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Adam Driver tries to control the uncontrollable in our latest glimpse of Michael Mann’s pedal-to-the-metal biopic By Esther Zuckerman October 18, 2023 In the latest trailer for Ferrari, Michael Mann’s grand return to the big screen, Adam Driver’s Enzo Ferrari explains, in his pronounced Italian accent, that racing is “our deadly passion; our terrible joy.”

Jacob Knowles, the platform’s favorite lobsterman, might know the answer. By Lillian Stone October 18, 2023 Joe Raedle/Getty Images Jacob Knowles welcomes you to the Claw Spa. In a recent TikTok video, the 30-year-old Maine lobsterman cradles a wild-caught lobster burdened by unsightly barnacles. With a few swift motions, Knowles removes the barnacles, places a

“It’s nice to know that I’m doing something where my success isn’t linked to public perception.” By Gabriella Paiella October 17, 2023 Edward Droste.Photograph courtesy of Edward Droste; Collage: Gabe Conte Back in August, former Grizzly Bear frontman Edward Droste announced on Instagram that he had made a career change. “Hello all! I’m thrilled to

The sci-fi film stars Carey Mulligan as Sandler’s wife and Paul Dano as the spider By Jack King October 17, 2023 Everett Collection Uncut Gems, Hustle, You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah. Adam Sandler is on a late career hot streak that shows little sign of ending. Next up for the Sandlernaissance

The first ‘Mad Max’ Cinematic Universe movie not to center on Max himself will explore the origins of Charlize Theron’s one-armed badass — now portrayed by Anya Taylor-Joy By Jack King October 17, 2023 Everett Collection Assuming the world hasn’t already been rendered a post-apocalyptic, scorched wasteland by May 2024 (fingers crossed!) we’ll finally get

Come for the story about how Scorsese and De Niro met, stay for Chalamet’s recounting of the time he got punched in the face. By Frazier Tharpe October 17, 2023 Stars: They’re just like us. Though he’s already worked with a fair share of auteurs and crossed paths with legends, young Timothée Chalamet took no

In Chapter Three of our ongoing project, the young actor talks candidly about coming of age over the last few years — a process he calls “adultifying” — during which he turned a professional corner, discovered a cohort of colorful peers, and learned to embrace his spirit of rebellion. By Daniel Riley Photography by Cass

Austin Butler, Robert Pattinson, and a few more good men who could play bad man Chris Shiherlis By Grant Rindner October 16, 2023 Photographs: Getty Images; Collage: Gabe Conte We’re closing in on 30 years since the release of Michael Mann’s Los Angeles crime epic Heat, which remains a career highlight for stars like Al

It won’t make you forget Niles, Daphne or Eddie, but Kelsey Grammer still brings the tossed salads and scrambled eggs By Esther Zuckerman October 13, 2023 Paramount + Dr. Frasier Crane is an extremely adaptable character. If you count reruns, he’s been on television since 1984, when he first walked into the eponymous Boston bar

Nathan Fielder, Emma Stone, and Benny Safdie excel as ethically challenged do-gooders in a wild, merciless new Showtime series. By Ariel LeBeau October 13, 2023 Nathan Fielder as Asher and Emma Stone as Whitney in The Curse.Beth Garrabrant/Showtime Around the time the second prosthetic penis appears, the first episode of The Curse makes it clear

The three-hour, Don Draper–style steakhouse extravaganza is long dead. Instead, writes GQ columnist Chris Black, today’s health-conscious creative class is breaking away from the laptop to gossip and close deals over light lunches at restaurants rich in people-watching. By Chris Black October 12, 2023 This is an edition of the newsletter Pulling Weeds With Chris

Netflix’s latest Mike Flanagan joint will spook your pants off—while also giving you a crash course on Edgar Allan Poe. By Emma Stefansky October 12, 2023 Bruce Greenwood in The Fall of the House of Usher.Courtesy of Eike Schroter for Netflix Sometimes it feels like it’s not Halloween season unless there’s a new Mike Flanagan

A comprehensive Taylor-themed survey of your non-Taylor filmed-entertainment options By Esther Zuckerman October 12, 2023 Photograph: Getty Images; Collage: Gabe Conte Have you heard? A little-known artist is releasing a small film this weekend. Just kidding: It’s time for Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour to hit screens across the country and for the Swifties in

An oral history of a flawless 87 seconds of comedy, as told by the writers and actors who wanted it that way By Ralph Jones October 12, 2023 Photographs: Brooklyn 99; Collage: Gabe Conte If you’ve been on the internet in the past five years, chances are the video for the Brooklyn Nine-Nine sketch “I

Under fire for his portrayal of Sam Bankman-Fried and The Blind Side‘s Michael Oher, the bestselling author responds to his critics: “What I set out to do is leave a hole for the reader to make up their own minds.” By Brett Martin October 12, 2023 Michael Houtz; Getty Images Michael Lewis is feeling just

The A24 drama about a cursed wrestling family will suplex your senses this December By Esther Zuckerman October 11, 2023 We see the muscles before we see the men. The new The Iron Claw trailer opens with an image of Zac Efron, his shoulders bulging as he throws himself against a wrestling ring’s ropes. And

Take a lesson from Offset, Lil Nas X and NLE Choppa— a few small steps could be a giant leap for live rap shows. By Heven Haile October 11, 2023 Photographs: Getty Images; Collage: Gabe Conte NLE Choppa caught viewers off guard during his performance at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards, and all he

The show’s creators explain how Kelsey Grammer’s iconic sitcom shrink came to be clad in Italian denim, Tom Ford shirts, and $400 sneakers. By Elle Hunt October 11, 2023 None of us wanted to see him this way: Frasier in denim! The promotional poster for Paramount+’s long-awaited revival of the sitcom, which showed Kelsey Grammer’s

The ‘Tickled’ filmmaker found another nonfiction rabbit hole to go down–and it nearly destroyed him. By Vince Mancini October 10, 2023 Photographs: Madman Entertainment Like a real-life incarnation of the most annoying people you’ve ever tangled with online, Michael Organ– antagonist and subject of David Farrier’s latest documentary Mister Organ, streaming now in the usual