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Venom Is Funnier Than You’re Expecting

A few months ago, director Ruben Fleischer tried to convince the world that his would-be super-franchise starter, Venom, is something it very much isn’t. Speaking to the huddled masses at San Diego Comic-Con, he said the titular protagonist would be a “grittier, grounded, complicated character,” and that there are “no … More » Source: Ent […]

Vice Trailer: Christian Bale Goes Full Dick Cheney

At the very least, Christian Bale has proved once again that he’s basically able to morph into whatever form he pleases. In this case, Bale’s playing Dick Cheney in Big Short director Adam McKay’s biopic Vice, which also stars Amy Adams as Lynne Cheney, Steve Carell as Donald Rumsfeld, and … More » Source: Ent […]

UB40 Want Nothing to Do With Brett Kavanaugh

As if the details of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s past behavior weren’t already painful enough, on Monday night, the New York Times reported that he was once involved in a bar fight with a man he thought was the lead singer of that mostly white reggae band UB40 (of … More » Source: Ent […]

‘There Were Phenomenal Levels of Denial and Arrogance’: Heidi Waleson on the City Opera Collapse

Heidi Waleson’s Mad Scenes and Exit Arias traces the history of New York City Opera, from its founding in 1943 as the “People’s Opera” to the night, 70 years later, when executive director George Steel presided over an ignominious closure. Waleson talked with her fellow critic Justin Davidson about how … More » Source: Ent […]