For Her 'SNL' Debut, Phoebe Bridgers Goes Bigger Than Ever
The singer located the loudest moments from Punisher and cranked them farther than they've gone before — complete with a moment of guitar-smashing mayhem.
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Facing Down The Monster Within in 'What Big Teeth'
Rose Szabo has created a monstrous, dysfunctional family far worse than anything Charles Addams ever dreamed up — and young daughter Eleanor may be the worst of them. She just doesn't know why.
Not My Job: Actor Owen Wilson Plays A Game Called 'Wilson, Meet Will's Son'
We have three questions for Wilson about Jaden Smith — actor, musician, fashion icon, and son of Will Smith.
Compelling Queer Romance Eclipses Sci-Fi Stakes in 'Winter's Orbit'
This charming, trope-laden sci-fi romance started life as an original story posted to a fanfiction site, and it wears its fannish influences proudly. Fake-dating? Hurt/comfort? Sunny/grumpy? Yes!
'The Good Girls' Aims To Uncover The Story Behind The Deaths Of Two Indian Girls
Two young, inseparable teenage girls were found hanging side by side from a mango tree in a small village in India in May 2014. Author Sonia Faleiro investigates their deaths in a new book.
A Journalist's Eye Enlivens 'Land Of Big Numbers'
Journalist Te-Ping Chen's fiction debut puts her reportorial talents to brilliant use, in a collection of short stories about Chinese life that will make readers reconsider their settled notions.
Christopher Plummer, Star Of Stage, Screen, 'Sound Of Music,' Dies At 91
The Oscar-, Emmy- and Tony Award-winning actor began acting in films in the 1950s. He said he felt like he was "starting over" in acting every decade — "you never stop learning how to act," he said.
Purple Is The New Red: How Alert Maps Show When We Are Royally ... Hued
Traditionally, red is the color associated with alarm, but in California, Colorado and Ohio the worst COVID-19 tiers are purple. So how did purple become the cautionary color of the pandemic?
Jim Weatherly, Who Wrote 'Midnight Train To Georgia,' Dies At 77
The former Ole Miss quarterback wrote hits for Gladys Knight & the Pips during the 1970s. His songs were also recorded by Glen Campbell, Charley Pride and Indigo Girls.
Dusty Springfield's Manager/Biographer Describes Singer's Dance With 'Demons'
The late British singer had a number of hits in the '60s, many of which are included in a new Atlantic Records anthology. We listen back to a 2002 interview with Springfield's friend Vicki Wickham.