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Promising Young Woman writer-director Emerald Fennell returns for her second feature in the thick of awards season. By Vince Mancini August 30, 2023 Emerald Fennell won an Academy Award for her first feature, Promising Young Woman (a sexual assault revenge thriller starring Carey Mulligan) and now she’s back with her sophomore effort, Saltburn, starring everyone’s

The British actor is already earning buzz for his sexy, swaggering role in the forthcoming tennis drama Challengers—this, after he snagged awards as a buttoned-up young Prince Charles on The Crown. So, what’s the young breakout star doing living the van life? By Olivia Pym Photography by Dan Martensen August 30, 2023 Jacket by Brunello

Here’s what we know about director Ridley Scott’s longer version of his upcoming historical epic. By Gabriella Paiella August 29, 2023 Photographs: Apple TV, Getty Images; Collage: Gabe Conte We love epic historical dramas, don’t we folks? Masters and commanders. Gladiators. J. Robert Oppenheimer. We’ll take them as fast as they can make them. Which

The rising actor you’ve seen in Righteous Gemstones, Booksmart, and Licorice Pizza is also popping up in a lot of memes. By Esther Zuckerman August 29, 2023 Photographs: Getty Images; Collage: Gabe Conte Shannon Jones, 31, was on the Skyler Gisondo train early. She’s been a fan of the actor ever since the 2015 movie

The upcoming Netflix movie has been a passion project of Fincher’s for a decade, and stars Michael Fassbender, who hasn’t acted since 2019. By Grant Rindner August 29, 2023 Michael Fassbender returns from a nearly four-year acting hiatus in David Fincher’s new film The Killer.Courtesy of Netflix Over a 30-plus year career, David Fincher has

There will be no deluxe edition for Jocelyn. By Grant Rindner August 28, 2023 HBO’s The Idol, starring Lily-Rose Depp and Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, will not move forward with a second season.Courtesy of Eddy Chen for HBO. Neil Young once said, “it’s better to burn out than to fade away,” and that’s certainly what

Taylor says if he made a Tyrone sequel, it would have the trio doing something “completely random” on a totally different, unconnected adventure. By Heven Haile August 28, 2023 Jamie Foxx, Teyonah Parris and John Boyega in Juel Taylor’s They Cloned Tyrone. Of a sequel Taylor says, “If we make a sequel, it’s going to

Celine Song’s A24 film about a life left behind is finally out on streaming this week—and well worth your time. By Raymond Ang August 27, 2023 Teo Yoo and Greta Lee star in A24’s Past Lives, one of the must-watch movies of 2023.Courtesy of A24 via Everett Collection When the trailer for Celine Song’s Past

The ascendance of Ahsoka, from the Clone Wars to the new Rosario Dawson-starring Disney series, opens up exciting new paths for storytelling. By William Goodman August 25, 2023 Rosario Dawson’s Ahsoka Tano might be one of Star Wars’ last hopes to take the franchise into new storytelling territory.Courtesy of Lucasfilm Ltd. To its detriment in

The Apple TV+ show is the latest and biggest example of a streamer leaning on an A-list star for a throwback series that prioritizes pulp thrills over prestige. By Jake Kring-Schreifels August 25, 2023 Idris Elba’s A-lister leading man energy is on full display in AppleTV+’s Hijack.Courtesy of Aidan Monaghan for Apple. When Succession ended

The young British star has done it all, from catering wakes to folding clothes at Hollister to acting in Cannes darlings. He’s adjusting to his newfound fame—and learning to avail himself to moments of pure serendipity. By Iana Murray Photography by Joe Cruz August 25, 2023 Football shirt by Commission. Trousers by Marine Serre. GQ

Between this and a rumored time jump, season 3 sounds very intriguing—but we still probably won’t get new episodes until 2025. By Grant Rindner August 24, 2023 Zendaya and Hunter Schafer in Euphoria. Creator Sam Levinson teased season 3 will be a “film noir.”Courtesy of Eddy Chen for HBO. With its stable of young, increasingly

Two summers ago, a football team from a nonexistent high school rose to prominence after getting demolished on national TV. After all the memes died down, the story was revealed to be much darker than expected. By Matthew Roberson August 23, 2023 Bishop Sycamore quarterback Trilian HarrisWarner Bros. Discovery BS High, a new HBO documentary

It was all because of a chess game. By Heven Haile August 23, 2023 Photographs: John Fetterman, Getty Images; Collage: Gabe Conte Over the weekend, Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman destabilized the public with a selfie. “Lost a bet with Karl,” he captioned his Twitter post. To the surprise of many, his signature peppered goatee was

It made me root for Aidan. By Gabriella Paiella August 23, 2023 Heraclitus once said, “No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it is not the same river and he is not the same man.” The ancient Greek philosopher was referring, of course, to the experience of rewatching Sex and the City

As Hollywood wages war over the future of movies, Harmony Korine and a gang of video game designers and AI artists are holed up in a house near Mar-a-Lago building it. By Zach Baron Photography by Harmony Korine August 23, 2023 Harmony Korine, flanked by characters from his latest cinematic projects. Just up the beach

Drake’s five year-old son just took the For All the Dogs rollout up a notch. By Grant Rindner August 22, 2023 Drake with his son Adonis during the NBA game between the Toronto Raptors and the LA Clippers at Scotiabank Arena on December 27, 2022 in Toronto, Canada.Courtesy of Cole Burston via Getty Images Drake’s

The Y Tu Mamá Tambien star has been earning raves for his portrayal of Saul Armendáriz, aka Cassandro the Exótico in this rollicking biopic. By Vince Mancini August 22, 2023 Bad Bunny will co-star opposite Gael García Bernal in Cassandro.Courtesy of Alejandro Lopez Pineda via Amazon Studios If it feels like Gael Garcia Bernal’s career

We haven’t seen this many OF members in one place like this since 2018. By Grant Rindner August 21, 2023 Jasper Dolphin, Travis Bennett, Tyler, The Creator and Lionel Boyce at the premiere of You People at the Regency Village Theatre on January 17, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.Courtesy of Gilbert Flores via Getty Images

Season 5 of the FX series looks promising but one worries it will fall into a familiar, distracting pattern of having cartoonish bad guys. By Vince Mancini August 21, 2023 Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jon Hamm and Juno Temple will star in Fargo Season 5, set to begin this November.Photographs: FX; Collage: Gabe Conte For the