Arts
‘Helstrom’: A Whirlwind Introduction to Marvel’s Newest Demon Hunting Family
The show’s ability to maintain an air of secrecy, tension, and curiosity makes it one of this fall’s highlights.
‘Saturday Night Live’ Season 46 Premiere Loses Its Edge
As most of the country’s live entertainment is canceled for the foreseeable future, it’s all the more sad that “SNL” — which has returned in semi-full capacity with a live audience of paid first responders — is so unwilling to take risks in its premiere.
From LFF: The Radical Normalcy of Pete Murimi’s ‘I Am Samuel’
Shot vérité style (improvisation and observation-focused) over the course of five years, Murimi opts for short, understated shots of daily life imbued with the intimacy of a home movie.
On Their Fifth Date, He Promises Her the Sky
He is from / speckled dirt in sour beer, / from the swaying hips of el barrio / and its fog of heat under the stars that can fix / everything underneath them
The Pandemic Has Radically Changed Dance — Maybe For the Better
As dancers’ primary purpose — to perform, to tell stories, to bring joy — has been almost entirely stripped away, we have, alongside the rest of the world, found ways to evolve.
'The Boys in the Band' Still
Jim Parsons (left) stars as Michael and Zachary Quinto (right) stars as Harold in "The Boys in the Band" (2020), directed by Joe Mantello.
Bright Colors Belie a Jarring Thriller in Season One of ‘Ratched’
If Ryan Murphy has one thing, it’s range. From “American Horror Story” to “Glee,” and from “Pose” to “Scream Queens,” the screenwriter and producer has proven time and time again that he can (and will) write any type of story.
‘The Boys in the Band’: A Successful Remake of a Timeless Gay Classic
In “The Boys in the Band,” seven gay friends throw a boozy birthday party, where a party game reveals the deep anxieties and hardships they have faced on account of their sexualities.
