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It’s just another day on the mean streets of Judea circa 33 A.D., where people hang out on sunbaked corners talking smack, working-class stiffs scramble to get by, and Roman centurions — the L.A.P.D. of their day — stop and frisk anyone who they feel matches the description of a suspect. (As in: anyone that does not look like a white Roman centurion.) If you’re lucky, you might get to see a chariot street race already in progress, like the one between Clarence (LaKeith Stanfield) and Mary Magdalene (Teyana Taylor). He…

Phantom Of The Paradise (1974) - Clip: Life At Last (HD)Brian De Palma’s Phantom of the Paradise is a Phantom of of the Opera and Dante’s Inferno send-up, but within it there’s an homage in a fake play where one of the film’s most standout characters, Beef, performs a Frankenstein-inspired song “Life at Last,” penned by the film’s songwriter, composer, and star Paul Williams (who also wrote The Muppets’ “Rainbow Connection”). Phantom Of The Paradise (1974) - Clip: Life At Last (HD)Brian De Palma’s Phantom of the…

The first rule of playing a superhero is deny, deny, deny. Is there a rumor going around about your character? Is that rumor true? Don’t sweat it. Simply lie about it for fear of ruining the surprise. Ms. Marvel's Directors Talk Embiggening the Show's Superhero ActionIt’s come to a point where spoilers are so sacred that we’ve not only normalized lying in entertainment media, but it’s endearing to most of the audience. Fans both desperately want to know all the biggest secrets about every upcoming project, but also…

After the Infinity Saga came to an end with Avengers: Endgame in 2019, the deck was effectively cleared for the MCU to get weirder and highlight some fresh, young faces. While that’s happened to some extent in the form of pleasant surprises like Ms. Marvel or Moon Knight, things have been fairly shaky for the franchise from Phase Four onward, and it doesn’t look like that’ll be changing anytime soon.The Woman Who Would Be PhotonRecently, Shang-Chi & the Ten Rings star Simu Liu did an AMA over on Meta’s hot new…

Ever since early leaks confirmed Marvel’s plans to kill off one of its most influential new creations of the 21st century, fans have feared the worst for Kamala Khan in this week’s Amazing Spider-Man #26. And yet somehow her exit is even hollower than we could’ve predicted, laying bare the awkward artifice of superhero comics with none of their spectacle or cleverness.io9 Interview: Oscar Isaac Was 'All In' on Moon KnightAs previously and regularly mentioned whenever a major comics publisher teases that Everything Will…

Every year, in late spring, a small Welsh town that straddles the border between England and Wales wakes up to new words, ideas, and philosophies. PREMIUM The Hay Festival, a book-focused event in the Welsh countryside. (Courtesy Hay Festival) I was a lowly subeditor whose responsibilities included producing the international page of a leading Indian newspaper when I read about the Hay Festival, which brings together readers and writers to “inspire, examine, and entertain”. For the next two years, I included a…

Sure, we knew Katharyn Hahn would be returning to play her breakout character in the upcoming WandaVision spin-off Agatha: Coven of Chaos. We knew who had joined her for the show, including Patti LuPone, Aubrey Plaza, and Heartstopper’s Joe Locke. But until today, we didn’t know about its plot or characters, and it’s thanks to LuPone.Bryce Dallas Howard on a Feature Star Wars Film and Book of Boba FettSpeaking on The View, the actor/singer announced—likely without Marvel Studios’ permission—she would be playing Lilia…

Screenshot: Marvel StudiosMischa Collins’ Harvey Dent arrives in new Gotham Knights footage. Bo-Katan takes control in a look at The Mandalorian season 3. Emma Roberts and Laurence Fishburne team up for a tense new sci-fi thriller. Plus, a new look at Hideaki Anno’s Shin Kamen Rider. Spoilers get!NosferatuDeadline reports Emma Corrin (The Crown) has joined the cast of Robert Egger’s Nosferatu in a currently undisclosed role. MorningTHR reports Namoi Ackie has joined Laura Dern, Benedict Cumberbatch and Noah Jupe in the…

Screenshot: Warner Bros.Plug into a rather unique take on the Wachowski siblings’ The Matrix by way of Danny Boyle (28 Days Later), who’s directing a staged dance interpretation of the 1999 sci-fi hit. Yes, you read that correctly—dance, because we’re clamoring for a choreographed, performance-art adaptation of the action movie franchise. It’s really happening, according to Variety, which reported that the show, titled Free Your Mind, is set to premiere at the Factory International (a venue so new it’s still under…

Screenshot: NetflixJoker: Folie à Deux adds another cast member in a mysterious role. New Black Panther: Wakanda Forever art highlights its heroes. Superman & Lois has found its replacement Kent son. Plus, what’s to come on the hilariously retitled Pennyworth: The Origins of Batman’s Butler. Spoilers now!Joker: Folie à DeuxDeadline reports Catherine Keener has joined the cast of the musical Joker sequel in a currently undisclosed role. The End We Start FromDeadline also has word Benedict Cumberbatch and Mark Strong…