Elton John, the 74-year-old singer, donned a baby blue suit with a picture of a bedazzled cat on the back of the blazer as he stood on the stage of the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on March 2. The Brooklyn performance is one stop on his final tour, 鈥淔arewell Yellow Brick Road.鈥� He sat ...
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Every generation has its defining coming-of-age movies. Classics like 鈥淒ead Poets Society鈥� and 鈥淧erks of Being a Wallflower鈥� are hallmarks in cinematic history with their sad but compelling storylines that capture the angst of the teenage years. With its complex portrayal of the consequences ...
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Recently, audiences have argued that some of the most popular young adult TV shows like Euphoria should not be set in high school due to their mature nature. Instead, they contend that for a more realistic take on teen sexuality, more shows of the genre should take place in an older setting. ...
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HBO鈥檚 satirical drama series "Succession" returned for Season 3 with its usual acidity. The dialogue is quick, the comedy acute; its moments of raw honesty are even more potent as a result. With media tycoon Logan Roy (Brian Cox) callous as ever, his children are given two options: either shove ...
Released exclusively on Hulu on Jan. 18, 鈥淗ow I Met Your Father鈥� offers a sequel to 鈥淗ow I Met Your Mother,鈥� a television series that ran from 2005 to 2014. While nostalgic HIMYM fans might have looked forward to the pilot, the first episodes call into question whether the next series ...
鈥淧assing,鈥� actor Rebecca Hall鈥檚 shining directorial debut, reproduces the finest details of Nella Larsen鈥檚 brilliantly crafted 1929 novel. In the face of the seemingly insurmountable challenge of bringing Larsen鈥檚 delicate prose to life, the 2021 Netflix production mesmerizes the audience ...
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The selection is a culmination of the works of about 170 RISD faculty members, all of whom have chosen to have pieces displayed at this year鈥檚 RISD Faculty Exhibition and Forum. The show opened to the public Oct. 28 and will run until Nov. 21.
Created by renowned playwright and screenwriter Molly Smith Metzler, the new Netflix series "Maid" is a captivating emotional journey of a single young mother fleeing systems of abuse and poverty. It avoids overused antics to deliver an honest and unique portrait of a woman navigating social struggles ...
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