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Rihanna performs during the Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show at State Farm Stadium on February 12, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona.Courtesy of Kevin Mazur via Getty Images The singer didn’t announce a new album, but her performance was a fun reminder that her presence is a present. By Grant Rindner February 12, 2023 “Cool”

Ben Affleck helps America run on Dunkin.Courtesy of YouTube. From Ben Affleck, Dunkin Employee to Tubi making every watch party think someone sat on the remote, these were the standout ads. By Kevin Hall February 13, 2023 The non-game-related action that had people talking during Super Bowl LVII was, of course, Rihanna. But the other big deal

Vin Diesel and Daniela Melchior in Fast X.Courtesy of Peter Mountain via Universal Pictures The penultimate Fast movie is going to be just as ridiculous as you’d hope. By Grant Rindner February 10, 2023 Everything’s bigger in the Fast and Furious franchise, including the previews. Our first look at Fast X comes in the form of a jumbo-sized, nearly

Jacket, $2695, by Dolce & Gabbana. Shirt, $675, by Lemaire. Pants, $1190, from The Society Archive. Shoes, $115, by Salomon. Watch, $2900, by Cartier. Necklace (white), $38, and necklace (clear), $65, by RTH. He was already a movie star—and then he became Ant-Man. Inside the stupendous rise of Hollywood’s favorite everyman. By Sam Schube Photography

Robert Caro, literary and uniform dressing icon.Photograph: Sony Pictures; Collage: Gabe Conte A new documentary about the legendary political writer makes a strong case for sticking with one classic look.  By Gabriella Paiella February 9, 2023 Do you enjoy deep dives into the literary process? Old guys named Bob good-naturedly arguing? Warm and affectionate storytelling?

Ben Affleck stars as Phil Knight in Air.Courtesy of Amazon Studios. Affleck plays Phil Knight and Damon stars as Sonny Vaccaro, who’s desperately trying to sign a kid named Michael Jordan.  By Grant Rindner February 9, 2023 Air, the new film from the heavy-hitting tandem of Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, chronicles Nike’s rise to sneaker

Torian Lewin He made a name for himself playing Kevin G. Since then, Surendra has built an enviable life for himself centered on his creative pursuits. By Melissa Yang February 8, 2023 Mean Girls is a film that’s so firmly lodged in pop culture that even its supporting characters are easily memorable. Late last year, I

Paul Giamatti and Damian Lewis in Billions.Courtesy of Jeff Neumann for Showtime Networks Inc. via Everett Collection Get ready to watch the lifestyles of the uber rich and the uh, lesser rich, on the incredibly-titled Trillions and Millions. By Grant Rindner February 7, 2023 To the casual viewer, it may have seemed like Billions, Showtime’s drama

Beyoncé accepts Best Dance/Electronic Music Album for Renaissance onstage during the 65th Grammy Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 05, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.Courtesy of Michael Kovac via Getty Images Beyoncé may have been robbed, but at least the broadcast got some other things right. By Grant Rindner February 6, 2023 Hopefully Harry’s House has some

Symba performs during the 2021 A3C conference and festival at The Gathering Spot on October 24, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia.Courtesy of Marcus Ingram via Getty Images The Bay Area rapper has been in the game since 2012, but now things are finally lining up, with a DJ Drama mixtape and co-signs from LeBron. By Insanul

“My Year of Dicks.”Courtesy of The Animation Showcase. How do you top Riz Ahmed announcing the year’s best-titled film as a nominee? With Magic Mike himself. By Tara Ariano February 1, 2023 “This is a story from the year I was determined to lose my virginity.” So begins this year’s buzziest Oscar nominee in the

Coat, $10,000, by Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello. Hoodie, $348, from The Society Archive. Tank top, $290, by Peter Do. Necklace (top), $1650, by The One I Love. Necklace (bottom), $826, by Luis Morais. Ring, $5,000, Elli Halili. The actor has played Mike Wheeler on the Netflix smash Stranger Things since he ​​was 13. Now, starring

James Gunn speaks onstage at the Marvel Cinematic Universe Mega-Panel during 2022 Comic-Con International Day 3 at the San Diego Convention Center on July 23, 2022 in San Diego, California.Courtesy of Daniel Knighton via Getty Images Gunn and Peter Safran revealed Chapter One of their new vision which includes five films and five TV series.

Lil Yachty attends Wicked Featuring 21 Savage at Forbes Arena at Morehouse College on October 19, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia.Courtesy of Prince Williams via WireImage/Getty Images  Rap’s preeminent oddball made a hard left and crafted his first great album. Here’s how he went from bubblegum trap to psych rock. By Brady Brickner-Wood January 31, 2023

Dave Bautista attends the Closing Night Gala European Premiere of Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery during the 2022 BFI London Film Festival in London, on October 16, 2022.Courtesy of Isabel Infantes via Getty Images The wrestler-turned-actor has long dreamed of playing the classic Batman villain, but it’s no longer in the cards under James

Nick Offerman as Bill, a survivalist whose tragic love story takes center stage on The Last of Us episode three.Courtesy of Liane Hentscher for HBO. Episode three is a bold departure from the popular game’s storyline, featuring a beautiful, bittersweet love story amid the apocalypse. By Esther Zuckerman January 29, 2023 The third episode of

Harry Melling plays a young Edgar Allen Poe in The Pale Blue Eye.Courtesy of Scott Garfield for Netflix. With Buster Scruggs, Queen’s Gambit, and now his turn as Edgar Allan Poe in The Pale Blue Eye, Melling has emerged as an actor to watch. By Jake Kring-Schreifels January 26, 2023  Netflix’s The Pale Blue Eye—director Scott Cooper’s frostbitten 1830

Photographs: Everett Collection; Collage: Gabe Conte The author, out with his first novel since 2010, has a way of knowing where things are going—a quality that’s made his books look less sensational than broadly predictive. By Jason Diamond January 27, 2023 Up until this week, it had been over a decade since Bret Easton Ellis

The anticipated fourth season will begin on HBO on March 26. By Grant Rindner January 26, 2023 Matthew Macfadyen in season 4 of Succession.Courtesy of HBO. “It’s a tightrope walk on a straight razor.” This statement from Kendall Roy (Jeremy Strong) in the new trailer for Succession’s highly anticipated fourth season, effectively sums up the whole appeal

From the divisive Cat Person to the bonkers Infinity Pool, this year’s films are sure to spark intense conversations and debate. By Keith Phipps January 26, 2023 John Ralston and Mia Goth in Infinity Pool.Courtesy of Neon via Everett Collection Sundance established itself as the festival for bold films and out-of-nowhere new voices with the debut of sex,