Arts Reel

Netflix’s ‘Below’ Sends Josh Hartnett Into Icy Newfoundland Waters

There is a special kind of chill that only a coastal story can conjure. Not just weather, but mood. Fog that makes every porch light look lonely. Netflix’s Below leans into that unease, setting its six-episode miniseries in a misty Newfoundland fishing village where the iceberg-filled waters have...

Anne Carson Wins the Nobel Prize in Literature

Canadian poet, essayist, and translator Anne Carson has been awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in Literature, honoured for work that crosses boundaries between poetry, fiction, and scholarship. The Nobel Prize committee said it selected Carson “for her bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful...

‘Other Mommy’ Reviews: Messy, and Chastain Shines

There is a special kind of horror reserved for movies that start with a killer premise and then, somewhere around the third act, begin to unravel like a thread pulled too hard. That is the vibe hanging over the first wave of early October 2026 reactions to Other Mommy , the new chiller led by...

Nathan Gallagher’s Final Below Deck Episode, Explained

Reality TV is built on timing. Sometimes that timing is intentional, like a well-placed confessional after a fight. And sometimes it is the kind of timing you cannot plan for, when a cast member’s final episode becomes part of a larger conversation happening off-screen. That is where viewers have...

Aerosmith Hint at Hollywood Bowl Return With “& Friends” Shows

Aerosmith do not tend to do anything quietly, even when they are not actually playing music. This week, the band kicked open a door fans assumed was closing for good, teasing two Hollywood Bowl concerts billed as an “& Friends” event. If it happens, it will be Aerosmith’s first live appearance in...

Netflix’s Action-Thriller Rush Is Bigger Than One Movie

If it feels like the phrase “action thriller” has become everyone’s favorite streaming shorthand lately, you are not imagining it. This moment is not being powered by a single breakout title. It is a whole mini cycle of rediscovery: a major franchise landing on Netflix for the first time, fresh...

Lanterns Finale: John Stewart Takes Flight

There are finales that tie bows, and then there are finales that light a fuse. Lanterns ends its first season firmly in the second category, finally delivering what the show has been patiently steering toward: John Stewart taking the ring, speaking an oath that sounds like him, and launching into...

Allison Janney Still Cringes at One Line From Her Law & Order Days

There are actors who collect iconic lines like trophies. And then there are actors who collect other lines, the ones that still make them wince years later, long after the shoot is over. Allison Janney has talked about one of those moments from an early visit to Law & Order , when a single piece of...

‘Verity’ Movie Drops Chastin, Shifting Verity’s Motives

Spoiler alert: This story contains major plot reveals for the book and movie adaptation of “Verity.” Seriously, stop reading now if you don’t want to know what happens. BookTok’s most anticipated Colleen Hoover adaptation has hit the big screen. “Verity” is the author’s fourth Hollywood adaptation...

Jamie Lee Curtis to Receive First Michele and Rob Reiner Champion for Change Award

Children’s Institute in Los Angeles has created a new honor to reflect the values and long-running commitments of the late Michele and Rob Reiner. The Michele and Rob Reiner Champion for Change Award will be presented for the first time on Nov. 8, with its inaugural recipient set: Jamie Lee Curtis....

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Hits PVOD Oct. 6 as Re-release Plans Emerge

There are two kinds of post-theatrical victory laps: the premium at-home release that lets you revisit the spectacle on your schedule, and the theatrical encore that invites you back for more. Spider-Man: Brand New Day is lining up both. The Tom Holland, Zendaya, and Sadie Sink-led blockbuster hits...

‘Obsession’ Heads to the Golden Globes as Musical or Comedy

There are two kinds of awards-season conversations: the ones about artistry, and the ones about categories. Obsession , Curry Barker’s supernatural horror smash, is now very much in the second lane. Focus Features is planning to campaign the film in the Golden Globes’ Musical or Comedy race, not...

All-Time Great Podcasts

There are podcasts you enjoy, podcasts you quote, and then the rare shows that, for many listeners, can change how everything else sounds afterward. The "all-time greats" are not just popular. They can feel like craft breakthroughs: formats refined, soundscapes elevated, reporting sharpened, and...

America’s Most Historic Theaters

Some theaters feel like buildings. Others feel like living instruments. The best ones do both. They carry the fingerprints of everyone who has ever stepped into the light, while still making room for whoever is next. When I think about the nation’s most storied venues, I look for a few telltale...

Willingboro’s New Performing Arts Center Opens With Atlantic Starr

There is a particular kind of electricity that runs through a room right before the first downbeat: a shared hush, a thousand tiny adjustments in posture, the feeling that a community is about to watch something together instead of separately. Willingboro Township is chasing that feeling on...

Skydance: The New Name for the Paramount-WBD Combine

David Ellison has put a name on the soon-to-merge Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery: Skydance . The planned combination is set to close on Oct. 6 , with Ellison serving as chairman and CEO of the new company. Paramount and Warner Bros. are expected to continue as sub-brands , while the corporate...

Soap Recaps and a Swiss Financial Soap Opera

Three very different worlds are delivering the same kind of satisfaction right now: fast-moving fallout, high-stakes choices, and consequences that refuse to stay neatly contained. In daytime, that means a confrontation in Port Charles and a strategic sacrifice on Beyond the Gates . In finance, it...

Shemar Moore’s Next Act: What ‘S.W.A.T.: Exiles’ Means for the Franchise

There are stars who trend because the internet is bored, and then there are stars who trend because a familiar, audience-tested lane is opening back up beneath their feet. Shemar Moore’s name is circulating widely right now for both reasons, but only one of them has staying power. The durable...

Highlights From the 2026 MTV VMAs

The MTV VMAs have always been part theater and part high wire live TV. This year’s ceremony, broadcast live from the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday, September 27, 2026, landed for me in a few specific places: a Madonna opener that (to my eye) was built for scale, a seven-award...

What Makes a Good Stage Lighting Plot?

A lighting plot is theater’s quiet superpower: a piece of paperwork that turns “make it feel like a storm is coming” into something a crew can hang, circuit, focus, and run eight shows a week. When it is good, it saves time, prevents expensive mistakes, keeps performers safe, and preserves the...