Ryan talked to cast and crew members from all six seasons, including co-showrunner Damon Lindelof, about what went wrong.
"TV writers, whose projects are most immediately affected by the strike, have been trying to undo misconceptions about their jobs, which they say were never particularly glamorous even in the heyday of network TV. In the age of Netflix and Disney Plus, many writers say, grueling workloads and vanishing job security threaten the entire profession." #GiftArticle#GiftLink https://wapo.st/3N59NDK
"Ted Lasso" is coming to an end — perhaps forever. Here, cast members including Jeremy Swift (Higgins), James Lance (The Independent's Trent Crimm) and Brendan Hunt (Coach Beard) give their ideas for a spinoff. What do you hope happens next?
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"The Joe Schmo Show" is coming back, "Jury Duty" recently finished airing on Amazon's Freevee, and "Prank Panel," a Johnny Knoxville-fronted series, just launched. Here's a look at the return of high-concept prank shows — is this a welcome bit of fun, or a nasty surprise?
Harrison Ford once described Mark Hamill as the "master of his own experience." Now, the 71-year-old former Jedi is entering a new era of creativity. He talks to Esquire's Brady Langmann about his recent career, including "The Last Jedi," "What We Do In the Shadows" and "The Machine" (out tomorrow).
Just got an email from my music distro about a new offer from Spotify. They'll enroll any of my tracks in their "Discover" feature for a time of my choosing, and all it will cost me is... 30% of my royalties.
I go all the way back to the days of mp3(dot)com deciding they'd only pay a royalty if you paid them a monthly subscription fee. At this point, I'm long tired of artists being treated as the piggy bank of last resort by online media companies.
Martin Scorsese's "Killers of the Flower Moon" premiered at Cannes last weekend and clocks in at a bum-aching 206 minutes (almost 3.5 hours), which prompted writer Chris Klimek to ask, how long should a movie be? Here's his analysis of movies with epic run times. What's your ideal movie length?