For acclaimed Indian actor R. Madhavan ( (“Alai Payuthey,” “Tanu Weds Manu”), making his directorial debut, “Rocketry: The Nambi Effect,” literally required an understanding of rocket science. In addition to directing, Madhavan plays the role of Indian scientist, Nambi Narayanan, a former Indian Space Research Organization scientist and aerospace engineer known for developing efficient liquid … Read more
Taylor Swift is never going out of style in her cap and gown. The Grammy winner picked up her honorary doctorate degree from New York University on May 18 and delivered an empowering speech to the class of ’22 (who were, no doubt, feeling 22). The moment seemed straight out of Swifties’ wildest dreams, with fellow … Read more
TV series adaptations of “Fearless” and “Cold War,” two of the highest-profile Hong Kong action movies of the 21st century, are now in development. The shift into TV represents a major expansion and diversification for Edko Films, the studio headed by legendary producer-financier-executive Bill Kong (“Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon,” “Monster Hunt,” “Mulan”). The original 2006 … Read more
Nearly 200 artists—including Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, Megan Thee Stallion, Shawn Mendes, Olivia Rodrigo, Hailey Bieber and Demi Lovato—pledged their support for the #BansOffOurBodies campaign in Planned Parenthood’s full-page ad in The New York Times on May 13. “The Supreme Court is planning to overturn Roe v. Wade, taking away the constitutional right to abortion,” the letter reads. “Our power … Read more
Rob Reiner is getting the band back together. Four decades after introducing audiences to Spinal Tap, a British heavy metal band with big hair that far outweighs their actual talent, Reiner and his comic collaborators Michael McKean (as guitarist David St. Hubbins), Harry Shearer (bassist Derek Smalls) and Christopher Guest (lead guitarist Nigel Tufnel) are … Read more
Tristan Thompson experienced a different kind of personal foul at one of his NBA games. During the May 19 episode of Hulu’s The Kardashians, the basketball pro confirmed that he had a fan removed from the Nov. 28 game between his then-team, the Sacramento Kings, and the Memphis Grizzlies over disparaging remarks made about Khloe … Read more
In February, Carla Simon’s “Alcarràs” walked off with Spain’s first Berlin Golden Bear in nearly 40 years as Spain notched up its biggest main competition presence at the Berlinale since 1997. This May, Spain has four movies selected for Cannes – Albert Serra’s Competition entry “Pacifiction”; Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s “The Beasts,” in Premiere; Elena López Riera’s Directors’ Fortnight bow “The Water”; … Read more
We knew it happened but didn’t know what the heckler said — until now! In November 2021, a fan was ejected from an NBA game between the Sacramento Kings and Memphis Grizzles after Tristan Thompson pointed him out to refs. At the time, Kings coach Alvin Gentry said “inappropriate things” were said, while one Grizzles … Read more
Kim Kardashian celebrated passing the “baby bar” with some cheddar bay biscuits. The reality star learned that she passed the First-Year Law Students’ Examination in December 2021 while sitting in her car in front of a Red Lobster restaurant. During the latest episode of Hulu’s “The Kardashians,” Kardashian and her daughter North, as well as … Read more
She added, “We all deserve a life unburdened by the societally created identity, we all deserve to unlearn self abuse and hatred. I am on that journey now, and I’m sharing so that we may all feel more comfortable in a conversation that may be confusing, and we may navigate something that feels difficult to … Read more