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Who Is The Circus For?

On Sunday night, Showtime’s The Circus leapt into the fray of the Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court confirmation drama with characteristically dry, detached aplomb. The notable event of the episode was co-host John Heilemann’s interview with Julie Swetnick, a woman who has accused Brett Kavanaugh of being present while she was … More » Source: Ent […]

New on Showtime: October 2018

One of the coolest and rarest things a movie can do is make you forget that it is three hours and fifteen minutes long. Titanic is excellent at this, a case study in oh, I’ll just watch the beginning and then you watch the whole damn thing. Titanic is so … More » Source: Ent […]

Phyllis Kind, Powerhouse Gallerist, 1933–2018

Phyllis Kind was an art-dealer extraordinaire, lover and supporter of all things visionary, discoverer of whole new phosphorescent continents of taste, channeler of gigantic bursts of energy, identifier of numerous great artists — many from my hometown, Chicago — and possessor of one of the sharpest bullshit detectors I’ve ever … More » Source: Ent […]

Revenge of Jamie Lee Curtis

There’s an inspirational vibe surrounding the scary new Halloween sequel (called, unhelpfully, Halloween), which is especially weird when you consider that John Carpenter’s 1978 original had the nasty working title The Babysitter Murders. But for Jamie Lee Curtis, the star of both films, talking about her character, Laurie Strode, means … More » Source: Ent […]

John Oliver Calls Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court Nomination ‘a F*ck You to Women’

During last night’s Last Week Tonight, John Oliver dedicated the entire show to the hearings for Supreme Court nominee and “walking crushed beer can” Brett Kavanaugh. “Why? Why this particular asshole? Why is he the hill the conservatives are willing to die on?” Oliver asked, pointing out that while the … More » Source: Ent […]