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David Choe's Casting On "Beef" Is Hollywood Nepotism At Its Worst
The controversy over Choe's casting could have been avoided if the show's creators didn't rely on nepotism in choosing him.
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Products, Not People, Are The New Main Characters
Air and Tetris tell the little-known, real-life stories behind common products. And more random object movies are coming.
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Netflix's “Beef” Confronts Asian Parent Stereotypes
(Warning: contains spoilers.) A new Netflix series moves beyond the trope of traumatized American kids with emotionally stunted Asian parents.
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If You Like Boygenius, You'll Love This British Trio
The Staves are a trio of British sisters in a rock band — what's not to love?
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Kathryn Hahn Is The Reason To Watch "Tiny Beautiful Things"
Hulu’s latest TV series is an adaptation of Cheryl Strayed’s essay collection. Kathryn Hahn almost — but doesn’t quite — save it from corny jail.
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Brooke Shields Shares Her Story In A New Unsatisfying Documentary
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields, a retrospective of the model and actor’s career, skims over questions that deserve more thorough answers.
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These Books Are Coming Out In Paperback And You’ve Got To Read Them
From an Oprah Book Club pick to an incredible debut memoir — these are the books to take on your next vacation.
Cassie Gutman
The Prime Video Adaptation Of “The Power” Sands Down The Book’s Darker Plot Points
The TV adaptation of Naomi Alderman's bestselling novel endorses the feel-good feminism that its source material was determined to satirize.
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The Best Books Out This Week
From Kelly Link's latest collection of reimagined fairy tales to a brilliant debut about an ambitious swimmer.
Margaret Kingsbury
I Hope Gwyneth Paltrow’s Ski Crash Trial Never Ends
Dressed up and fed up while at her own trial, the actor delivers a goofy, guilt-free spectacle.
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Lana Del Rey Confronts Mortality On Her New Album
The singer poignantly reflects on aging and recent deaths in her family on her latest album.
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“Extrapolations” Is An Uneven Drama About Climate Change
The first three episodes of this new star-studded Apple TV+ drama can be overcomplicated. But the most beautiful moments show normal people making life under climate change work.
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31 Books Coming Out This Spring That You’ll Love
From dystopian literary fiction to a new Emily Henry romance — these are the books you need to preorder ASAP!
Tomi Obaro
"Everything Everywhere All At Once" Won Big At The Oscars And It's Sparking A Backlash
Critics complain that the Oscar-winning movie is too sincere — but the maximalist plot and unflinching earnestness are what make the film so moving.
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Kali Uchis’s “Hasta Cuando” Is The Musical Equivalent Of The Nail-Painting Emoji
If you’re not on the Kali Uchis train yet, it’s time to get on board.
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Miley Cyrus Shows Us Her Contradictions On “Endless Summer Vacation”
The singer’s latest album, a radio-friendly patchwork of pop, is her softest pivot in years.
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People Think Gen Z Is Sex Negative, But The Truth Is More Complicated
It’s easy to dismiss young people as prudes. But our perspectives on sex are more nuanced than naysayers think.
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Chris Rock Jokes About Will Smith's Slap In His New Special, But It's Not Very Funny
The comedian's latest Netflix special would have been more interesting if he acknowledged his extremely specific circumstances instead of generalizing them into cultural critique.
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"Daisy Jones & The Six" Is A TV Show Now And Unfortunately It's Boring
Amazon Prime’s adaptation of the 2019 Taylor Jenkins-Reid novel is a predictable melodrama that pales in comparison to the history it rips off. (Warning: contains spoilers.)
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The Best TV Shows In 2023 So Far
From that HBO zombie series everyone keeps talking about to Ali Wong and Steven Yeun's dark Netflix comedy.
Tomi Obaro
