A woman in a black dress stands beside a chair on a dimly lit stage decorated with sunflowers, lights, and colorful graffiti-style art.

Greta Lee hurts so good in ‘Late Fame’

Ken Jones’s poetry drama captures a changing New York

Film & TV

Seven uniformed officers stand smiling in front of a green police car in a wooded area, holding coffee cups. They are wearing tan shirts, dark pants, and badges, appearing relaxed and cheerful together.

The madness, mayhem and mustaches return in ‘Super Troopers 3’

More than 20 years after “Super Troopers” became a cult comedy classic, the Broken Lizard team is back with the franchise’s third installment

Two anime-style girls stand against a colorful, swirled background. The left character has long blonde hair in pigtails and a sailor outfit. The right has short pink hair and a black hat. Yellow Japanese text appears on the right.

Happy Sailor Moon Day: Dive into the anime series that inspired the evolution of the Magical Girl

Through cosmic Moon Power makeovers and expansions of gender and sexuality, the anime series gave life to the Magical Girls of animation

A man in traditional Japanese clothing stands and addresses a seated group in a dimly lit room, with a samurai armor display visible in the background.

Katanas out in ‘The Samurai and the Prisoner’

Modern horror maestro Kiyoshi Kurosawa switches gears and unravels a classic mystery

A person wearing a black face covering sits behind the wheel of a car at night, gripping the steering wheel and looking forward through a rain-speckled windshield.

The AI gamble behind ‘Agent Kim Reactivated’

The first K-drama to feature a fully AI-generated sequence has drawn both praise and backlash, exposing a growing divide over AI’s place in the future of Korean storytelling

A group of seven shocked young people, most wearing school uniforms, stand close together indoors, staring intensely at something off-camera.

The price of privilege in ‘Teach You a Lesson’

Netflix’s latest K-drama transforms a controversial webtoon into a satisfying tale of vigilante justice against school bullies

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After ‘The Devil’s Mouth,’ Lana Condor is ready to get out of the water

The actress discusses returning to her action roots, filming underwater for 13 hours a day, and the friendships we sometimes have to outgrow

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Malia Pyles is a new kind of femme fatale in ‘Cape Fear’

The Filipina American actress discusses finding power in ambiguity, balancing seduction with innocence, and bringing emotional depth to the antihero in ‘Cape Fear’

A young man with short dark hair stands in dim blue light, his expression serious. Shadows and reflections are visible behind him, creating a mysterious atmosphere.

Charles Melton goes to Hell and back in his latest film

The actor discusses channeling contained rage, working with Nicolas Winding Refn, and how becoming a father transformed his connection to “Her Private Hell”

A woman reads a book to a child while a man sits beside them on a bed. They are under blankets in a softly lit bedroom with a painting on the wall and a lamp on a nightstand.

Inside Hirokazu Koreeda’s genre-bending ‘Sheep in the Box’

The acclaimed Japanese filmmaker discusses his latest film, rejecting dystopian AI narratives, and why science fiction is simply another way to tell a family story

Spider-Man swings high above a city, with skyscrapers below him. Another costumed character leaps nearby, both appearing in action mid-air.

A brand-new Spider-Man worth believing in

“Shang-Chi” director Destin Daniel Cretton breathes new life into Peter Parker

Four men in white golf outfits practice swinging at a driving range. Two girls in white dresses sit in front, and a woman in blue stands nearby. Green grass and golf course are visible in the background.

‘Filipiñana’ is a hole-in-one for social satire

A Manilla golf course becomes a unique microcosm in Rafael Manuel’s wry comedy-drama

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Live-action ‘Naruto’ enters casting phase

Fans may soon meet the new faces of Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura as the long-awaited adaptation enters its casting phase

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‘American Yakuza’ is finding a new audience 32 years later

A new streaming audience is rediscovering one of Viggo Mortensen’s deepest cuts—and revealing why it deserves a second look

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Diljit Dosanjh and the burden of being a cultural icon

Beyond representation, what do our superstars owe us?

A person with curly hair and a serious expression stands in a crowd; another person sings into a microphone beside them, while people behind cheer, some raising their fists and holding red cups.

Assad Zaman on playing a multi-faceted, centuries-old vampire

As the manipulative Armand in “The Vampire Lestat,” his character may not be easy to like, but he has still stolen many fans’ hearts

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Happy birthday Wong Kar-wai!

As the legendary Hong Kong filmmaker turns 68, a look back at some of our favorite films from his seminal career

Three men dressed as ancient warriors in armor and helmets stand on sandy ground under a clear blue sky, looking serious and alert, with tents visible in the background.

Himesh Patel: ‘The Odyssey’ is ‘everyone’s story to own and to connect to’

The actor on his latest film with Christopher Nolan, and why the timeless Greek epic resonates with audiences around the world

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Ben Wang loves starring in a weird movie

After “American Born Chinese,” the young Chinese American actor gets downright weird in “Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass”

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How cultural consultants helped shape the live-action ‘Moana’

From costumes and choreography to language and music, the film’s cultural trust helped ensure accurate portrayal of Pacific Islander culture

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The dead bear witness in ‘The Odyssey’

Christopher Nolan reframes Homer’s epic for the dying empires of today