The most daring stylistic flourish in Esther Rots’ forensically first-person, raw-nerve drama seems at first like a mistake. Over crisp images of a happy Dutch family — bearded Dad, his pregnant, laughing wife and their blond, tousle-haired daughter driving around in a well-kitted-out camper van — a baritone sings a comic operetta, in English, about bathrobes, kitchen counters and home […]

The Beastie Boys, Brandi Carlile, Elisabeth Moss, T Bone Burnett and former House Speaker John Boehner have been added as speakers at the SXSW Conference during March 8–17 in Austin, Texas. Keynotes announced Tuesday include Adam Horovitz and Michael Diamond of the Beastie Boys with Amazon’s Nathan Brackett; investor and author Roger McNamee with Wired editor-in-chief Nicholas Thompson; and Recode […]

Acorn TV has acquired exclusive North American rights to two new spinoff titles of hit Australian period series “Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries.” Feature film “Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears” and spinoff series “Ms. Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries” will debut in North America on the AMC-owned streaming service later this year, with the feature also set to screen at […]

Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Victoria’s Secret Justine Skye is accusing Sheck Wes of abuse. The “Build” singer took to Twitter on Monday to share details of an alleged incident she claimed took place in the presence of her friends, her boyfriend and Wes. “Taking a walk with my friends and my man and Sheck Wes (my abuser) and his friends decide to STALK […]

Fox Searchlight Pictures has acquired worldwide rights to writer-director Chloé Zhao’s road drama “Nomadland,” starring Frances McDormand. The film follows McDormand’s Oscar-winning role in Searchlight’s “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.” David Strathairn, Linda May, and Charlene Swankie also star. “Nomadland” is a Highwayman Films, Hear/Say Productions, and Cor Cordium Productions project. The film is produced by McDormand, Peter Spears, Mollye […]

When Bebe Rexha revealed on Instagram recently that many designers refused to dress her for the Grammys because she was “too big” at a size 6/8, her fans immediately called on Christian Siriano to swoop in and save the day. So did Megan Mullally’s followers when the actress sounded off on the difficulty of finding an outfit for her SAG […]

Ever since it hit theaters 30 years ago, Disney’s The Little Mermaid has been a favorite among viewers of many generations. But the story, about a 16-year-old mermaid named Ariel who sells her voice for human legs so that she can pursue the man she loves, has been met with fierce debate in recent years. Some writers have called it […]

Headed to a Black history museum this month? Lyft has you covered. As the nation observes Black History Month, the car service has vowed to provide a free ride (up to $10) to a local cultural site that celebrates Black history and culture, officials announced last week. “At Lyft, we believe in recognizing, celebrating, and supporting the contributions of incredible […]

Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson has written an essay addressing the downfalls of social media and the way women are “constantly pitted against” one another in the press — something she says she experienced as a member of the Royal Family. In her open letter for Hello! magazine, 59-year-old Ferguson addressed the way she and the late Princess Diana were […]

Romance author Alyssa Cole is no stranger to the fairytale love story. Her Reluctant Royals series, which includes A Princess in Theory and A Duke by Default, took the classic princess story and made it diverse by putting women and men of color at the forefront of traditionally white stories and giving them happily ever afters. And in her The […]