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“The Rip” is a new low for Netflix’s mindless filmmaking
Several times throughout Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s new Netflix police procedural thriller, “The Rip,” Damon’s character — the disheartened...
Elle Fanning’s Oscar nomination still undersells her year
Versatility is an actor’s bread and butter. If a performer walks into an audition, they’ve got to be ready to...
David Bowie’s Goblin King still casts the longest spell
As an artist who played extensively in visual realms, David Bowie was equally defined by his distinct personas and his...
In a rage apocalypse, art may be the cure
“28 Years Later” introduces Ralph Fiennes’ Dr. Ian Kelson as a man accustomed and somewhat resigned to being taken for...
How the viewers changed the Oscar race
Late last year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that, beginning in 2029, the Oscars broadcast would...
The resistance has a “Batman” problem
A version of this essay originally appeared in Crash Course, Salon's free newsletter of essential stories and political commentary. Sign...
The girl-power trap of “My Favorite Murder”
Back in 2019, when the combination advice guide/memoir “Stay Sexy and Don’t Get Murdered” came out, I interviewed its authors,...
“Bigger than Oasis”: Tenacious D’s Gass says band will return following Trump gaffe
Tenacious D is plotting a return, according to a new interview with band member Kyle Gass. The comedic band, co-led...
Don’t blame media literacy for our naivete
Perhaps you have feelings about MTV’s untimely alleged passing on Jan. 1. What, didn’t you see all the New Year’s...
This planner won’t change your life
It started, Kara recalls, the first week of January 2023. “I had a new planner” — a classic black Moleskine...
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