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If Beale Street Could Talk, Beautiful Boy, and Widows Are All Heading to TIFF This September

Let’s ride! The Toronto International Film Festival lineup has arrived, setting off an (unofficial) start to awards season. The 2018 slate features buzzy titles from lots of recent faves: Barry Jenkins’s James Baldwin adaptation If Beale Street Could Talk will be premiering at the fest, along with the Timothée Chalamet … More » Source: Ent […]

I Am Agog at Mike Leigh’s Stunning Re-creation of the 1819 Massacre in this Peterloo Trailer

After his 2014 masterpiece Miiister Tuuurner, low-fi leftist legend Mike Leigh is back with what looks like another masterful re-creation of early 19th-century Britain. His new subject is the 1819 Peterloo Massacre in Manchester, in which local authorities called for a cavalry charge to disperse radical reformers protesting undemocratic representation … More » Source: Ent […]

Dan Harmon Leaves Twitter, Apologizes for ‘Distasteful’ Channel 101 Video

After getting James Gunn fired by Disney over old offensive tweets, far-right internet figure and Pizzagate conspiracy theorist Mike Cernovich and his supporters shifted their focus to comedians over the weekend. Cernovich and his fans resurfaced older tweets containing offensive jokes about taboo topics like child rape and molestation from … More » Source: Ent […]

Let’s Compare Jason Spencer’s Who Is America? Appearance With His Statement

Georgia state representative Jason Spencer’s appearance on Sunday’s episode of Who Is America? was so bad that his fellow Georgia Republicans are calling on him to resign. Georgia governor Nathan Deal called Spencer’s behavior “appalling and offensive” and speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives David Ralston said “Georgia is … More » Source: Ent […]

Just for Laughs Announces Its 2018 New Faces

The 2017 Just for Laughs festival is currently underway in Montreal, and today they revealed their annual list of up-and-coming comedians to highlight for their “New Faces” showcase. Like past years, the list includes categories for stand-up (New Faces of Comedy), sketch (New Faces: Characters), comedians without managers (New Faces: … More » Source: Ent […]