Celebrity Life
And Just Like That: A Postmortem for a Sequel That Was Dead on Arrival
Were we supposed to laugh or cry when Miranda’s first hookup with Carrie’s nonbinary podcast boss left a convalescent Carrie to soak her bed in pee? Because I just felt deeply uncomfortable.
The True Story Behind Hulu’s Pam & Tommy
Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee’s whirlwind romance made them tabloid fodder, but it was a stolen home video that made them infamous. The new Hulu miniseries Pam & Tommy, premiering Feb. 2, attempts to unpack the true story behind “the greatest love story ever sold,” a stranger-than-fiction tale about sex, greed, and copyright. To decipher…
So Many Actors Are ‘Method’ Now. A New Book Explains What That Means and Why It Matters
During a recent virtual roundtable sponsored by the Los Angeles Times, Lady Gaga—who has said that she prepared for her performance as a vengeful wife in House of Gucci by, among other things, speaking with an Italian accent for months—caught her fellow panelists off-guard with an imploring speech. After apologizing for being silent for most…
The Darker Side of Campus Comes to Life in Novels Vladimir and Disorientation
If you’ve been on TikTok over the past two years, you already know: the kids are into “dark academia.” In social media terms, it’s an aesthetic—think images of gothic architecture, dusty libraries, and vintage plaid, all tinged with a sense of wickedness. The hashtag has more than 1.7 billion views on the platform. Real-life academia…
Here’s Everything New on Netflix in February 2022—and What’s Leaving
From 'Inventing Anna' to 'jeen-yuhs'
Cheslie Kryst, Former Miss USA, Dies at 30
NEW YORK — Cheslie Kryst, the 2019 winner of the Miss USA pageant and a correspondent for the entertainment news program Extra, has died at age 30. Police said Kryst jumped from a Manhattan apartment building and was pronounced dead at the scene Sunday morning. Her family confirmed her death in a statement. “In devastation…
Here Are the 10 New Books You Should Read in February
Love in all its many incarnations is, naturally, featured prominently in the best new books coming in February. In some selections, it’s an obvious theme; in others, more subtle. A new anthology, Anonymous Sex, tasks high-profile writers with sharing their best erotica, while From Hollywood with Love goes deep into that most maligned of movie…
Tiffany Haddish on How Judaism Guides Her Choice of Roles
Tiffany Haddish, who stars in the new show 'The Afterparty,' spoke to TIME about her spirituality and how her moral compass guides her career choices
Apple’s Star-Studded Murder Comedy The Afterparty Is the Perfect Antidote to the Winter Blues
Attending a high school reunion is like committing a murder in at least one respect: you need a compelling reason to do it
Astrid & Lilly Save the World Is Like Buffy Minus the Male Gaze
When it comes to portraying female freaks and geeks, Hollywood always seems to get away with casting actors who meet its superhuman beauty standards.
Lena Dunham’s Sharp Stick Is Surprisingly Sweet and Searching—and a Marked Departure for the Director
The new movie is a good reminder not to write off a filmmaker who underwhelmed us in the past
5 Edith Wharton Books to Read After Watching The Gilded Age
From 'The Age of Innocence' to 'Custom of the Country'