
The casting news for Netflix’s upcoming 10-episode adaptation of Cowboy Bebop has arrived, and it is far better than it could have been. These first four cast members have been known for impressive resumes, charisma, and humor in their careers. Let’s run them down one at a time. …

Last night’s host-less Oscar ceremony may not have been perfect, but it did grace us with a set of great takeaways: the long-overdue recognition of Regina King; the long-overdue recognition of Spike Lee; the continued dominance of Mexico’s Three Amigos in Alfonso Cuarón’s wins; a performance of Lady Gaga and…

“You remember that tooth I called a Hell Tooth last week?” the oral surgeon asks his assistant in the hallway as I waited for them to get the necessary preparations for anesthesia together. “He’s got two of them.”
The doctor was talking about my bottom two wisdom teeth which—in their…

For Phil Matarese and Mike Luciano, early October is bittersweet. On the one hand, the HBO show they co-created, produce, write, and star in—Animals—typically wraps up its season around then each year, as its third season will on Friday, October 5, with “Roachella.” …