Shopping for Books WithThe Goldfinch’s Aneurin Barnard

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. In StarzsThe White Queen, he played Richard III with anarch tonewe might call Period-Piece Pronunciation. Listening to him talk feels a bit like being cradled in a soft woolen blanket. (The latter premiered to a fairly muted reaction, but people at TIFF seemed to likeCopperfield.) What is it like to play all these buttoned-up aristocrats?...

September 26, 2019 · 2 min · 364 words · David Patterson

Tekashi 6ix9ine Will Reject Witness Protection Because Private Security Worked Out Great Last Time

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. How do you solve a problem like a giant, recognizable face tattoo on the body of a snitch? Hide in plain sight, apparently. The 23-year-old claims he got involved with the Nine Trey gang for protection and street cred. In return, he gave them a cut of the money he made with his music. But tensions rose until members of the gang allegedly turned on 6ix9ine andorchestrated his kidnapping....

September 26, 2019 · 1 min · 101 words · Gary Johnson

This Week in Comedy Podcasts:The Good Place’s Final Season Begins

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. The comedy-podcast universe is ever expanding, not unlike the universe universe. Were here to make it a bit smaller, a bit more manageable. Each week, our crack team of podcast enthusiasts and specialists and especially enthusiastic people will pick their favorites. We hope to have your ears permanently plugged with the best in aural comedy....

September 26, 2019 · 1 min · 213 words · Dawn Poole

Transparent’s Greatest Trans Legacy Is How Quickly It Grew Irrelevant

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. I was 12 when I first saw a trans character on TV. It was 1983, and the medical dramaSt. Elsewherewas in its first season. I already knew I hated being a boy, but I believed I had no choice. Transparent, which ran from 2014 to 2017, tried hard to do better. Multiple trans people serve as elected and appointed government officials (Virginias Danica Roem)....

September 26, 2019 · 2 min · 284 words · Thomas Ray

Yes, You’ll Be Able to WatchRuPaul’s Drag Race UKin the U.S., Henny

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. You thought she wouldnt bring you to this ball? Oh henny, Mother Rualwaysprovides. The series premieres October 11 at 8 p.m., giving you ample time to find the perfect watch party. Related Tags:

September 26, 2019 · 1 min · 48 words · Karen Rose

Billy Joel’s Music Is Becoming a TV Show. Here’s What We Know.

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Maybe the Piano Man and the Stranger and Mamma Leone all go to the same Italian restaurant! Ta-da, youve got yourself a show. Sources Related Tags:

September 25, 2019 · 1 min · 41 words · Nathaniel Hall

Fiona Apple Is Still Calling Bullshit

The singer spends most of her time at home, working on a new album. That doesnt mean shes not paying attention. Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. I really want to see the movie. I mean, I dont know! she tells me over the phone from her home in Los Angeles. I go off and I take too long making stuff....

September 25, 2019 · 10 min · 1998 words · Cody Shaffer

How the Hell Do You Make a Prank Call in 2019?

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. But one thing thats remained surprisingly resilient in the face of technological change isthe prank call. I always wanted him to make the call because its more fun to listen in. But that assumes prank calls are even still relevant. Because honestly: How the hell do you make a prank call in 2019? Things have changed drastically since their 1990s and early 2000s heyday....

September 25, 2019 · 2 min · 301 words · Mason Mitchell

I Don’t Know Who Needs to Hear This But Please Don’t F*ck Your Brother

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Frankie (Isabelle Huppert) is glamorous and dying. Her husband Jimmy (Brendan Gleeson) is already in mourning. Why would there be awkwardness between these two adult children? Reader: They fucked. Frankie and Jimmy walked in on this behavior, and Paul was sent away to live with his father. In response, she sort of sighs. What is the ideal response?...

September 25, 2019 · 2 min · 354 words · Brian Robertson

I Made the Internet Vote to Determine the Worst Fan Base. Here’s What I Learned.

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. This year, not unlike every year prior, was a big one for terrible fans. Thats just a tiny slice of the bustling, rabid fan activity of 2019. I imagined that a few of my friends would interact and it would be a fun, stupid bit. Butover 17,000votes were cast. (Ill get to that later.) What Does the Worst Mean?...

September 25, 2019 · 9 min · 1742 words · Mallory Cummings

Kelly Dodd’s Meghan McCain Diss, Explained

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Now, she can countThe Real Housewives of Orange Countys Kelly Dodd as another such burden. Both do it in the name of good television. (I do too! Im onGame of Thrones, okay, Im onSorority Survivoron my show.) Shes a published author. But Dodd digs her heels in, adding, What Im saying is she doesnt need the job....

September 25, 2019 · 1 min · 126 words · Christopher Matthews

So, Uh, What Happens to Tekashi 6ix9ine Now?

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. The arrest was rushed due to investigators worries that Hernandezs former associates were planning to attack him. He faces the possibility of life in prison. (Last year he avoided jail time and the sex-offender registry in that case bypleading down.) Heres what it’s crucial that you know about it. Who, exactly, did 6ix9ine snitch on? How has hip-hop reacted?...

September 25, 2019 · 1 min · 155 words · Justin Allen

The 25 Best Charlie Moments onIt’s AlwaysSunny in Philadelphia

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Whoever you think the best character inIts Always Sunny in Philadelphiais,youre wrong:Itsactually Charlie. Plus, the way his teeth just slip out of his gums has given us all nightmares ever since. That is, until Ernesto tells him off for being insensitive. He says that Charlie should see himself as Dees soul mate in pain, so he does just that....

September 25, 2019 · 3 min · 541 words · Donald Gould