Emmy 2022 Dream Ballot: All the Nominees that Deserve TV’s Highest Recognition
Emmy voters, listen up! With too much TV to watch and too little time, these are the programs and performers to check out before nomination voting closes.
Double Take
As ‘Lightyear’ Sputters at the Box Office, Where Should Pixar Go Next?
Double Take: The “Toy Story” spinoff divided critics, confounded audiences, and fizzled at the box office. Is it time for Pixar to course correct?
What Hollywood Needs to Learn from the Creative Disappointment of ‘Jurassic World: Dominion’
Double Take: Is there something to be learned from this latest dip into the stretched-thin world of IP, “tennis ball tension,” and “Spielberg porn”?
J.K. Rowling’s Uneasy Blend of Transphobia and Kid-Centric Entertainment Reignites an Old Debate
The kid-forward, moral lesson-heavy content of Rowling’s work adds a new wrinkle to an old debate: can we separate the art from the artist?
‘State of the Union’ Season 2 Showcases Short-Form Series’ Future in an Era of Too Much TV
While streamers measure success by “total hours viewed,” short-form series like Nick Hornby’s illustrate another path forward.
‘And Just Like That’ Finale Wraps a Messy, Aggravating Revival — Bring on Season 2
Not-“Sex and the City” had plenty of pitfalls, but there’s promise in the bigger picture. So let’s sort what’s working, what’s not, and who is… Che Diaz.
‘Ted Lasso’ Season 2 Postgame: How a Weekly Release, Viewing Habits, and Expansion Altered the Series
Over the last three months, “Ted Lasso” sparked backlash and won awards. With Season 3 up next, does Apple’s hit need to change? Or do we?
Should ‘Many Saints’ Have Been a TV Series? And Other Burning Questions About the ‘Sopranos’ Prequel Film
The long-awaited first (and last?) cinematic entry into the canon of “Sopranos stories” wasn’t a box office hit, but its impact shouldn’t be measured by outdated designations.
If All Content Is a Competition, How Could ‘CODA’ Possibly Capture the Same Buzz as ‘The White Lotus’?
What does it mean when a Sundance smash hit can’t compare to the zeitgeisty-ness of a slightly-more-than-moderately successful HBO series?
Awards Shows Need to Embrace Gender-Neutral Acting Categories — and Soon
With the Gotham Awards doing away with gendered acting categories, it’s beyond time for the Emmys, Oscars, and more to follow suit.
Covid Anxiety Finds a Sequel as Hollywood Confronts the Next Wave
From “The Green Knight” to Sean Penn and new-but-still-confusing production protocols, this was the week that Covid anxiety made an unwelcome comeback.
CNN+ Bets It Can Spin the News Cycle Enough to Make News Junkies Pay
CNN+ announced its launch today and promised, “Nothing like this exists.” Exactly what that might mean is an open question.
Newswire
-
‘The Boys’ Star Tomer Capone on Frenchie’s Little Nina Trauma and His ‘Soulmate’ Feelings for Kimiko
-
Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Reunite for Surprise Set of Fugees Songs at Essence Festival
-
Google Says It Will Delete Visit History For Abortion Clinics And Other Medical Websites
-
Kristian Alfonso Hits Back at Critics Ahead of Days of Our Lives Return: 'I Didn't Say I'm Never, Ever Coming Back'
-
One Year After Senate NIL Hearing, a Federal NIL Law Remains Elusive