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Ben Affleck on His Divorce, Fame, and That Wild 'Armageddon' Commentary

Dustin Rowles — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 12:30:00 -0500

Ben Affleck gives some of the best, most thoughtful celebrity interviews in the business. He doesn't do many, but when he does, they're usually illuminating. Ahead of The Accountant 2, he sat down for a long, wide-ranging conversation with GQ,...

Former 'SNL' Star Fires Back Against Canada Becoming Part of the U.S.

Andrew Sanford — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 11:45:00 -0500

If you are reading this from Canada's vast and beautiful lands, let me start by apologizing. It's been crazy over here! A bunch of us elected a stupid and dangerous man as our President and, surprise, it hasn't been going...

Elizabeth Olsen Isn't Coming Back for Marvel's Hail Mary Avengers Movies

Mike Redmond — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 11:00:00 -0500

The marketing machine for Avengers: Doomsday has notably ramped up this month. Part of that is the Russo Brothers shamelessly using their Marvel clout to promote The Electric State, which can use all the help it can get. However, another...

Press Freedom Prevails as Supreme Court Holds the Line

Dustin Rowles — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 10:00:00 -0500

The big difference in press freedoms between the UK and the United States is a case called New York Times v. Sullivan. That case, decided in 1964, basically established the baseline for press freedoms in the United States. The Supreme...

Oscar-Winning Palestinian Director Attacked by Israeli Settlers, Detained by the IDF

Dustin Rowles — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 09:00:00 -0500

As the death toll inflicted by the Israeli military on Palestinians in Gaza continues to mount -- it has surpassed 50,000 dead, including 35,000 women and children -- the state has turned its attention to one of the few individuals...

Jennifer Aniston & Pedro Pascal Swear They're Just Friends, You Guys

Mike Redmond — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 21:00:00 -0500

If you live a joyous and envious life that doesn't involve being waterboarded by non-stop internet every waking hour, then you probably don't know that rumors of a Jennifer Aniston and Pedro Pascal romance took off like a freaking rocket...

This Is Not About 'Dead Poets Society' (But Also It Totally Is)

Dustin Rowles — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 15:40:07 -0500

That terrifically confusing headline goes out to all my Gen X homies who thought that if we listened to Robin Williams in Dead Poets Society, marched to the beat of our own drums, and seized the goddamn day, we'd grow...

Remind Me Again What the Rachel Zegler Controversy Is All About?

Dustin Rowles — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 14:30:00 -0500

Whenever I utter the phrase, "I was listening to this podcast" in my home, it's basically a cue for my children to roll their eyes and exit the room before I can finish the sentence. But since you've clicked on...

I Just Can't with John Goodman's Hair in 'The Righteous Gemstones'

Dustin Rowles — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 13:45:00 -0500

I am a fan of HBO's The Righteous Gemstones, and I thought the Bradley Cooper-led season premiere flashback episode was absolutely brilliant--even if the substance of it never circles back (though I suspect it might). It's been a strong season...

Were You Crying Over the ‘Severance’ Season 2 Finale? So Was Dichen Lachman

Andrew Sanford — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 13:00:00 -0500

I'm still nervous that the creators behind Severance still don't know what Lumon is doing. I could be wrong! Things are complex enough that they may have a specific answer the show is leading to. However, as Kaleena recently pointed...