Lydia Tr Is Not an Art Monster

 Posted on April 20, 2024  |  9 minutes  |  1738 words  |  Aldo Pusey

“It’s always the question that involves the listener. It’s never the answer, right?” famed conductor Lydia Tár asks a student at Juilliard in Todd Field’s magisterial new film. By this standard, Tár itself succeeds: It is lush with questions poised between interpretations like a gymnast balanced on a beam. Critics and commentators disagree not only about its meaning but about the rudiments of its plot. Is Tár, played by a magnificently imperious Cate Blanchett, a sexual predator or a victim of “cancel culture”? [Read More]

Peter Tosh: the Stepping Razor still cuts deep in Jamaica | Reggae

 Posted on April 20, 2024  |  6 minutes  |  1181 words  |  Aldo Pusey

Peter Tosh in a field of marijuana plants in an outtake from the sleeve of Legalize It. Photograph: Lee JaffePeter Tosh in a field of marijuana plants in an outtake from the sleeve of Legalize It. Photograph: Lee JaffeReggaePeter Tosh: the Stepping Razor still cuts deep in JamaicaPeter Tosh Day is 20 April in Jamaica – an appropriate time to celebrate the singer of Legalize It. But there’s far more to the reggae legend than his love of ganja [Read More]

The Holdovers Gets Streaming Date on Peacock

 Posted on April 20, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  705 words  |  Aldo Pusey

Alexander Payne’s bittersweet Christmas dramedy “The Holdovers” is hitting Peacock on Dec. 29. The movie, from Focus Features, follows three lonely people stuck at a snowy boarding school over the holidays. It debuted in theaters in October and earned rave reviews, including from Variety‘s own chief film critic Peter Debruge, who wrote that Payne’s “portrait of a prickly history teacher is the rare exception to the complaint that ‘they don’t make ’em like they used to. [Read More]

These maps show how 15 fast food chains dominate in America

 Posted on April 20, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  486 words  |  Martina Birk

Fast food brands are fighting for every untapped corner of America. To see which brands are winning where, we turned to geographic research company Esri. Subway is the brand with the most locations, with 26,887 spread across every part of the country. McDonald’s comes second at 13,813 locations, also found everywhere. Starbucks comes third at 10,138 locations, concentrated in urban areas. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. [Read More]

Netflix Is Making a New 'BioShock' Movie Why Was the Original Gore Verbinski Version Canceled?

 Posted on April 19, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  610 words  |  Larita Shotwell

BioShock is heading to the big screen — well, the Netflix big screen. Netflix has announced plans to turn the critically-acclaimed BioShock video game franchise into a movie. However, as longtime fans of the series may recall, this won’t be the first attempt at an adaptation. Back in the early 2010s, director Gore Verbinski (Pirates of the Caribbean, Rango) signed on to lead a BioShock film, but it was canceled just a few years later. [Read More]

Nikki Bella Explains Why She's Waiting to Have Baby No. 2

 Posted on April 19, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  355 words  |  Martina Birk

Nikki Bella and Artem Chigvintsev aren't ready to welcome baby no. 2 just yet. On the latest episode of Stitcher's The Bellas Podcast, Nikki, 38, revealed why she and her 39-year-old fiancé have yet to try for a second child. The couple welcomed their son, Matteo, in July 2020. "I was talking to Artem [about] having baby fever. We kind of got in a big, detailed conversation about it," Bella recalled. "I was like, 'You know, I do have baby fever, but I don't know. [Read More]

Scott Disick Leaves Cryptic Comment on Sofia Richie's New Instagram Picture Weeks After Breakup

 Posted on April 19, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  498 words  |  Aldo Pusey

Scott Disick and Sofia Richie may be over, but it looks like there are no hard feelings. Following reports that they have ended their relationship for good, Disick was spotted leaving a sweet comment on one of Richie’s latest Instagram photos. Ahead, learn exactly what he said and more about his relationship with the model. Scott Disick’s comment on Sofia Richie’s new photo is sweet The comment came on a post marking Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. [Read More]

Susan Lucci Net Worth 2024

 Posted on April 19, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  1032 words  |  Martina Birk

Susan Lucci Net Worth 2024: The Queen of Daytime Television Continues to Reign Susan Lucci, widely known as the Queen of Daytime Television, has captivated audiences for decades with her iconic role as Erica Kane on the long-running soap opera, “All My Children.” With her undeniable talent, beauty, and undeniable screen presence, Lucci has become a household name and an inspiration to aspiring actors everywhere. As she continues to make waves in the entertainment industry, fans and followers are curious about Susan Lucci’s net worth in 2024. [Read More]

The 10 Best Found Footage Horror Movies of All Time, From The Blair Witch Project to

 Posted on April 19, 2024  |  15 minutes  |  3028 words  |  Martina Birk

This October, Variety enlisted some our favorite spooky content creators to share their scary movie essentials. Joseph and Vanessa Winter, whose film “Deadstream” made a splash on the festival circuit and earned rave reviews from critics, shared their picks for the best found footage films of all time. [Read More]

Richards' Rant -- What You Didn't See

 Posted on April 18, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  145 words  |  Larita Shotwell

Laugh Factory patrons Kyle Doss and Frank McBride appeared on the "Today" show this morning, and gave their account of what you didn't see on the now infamous tape of Michael Richards' racist rant. According to the two men, they were out for a night on the town to celebrate a friend's birthday. They arrived at the Laugh Factory at the beginning of Richards' act. They ordered drinks and acknowledged they probably disrupted Richards' act with their talking. [Read More]