HBO has offered up a glimpse of its 2022 lineup in a new teaser that includes previously unseen footage from shows like Westworld, His Dark Materials, and The Flight Attendant. There’s admittedly not much to glean from the new teaser about what any of these shows have in store, but …
Read More »'Woodstock 99' Documentary Clip: That 'Mud'? It's Shit
This Friday, HBO will debut Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage, a documentary about the infamous 30th anniversary staging of the iconic music fest. Ahead of the film’s premiere, Rolling Stone is debuting a clip focusing on one of the more serious and disgusting aspects from the festival: The lack …
Read More »'Pivot!': HBO Max Confirms 'Friends' Reunion
UPDATE 5/13/21: TheFriends reunion is now set to premiere Thursday, May 27th on HBO Max. The event will feature a variety of special guests including David Beckham, Justin Bieber, BTS, James Corden, Cindy Crawford, Cara Delevingne, Lady Gaga, Elliott Gould, Kit Harington, Larry Hankin, Mindy Kaling, Thomas Lennon, Christina Pickles, …
Read More »'Q: Into the Storm' Asks Who Q Is, But Is That Really the Point?
During the early days of the QAnon movement — before the Capitol Riot insurrection, before the #StoptheSteal movement, and before believers like Marjorie Taylor Greene transitioned from the annals of Conspiracy YouTube to the halls of Congress — there was a longstanding debate within the media whether it was worth …
Read More »Trailers of the Week: 'Bridgerton,' 'The Comeback Trail,' 'The Stand-In,' and More
Bridgerton Shonda Rhimes has arrived on Netflix. Leaving behind the ER and Amerian politics, her new show takes us to Regency-era England during the “social season” for those of high society. Young ladies are coming of age and entering the marriage market while suitors vie for their attention, promising plenty …
Read More »The Last Word: David Byrne on Embracing Nonsense and Owning His Mistakes
David Byrne has been getting along relatively well this year, since he and the rest of the world started quarantining. He’s even developed some new cooking skills. “It sounds like a country song, but here we go, I’ve been ‘cooking for one,’” says the 68-year-old singer with a smile during …
Read More »'I'll Be Gone in the Dark': A Golden State Killer Docuseries That Highlights Survivors
Retired detective Paul Holes has never read his friend Michelle McNamara’s New York Times-bestselling book I’ll Be Gone in the Dark, about the hunt for the Golden State Killer — despite factoring heavily into its contents. First, he was too busy tracking down the man he and McNamara had teamed …
Read More »Trailers of the Week: 'Bad Education,' 'Defending Jacob,' 'The Great,' and More
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVffM3OZkH8 Bad Education Embezzlement, corruption, and a student journalist: one school district’s scandal won’t stay hidden. Based on real events, superintendent Frank Tassone (portrayed Hugh Jackman) scrambles to protect the district’s successes – and himself. But he’s not the only one implicated; Pam Gluckin (portrayed by Allison Janney) is also …
Read More »'Westworld' Plots Season 3 Return With New Teaser
Westworld contends with a chaotic future in a new teaser for Season Three, which is set to premiere on HBO March 15th. The clip doesn’t offer any actual footage from the new season, but instead imagines a timeline into the future filled with spikes at specific “divergence” moments. The first …
Read More »'His Dark Materials' Recap: Mother Superior
The show is called His Dark Materials. But who are we kidding? It’s all about her. HBO‘s latest fantasy epic struck gold when it cast Ruth Wilson as its villain, Mrs. Coulter. In lesser hands, the sinister head of the General Oblation Board and leader of its “gobblers” would be …
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