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From shots at Drake, Big Sean and Just Blaze to declaring he wants Kim back, Ye’s episode did not disappoint. By Grant Rindner November 5, 2021 Ye arrives at the fight between Jamel Herring and Shakur Stevenson at State Farm Arena on October 23, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia.Brandon Magnus for Getty Images. Episodes of Drink

Kanye West, Timothée Chalamet, Lil Yachty and more talk at length about Cudi’s influence in the new doc. By Grant Rindner November 5, 2021 Kid Cudi attends the Los Angeles Screening of A Man Named Scott at Billy Wilder Theater at The Hammer Museum on November 03, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. Courtesy of Gonzalo Marroquin/Getty

The actor says he owed it to fans, the character and himself to try and set things straight after that widely-panned series finale. By Frazier Tharpe November 3, 2021 Michael C. Hall in Dexter: New Blood, 2021.Seacia Pavao / Courtesy of Showtime The first thing you notice about Dexter: New Blood, is the way it

The minds behind Minions Twinkies and the Space Jam website tell all. By Caroline Golum November 3, 2021 Courtesy of A24 The  following is adapted from For Promotional Use Only: A Catalogue of Hollywood Movie Swag and Promo Merch from 1975-2005, a new book from film-world darlings A24, out today. The release tees up an

Also, make a live-action Strega Nona movie. By Gabriella Paiella November 2, 2021 Photographs courtesy Getty images, Penguin; Collage by Gabe Conte Imagine a man. He is tall and lean and pale, with a prominent jawline. A strong square nose is offset by puckish eyes and a subtle smile. He has an air of insouciance

From Blue Ivy rapping her dad’s bars to Jay extending olive branches to LL Cool J and Dame Dash. By Grant Rindner November 1, 2021 Jay-Z speaks onstage during the 36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on October 30, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio.Courtesy of Kevin Mazur for

The clip implies the new episodes will have an eerie, even more surrealist tone than usual. By Grant Rindner November 1, 2021 Brian Tyree Henry in Atlanta.Courtesy of Gilga. Atlanta is (finally) coming back and Donald Glover is (justifiably) feeling himself. A trailer for the acclaimed show’s third season came out on Halloween, striking an

Ed Sheeran’s recent comments imply the fan-favorite character wasn’t going to make it past season 7. By Frazier Tharpe November 1, 2021 Ed Sheeran and Maisie Williams in Game of Thrones.Courtesy of Helen Sloan for HBO. While doing the promo rounds for his upcoming album =, Ed Sheeran may have just casually dropped a major

The actor, who hosts the lightning rod podcast “Red Scare,” incorporated her own history with internet pile-ons to play the role. By Rachel Tashjian October 31, 2021 Dasha Nekrasova, Jeremy Strong, Nicholas Braun, and Annabelle Dexter Jones in Succession.Courtesy of Macall Polay for HBO. Spoilers ahead. At a time when a person can be incredibly

Let The Mandela Catalogue show you how pandemic-inspired horror should be done. By Eamon Levesque October 29, 2021 The Mandela Catalogue.Via YouTube. Songbird, the Michael Bay-produced dud that imagined a future Los Angeles overrun by COVID mutations, was a compelling example of how not to handle the pandemic on screen. How do you do it

Malik and Hadid’s relationship has reportedly come to an end in troubling fashion. By Grant Rindner October 29, 2021 Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik in New York City on January 11, 2020.Courtesy of Robert Kamau for Getty Images. The relationship between pop singer Zayn Malik, 28, and model Gigi Hadid, 26, which persisted for six

The film is Wright’s darkest, most personal offering yet. By Keith Phipps October 29, 2021 Photograph Courtesy of Greg Williams for Focus Features; Collage by Gabe Conte Edgar Wright’s new film Last Night in Soho is a dark psychological thriller with time-bending supernatural elements—the latest redefinition of expectations for what an Edgar Wright film is.

A lifetime of brutal injuries and misfortune robbed the world-renowned pianist João Carlos Martins of the ability to play his instrument. And then along came an eccentric designer and his bionic gloves. By Gabriella Paiella Photography by Hick Duarte October 28, 2021 Over the years, fate seemed to do all that it could to stop

The metal blocks, which weigh way more than you expect, have become a tactile, real-life flex for some extremely-online guys.  By Sophie Haigney October 28, 2021 Illustration by Simon Abranowicz; Getty Images Tungsten is one of the heaviest elements: A 4-inch block of the metal, which can easily fit in the palm of your hand,

Don’t spend 40 minutes arguing over what horror movie to watch. We’ve got you. By Tom Philip and Nathaniel Houston October 28, 2021 Photo illustration by Simon Abranowicz There are, conservatively, fourteen billion terrible horror movies out there. We sorted through them to find the best scary movies on Netflix. Ahead, discover horrors, thrillers, and

Prentiss Furr taught himself to make music in Jackson, Mississippi by editing YouTube videos. Now he’s playing shows in L.A. and Skrillex wants to work with him. By Jeff Gage October 27, 2021 Prentiss Furr. Prentiss Furr can barely sit still. He sips on an oversized Whataburger cup in his parents’ living room in Jackson,

You don’t have to know Dune lore back to front to understand the movie. But it helps.  By Max Read October 27, 2021 Zendaya as Chani and Timothée Chalamet as Paul Atreides in Dune, 2021.Courtesy of Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures This story is adapted from the Read Max newsletter: Subscribe here.  One of the

Wright wants the world to know that even though he’s got viral TikToks, he’s still a real stand-up comedian. By H. Drew Blackburn October 27, 2021 Writer Jeff Wright during a sketch on Late Night With Seth Meyers.Courtesy of Lloyd Bishop/NBC Jeff Wright has a million-dollar smile. When the comedian flashes his pearly whites on

In this excerpt from his new memoir, legendary director James Ivory discusses his experience working on Call Me By Your Name: winning his first screenwriting Oscar, falling out with Luca Guadagnino, and how Timothée Chalamet was almost paired up with Shia Labeouf.   By James Ivory October 27, 2021 Collage by Simon Abranowicz; Everett Collection

The most heartwarming display of family from the Fast and the Furious franchise yet. By Grant Rindner October 26, 2021 Meadow Walker arrives for the world premiere of “F9: The Fast Saga” at the TCL Chinese theatre in Hollywood on June 18, 2021.Courtesy of Chris Delmas/AFP for Getty Images. Family is the most important theme