The True Story Behind Blue Moon and Lorenz Hart
For the director Richard Linklater, the tone of his new film Blue Moon, about the lyricist Lorenz Hart, was obvious from the jump. “It’s like,...
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Murdaugh: Death in the Family and the True Story Behind It
Warning: Spoilers ahead for Murdaugh: Death in the Family. Murdaugh: Death in the Family, a Hulu drama out Oct. 15, is inspired by the real...
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‘Task’ Episode 6: Heartbreaking Twist Explained
Warning: This post contains spoilers for Task Episode 6. Within the first 20 minutes of the sixth and penultimate episode of Task, both PSP Lizzie...
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Roofman Is a Bright Romantic Comedy with a Melancholy Core
Derek Cianfrance’s based-on-true-life caper Roofman feels like a mainstream studio movie from 10 or 15 years ago, and that’s a good thing. Before the streaming...
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‘Urchin’ Is a Confident and Compassionate Directorial Debut
Some filmmaker debuts come at you with great guns blazing; first-timers often like to pour everything they’ve got into a project, believing that overstatement is...
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A Netflix Docuseries Gives Victoria Beckham a Much Deserved Reassessme
In the last decade, a spate of pop culture examining how the media mistreated famous women in the 1990s and 2000s has recontextualized their stories....
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The True Story Behind Fairyland’s Father-Daughter Drama
One night in 1973, Alysia and Steve Abbott’s lives changed forever when Alysia’s mother, Steve’s wife, died in a car accident. The following year, when...
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‘Monster: The Ed Gein Story’ Hates It Audience Most of All
This article discusses the full season of Monster: The Ed Gein Story. Somewhere around the halfway point of Monster: The Ed Gein Story, the title...
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Breaking Down the Thrilling Ending of Tempest
When the husband of Seo Mun-ju’s (My Love From the Star’s Jun Ji-hyun) is murdered right in front of her while he on the presidential...
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Real Showgirls on The Life of a Showgirl by Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift’s 12th studio album The Life of a Showgirl pays homage to the rip-roaring lifestyle of showgirls. “Sequins are forever,” she croons in the...
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Breaking Down the End of Netflix K-Drama Genie, Make a Wish
With Netflix K-drama Genie, Make a Wish, screenwriter Kim Eun-sook (Goblin) returns to the fantasy rom-com genre. In the 13-episode epic, Our Blues’ Kim Woo-bin...
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The Meaning Behind ‘Elizabeth Taylor’ on ‘The Life of a Showgirl’
The second track on Taylor Swift’s 12th studio album The Life of a Showgirl is named after Elizabeth Taylor. It’s no surprise that one of...