Toward the beginning of Tina, the most expansive documentary yet on one of pop’s most unstoppable forces of nature (it premieres on HBO on March 27th), Tina Turner is heard talking about her past, especially her often horrific years with her late husband Ike. “It wasn’t a good life,” she …
Read More »'RS Interview: Special Edition' With Ta-Nehisi Coates
When Between the World and Me landed on bookshelves five summers ago, it had just one blurb, from Toni Morrison. The late standard-bearer called Ta-Nehisi Coates’ breakout second book, the follow-up to his 2008 memoir The Beautiful Struggle, “required reading.” For people all around the world, that’s what it became. …
Read More »'Industry': See Trailer for HBO's New Series About Young Grads in Finance World
HBO has shared the first full trailer for its upcoming series Industry, a drama that takes place in the high stakes world of international finance. Industry premieres November 9th on both HBO and HBO Max. “The series follows a group of young graduates competing for a limited set of permanent …
Read More »'We Are Who We Are' Marches to Its Own Beat
“I used to be a lot of things,” Army wife Jenny (Faith Alabi) admits. “Then I stopped being a lot of things. Truth is, I don’t know who I am anymore.” Jenny’s dilemma is one that applies to every character in We Are Who We Are, a lyrical coming-of-age drama …
Read More »'Perry Mason': See First Teaser for HBO's Gritty Reboot Series
HBO has unveiled their first look at their gritty reboot of Perry Mason, starring The Americans’ Matthew Rhys in the title role of the famed criminal defense lawyer. As opposed to author Erle Stanley Gardner’s original vision of the character — famously portrayed on television for decades by actor Raymond …
Read More »Lena Dunham Grows Up
Over the past year, Lena Dunham has been through a lot: an elective hysterectomy following a decade of suffering from endometriosis, and two big breakups — one with longtime boyfriend Jack Antonoff, the other with Jenni Konner, her writing partner on Girls and the new HBO show Camping (October 14th). …
Read More »HBO Renews 'Big Little Lies' for Second Season
Big Little Lies, one of 2017’s most acclaimed television series, will make an unexpected return as HBO announced Friday that Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman have signed up to reprise their roles and executive produce the show’s second season. Meryl Streep – who recently earned an Oscar nomination for her …
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