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Was Abraham Lincoln a Lover of Men?
In a new documentary, more than a dozen scholars come together to argue that Lincoln had sexual relationships with multiple men. As one puts it, “We’re taking a scholarly interpretation that has been bubbling up for generations—and that, finally in 2024, has found its moment to be expressed.”
By David Canfield
hyperbole isn't the worst crime
Hugh Jackman Passion Project The Greatest Showman Will be Transformed into a Live Theater Event
Disney's iconic take on the P.T. Barnum tale will be adapted into an on-stage musical.
By Eve Batey
Review
Blake Lively Finds Meaning in the Melodrama of It Ends With Us
Movie star shine illuminates this adaptation of a tricky, smash-hit novel.
By Richard Lawson
in full bloom
It Ends With Us: The 5 Biggest Changes From Book to Movie
The big-screen version of Colleen Hoover’s best-selling novel ages up the characters and scraps a whole Ellen DeGeneres subplot.
By Savannah Walsh
on the scene
The BlackStar Film Festival Has a Mission, and Plenty of Ambition
“We always want to be at the vanguard,” says founder Maori Karmael Holmes. “We don’t want to replace the bigger festivals. We want to be nipping at the heels.”
By Arimeta Diop
everybody loves a winner
Liza Minnelli Is Writing a Memoir Because She’s “Mad as Hell”
In a statement to People, Minnelli expressed disappointment with other representations of her life and revealed that she’s releasing a memoir set to hit stands in spring of 2026: “It’s my own damn story.”
By Chris Murphy
EXCLUSIVE
Saturday Night First Look: How the SNL Movie Captures 1975’s Wild Opening Night
Director Jason Reitman calls it a “thriller-comedy” that counts down to the very first “Live from New York…”
By Anthony Breznican
anti-smoking psa?
No, David Lynch Is Not Retiring Due to Emphysema
After rumors swirled that the iconic filmmaker was retiring because of a lung condition, the Twin Peaks director set the record straight: “I will never retire.”
By Chris Murphy
COVER STORY
Jenna Ortega Settles Into Fame Ahead of Wednesday Season 2 and a Beetlejuice Sequel
The actor opens up about her epic, exciting, and sometimes slightly overwhelming year—and her friendships with Winona Ryder, Tim Burton, and the rest of the superstar underworld.
By Michelle RuizPhotography by Tom Craig
o captain, my captain
“He’s Absolutely Extraordinary”: Remembering Robin Williams
On the 10-year anniversary of Robin Williams’s untimely passing, we asked more than 20 of his costars, collaborators, and friends—including Billy Crystal, Matt Damon, Ben Stiller, Al Pacino, Sally Field, Jeff Bridges, and Julianne Moore—for their favorite memories of this kind, playful, and uniquely intelligent artist.
By Tomris Laffly
Review
Trap Is a Bad Dad Movie
Josh Hartnett stars in the latest disappointing thriller from the director of The Sixth Sense.
By Richard Lawson
them apples
The Real Reason Matt Damon Loves Working With Casey Affleck
“You need to get every idea out,” says the star of The Instigators, in a joint interview with Affleck. “You get there a lot faster if you’re not worried about people’s feelings. So, in other words, we talk a lot of shit to each other.”
By Paul Chi
fo shizz fo shizz
Is a Britney Spears Biopic Officially in the Works?
Wicked producer and director duo Marc Platt and Jon M. Chu are reportedly attached to helm the film for Universal.
By Chris Murphy
Now Streaming
The 25 Best Movies on Netflix to Stream Right Now
From comedy classics to recent Oscar winners, these are the titles you don’t want to miss.
By Joe Reid
Review
Why Was Jessica Chastain and Anne Hathaway’s New Movie Buried?
Mothers’ Instinct is a perfectly solid domestic thriller with two Oscar-winning movie stars that barely got a North American release.
By Richard Lawson
The Dude Abides
The Dude Is Voting for Kamala Harris
Jeff Bridges, star of The Big Lebowski, hopped on the “White Dudes for Harris" fundraiser call and pledged his support for the Democratic Nominee: "I’m white, I’m a dude, and I’m for Harris.”
By Chris Murphy
Same Actor, Different Mask
Robert Downey Jr. Returns to The Avengers, But Not as Iron Man
The Iron Man star will play iconic villain Doctor Doom in Marvel's next two Avengers movies.
By Eve Batey
Knight and Day
Tom Cruise Attends Secret Induction Ceremony to France's Legion of Honor
The Mission Impossible star's ceremonial event with France's culture minister took place just hours before the Paris Olympics kick-off.
By Eve Batey
excerpt
The Offer Leonard Nimoy Couldn’t Refuse: “How’d You Like to Have a Great Death Scene?”
The actor hoped he was done with Star Trek. An excerpt from The Future Was Now digs into the chaos and controversy of The Wrath of Khan.
By Chris Nashawaty
First Look
Reintroducing Humphrey Bogart: The Untold Stories of a Hollywood Icon’s Volatile Private Life
The Casablanca star’s career was shaped by his relationships with women, from his distant mother to the love of his life, Lauren Bacall. Those stories come to the forefront in a new documentary, Bogart: Life Comes in Flashes.
By David Canfield
my darling young one
Watch Timothée Chalamet Sing as Bob Dylan in First A Complete Unknown Trailer
The actor previously revealed that he worked with Austin Butler’s Elvis team to morph into the famed folk singer.
By Savannah Walsh