Olympic events to watch this weekend
The best photos from the Tokyo Olympics Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka lights the Olympic cauldron at the end of the opening ceremony on Friday, July 23. The best photos from the Tokyo Olympics...
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Matt Damon’s teen daughter is one of his biggest critics
In promoting his new film, “Stillwater,” the 50-year-old actor shared that his 15-year-old daughter Isabella refuses to watch “Good Will Hunting” because she thinks he may be good in it. She also likes to...
‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ lets LeBron James jump into Michael Jordan’s shoes
A quarter-century after the first “Jam” assembled a team of NBA superstars to stave off an alien threat, this one journeys into inner space, while offering even more opportunities for synergistic tie-ins involving the...
‘Loki’s’ audacious ending is really just the beginning of Marvel’s next chapter
Not only did the sixth episode introduce Jonathan Majors as comic-book villain Kang the Conqueror (even if the “Kang” part of the name went unsaid), but it closed by announcing during the credit sequence...
Emmy nominations 2021: See what shows made the cut
Father and daughter actors Ron Cephas Jones of “This Is Us” and Jasmine Cephas Jones of “Blindspotting” revealed the nominees. “The Mandalorian” and “The Crown” scored the most nominations per program with 24 each,...
‘The White Lotus’ unpacks the staff-guest divide through the window of a luxury resort
The simple set-up involves a boat of luxury travelers arriving at an exclusive Hawaiian resort, where the eager-to-please staff waits to greet them. But “Fantasy Island” this isn’t; rather, the guests turn to be...
‘Waitress’ will return to Broadway with Sara Bareilles as lead
The production returns on Sept. 2 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre amid a larger post-pandemic reopening. Producers Barry and Fran Weissler announced the news Wednesday, saying that the play will run until Jan. 9,...
Matthew McConaughey declares America ‘going through puberty’ in Independence Day message
The actor, who is said to be mulling a run for governor of Texas, posted a message on social media wishing the US a happy birthday. The tweet of his 2 1/2-minute video was...
Black TikTok creators wouldn’t post choreography for the latest Megan Thee Stallion track. Here’s why their strike matters
It’s become a predictable trend. A fun, upbeat song and accompanying choreography go viral on the app, where thousands of people film themselves doing the same dance. Sometimes the dance originates via the artist...
‘Summer of Soul’ and ‘Dick Gregory’ offer windows into the civil-rights era
In an impressive curatorial feat, musician Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson directed what’s fully titled “Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not be Televised),” which focuses on a musical program that had been lost...
