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“It’s been a dream come true,” says Voicemails for Isabelle director Leah McKendrick of her summer. In June, her film premiered on Netflix, causing a slew of social media posts showing people emotional over the romantic comedy and dancing along to Robyn’s “Dancing On My Own.” McKendrick, who’d been working on the film for several years, always believed in the film but wasn’t expecting so many people to connect with her. Her producers were always confident the movie would defy the odds. And it did. Now, months after the film premiered, it’s still holding strong. Despite her belief in the…
Reading Time: 2 minutes When Tiger Woods was arrested on DUI charges back in March, it looked like the golf legend — who was not a first-time offender — might wind up behind bars. But in a Florida courtroom Wednesday morning, Woods accepted a plea deal and once again avoided jail time. As part of the deal, Woods pleaded no contest to a reduced charge of reckless driving and also resolved a charge related to refusing to submit to a lawful test. He was additionally found guilty of careless driving. Tiger Woods speaks onstage during the Tiger Woods Foundation’s 20th…
Slavoj Žižek is back. The Slovenian Marxist philosopher and leftie provocateur, who has become the internet’s most unlikely social media star, returns to cinemas with The Pervert’s Guide to Utopias, the third documentary from director Sophie Fiennes — afterThe Pervert’s Guide to Cinema(2006) andThe Pervert’s Guide to Ideology(2012) — that seeks to filter Žižek’s thinking through the lens of cinema. In her new documentary, which will have its world premiere in Venice on Sept. 7, Fiennes again stages Žižek in re-creations of scenes from the films and TV series being discussed, dropping the philosopher into the cinematic frame, so to…
George Clooney touched down on the Lido last year for the world premiere of Noah Baumbach’s Jay Kelly, a film that cast him in the title role as an American actor who travels to Italy to receive a lifetime achievement award only to reflect on the weight of his iconic career and whether it was all worth it. One year later, Clooney, 65, is back at the Venice Film Festival for a spin in the spotlight on the opening night for a bit of life imitating art. He will take the stage inside Sala Grande on Wednesday evening to receive…
Some of the biggest stars at this year’s Venice Film Festival won’t be the famous faces walking the red carpet, but the wildly high-profile subjects of documentaries that range from intoxicating to grippingly urgent.From Oscar winner Alex Gibney‘s 4-hour dissection of Elon Musk and Disney’s intimate Oasis reunion movie toNAZA, the politically charged documentary about “Israel’s calculated mass killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza,” and the ICE documentaryThey’re Here from Laura Poitras (another Oscar winner) — many of this year’s must-see movies on the Lido are clearly nonfiction. And, arguably, the biggest star who may or may not walk Venice’s…
Reading Time: 2 minutes Back in 2007, police in Italy arrested American student Amanda Knox following the murder of her roommate Meredith Kercher. After being wrongly convicted and imprisoned for four years, Knox was eventually exonerated. Now, she’s revisiting the events of that year in a comedy show called Cartwheel — so named because of the claim that she did a cartwheel after being arrested. And the Kercher family is failing to see the humor in the situation. Amanda Knox attends Hulu’s ‘The Twisted Tale Of Amanda Knox’ New York Premiere at New York Historical Society on August 19, 2025…
Politics and the underrepresentation of women at the world’s major film festivals became the breakout topic of conversation at this year’sVenicejury press conference, with Maggie Gyllenhaal stating that she believes “there’s a systemic problem” behind the fact that the world’s oldest cinema showcase has just two titles directed by women in its main competition this year. “It’s much harder for women to get their films financed,” said Gyllenhaal, the festival’s competition jury president this year, when asked about the dearth of women in Venice’s selection. “Also, could it be possible that the things that women, having had a different experience…
Reading Time: 2 minutes Joy-Anna Duggar is pregnant! Most parents try to be better parents to their own children than their parents were to them. In the Duggar family, that is a very low bar. Joy and Austin are already the parents to three children. They’re about to add a fourth to the mix! And yes, there are photos of the expecting couple. There are just so many Duggars. And here so many of them are, all in one majestic photograph. (Image Credit: TLC) Joy-Anna Duggar is pregnant! “Coming 2027!!” Joy-Anna Duggar began her Instagram caption on Tuesday, September 1.…
Robert Pattinson is revealing how he mastered Chris Hansen‘s voice for his portrayal of the To Catch a Predator host in A24’s Primetime. During a recent interview with GQ India, The Odyssey star admitted it was “incredibly difficult” trying to perfect theDatelinejournalist’s tone because “it’s just such a unique voice.” Pattinson said he leaned on Hansen’s podcastHave A Seat with Chris Hansen to help familiarize himself with the host’s vocal pattern. “He has a podcast discussing his old cases, and I was just walking around constantly trying to imitate his voice, but it’s pretty dark material,” the actor said. “I’m…
Reading Time: 2 minutes Hunter Biden has been making the media rounds lately, and many of the former first son’s comments have generated headlines. Just yesterday, Hunter revealed that his father, Joe Biden, would visit him with a Secret Service motorcade when he was in the lowest depths of his crack addiction. Hunter has developed a reputation for radical honesty, but following his revelation that he’s “48.6 percent gay,” the internet is divided on whether he was genuinely coming out or just cracking a joke. Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden, arrives for his trial at the J.…