Happy As LazzaroIs a Barbed-Wire Satire

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Lazzaro is happy, all right, but is hevacuouslyhappy? Is he meant to be an allegorical figure a simpleton saint? Whoareall these sharecroppers with their 19th-century peasant courtship rituals and no evident connection to the outside world? And why do they obey when the Marchesas underling says they cant leave Inviolata? The answers come in the jarringly different second hour, but the heart ofHappy As Lazarrois in those hills....

December 3, 2018 · 1 min · 139 words · Christopher Morton

How Robert Wise Manipulated the Ghosts of Hill House forThe Haunting

Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Wise was in postproduction on musical classicWest Side Storywhen he read Jacksons novel. In the case ofThe Haunting, this meant evoking a consistent state of horror. To do that, he used clever editing and camerawork. Nell was often viewed from overhead, and her viewpoint would coincide with creepy shots of Hill House. Rapid cuts and off-kilter angles maintained a sense of unease....

December 3, 2018 · 1 min · 94 words · Kathryn Ford

Issa Rae and Laura Dern Will Go Toe-to-Toe Over Cabbage Patch Dolls in HBO’sThe Dolls

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Ah, we can smell their plastic vanilla scent even now. The series is currently in development, but hopefully theyll film it sooner rather than later. Seems insane not to drop it at this exact time next year.

December 3, 2018 · 1 min · 52 words · Alison Johnston DDS

Jane the VirginHas Immaculately Conceived a Possible Spinoff

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December 3, 2018 · 1 min · 17 words · Lacey Mora

John Grisham Searches for Justice in Netflix’sThe Innocent ManTrailer

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December 3, 2018 · 1 min · 15 words · Briana Gardner

Kanye Apologizes for His Phone Etiquette During Broadway’sThe Cher Show, Which He Absolutely Loved

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Kind of a big deal for us. Remarkably, Kanye replied with … well, not a denial, but definitely huge praise for the show. We have so much appreciation for the energy you guys put into making this master piece. We have so much appreciation for the energy you guys put into making this master piece....

December 3, 2018 · 1 min · 72 words · Erik Martinez

Kennedy Center Honors Pay Tribute toHamiltonand Musical Legends

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Here comes the president! No, not that one. The actual president is MIA, as is the First Lady. Such is their standard practice for nearlyevery de rigueur presidential engagement. So, how does it feel to be the only commander-in-chief in the building? Jackson throws his head back, laughs, and says, Its really exciting.Veryexciting. Hamiltons already won everything under the sun....

December 3, 2018 · 2 min · 346 words · Lindsay Jefferson

LetThe OfficeCast Brunch Get You Closer to a Reunion Than Ever

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Despite what Steve Carell might have saidwhile hostingSaturday Night Livelast month, the hope for anOfficereunion springs eternal. I had brunch with these oddballs today, tweeted Jenna Fischer along with a photo. Love you #officemates #theoffice. See, this show writes itself! He smiled and said, We are. Aw, Ed Helms! We were attempting to recreate this photo :) Happy Holidays!...

December 3, 2018 · 1 min · 85 words · James Williams

Looks Like the Kids Aren’t Going to College After All: Luke Skywalker’s Lightsaber Is Up for Auction

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December 3, 2018 · 1 min · 15 words · Clifford Jones

Matt Zoller Seitz’s 10 Best TV Shows of 2018

Headlined by a defiant tragicomedy about rap, robbery, and Teddy Perkins. Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. For 2019, Im considering investing in a cloning machine. Its attention to specifics of race, class, and mental illness was a surprising and welcome bonus. A pile driver of a season, with an unexpected finishing move hereby dubbed the Las Vegas. The finale wasone of the most surprising yet satisfying conclusions in recent memory....

December 3, 2018 · 1 min · 105 words · Christopher Ortiz

My Brilliant FriendRecap: La Isla Bonita

My Brilliant Friend Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Finally, the sun! But, if youll pardon about a dozen fashion-magazine cliches, Elenas new tan gives her a fresh-faced glow. Her eyes suddenly pop. Her pimple-bedeviled skin clears right up. Shes really nailing that whole no-makeup makeup look. The charm of Ischia is evident from the first moments we see it. Its a place that was designed to take up residence on bucket lists....

December 3, 2018 · 2 min · 313 words · Ashley Diaz

Netflix Picks Up Lifetime’sYoufor a Second Season, Becoming the New Home of Creepy Penn Badgley

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Lifetime first renewedYouin July before the show premiered, but since pushed the show off to Netflix. Related Tags:

December 3, 2018 · 1 min · 33 words · Andrew Johnson

Netflix Will Release 47 Stand-up Specials on New Year’s Day

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Netflix is kicking off 2019 by giving stand-up viewers way too many specials to handle. Related Tags:

December 3, 2018 · 1 min · 32 words · Tiffany Mullins