How ‘Wicked’ author Gregory Maguire’s own story helped him channel Elphaba’s
We visited Maguire at his home outside Boston to go back to where it all began — both for his own life and for his trip into the world of Oz.
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In a muddled era for movie distribution, local filmmakers turn to the Boston Film Festival
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Irish rap outfit Kneecap on the riotous relevance of their new biopic
"KNEECAP" is the first Irish-language film to debut at Sundance and is also Ireland’s submission to the Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film. -
'Shōgun' and 'Hacks' win top series Emmy Awards and 'The Bear' and 'Baby Reindeer' take 4 apiece
"Shōgun" won best drama series in a record-setting year, while "Hacks" was the surprise winner of best comedy series at the Emmy Awards. -
Black excellence is on display in screen adaptation of the best-selling novel, 'The Emperor of Ocean Park'
Interest in the novel has continued, and now “The Emperor of Ocean Park” has been adapted into a streaming series starring Academy Award-winner Forest Whitaker. -
Director Sean Wang on the adolescent awkwardness of his new film ‘Dìdi’
The film explores the growing pains of adolescence through the lens of Chris, a Taiwanese American teenager. -
A guide to this summer's blockbusters: 'Deadpool & Wolverine,' 'Twisters' and 'A Quiet Place: Day One'
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NBC and Peacock to air 2024 Paris Olympics amid subscriber losses and price hike
Eric Deggans, NPR's first full-time TV critic, discussed NBC's coverage of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games and how it could impact their streaming service Peacock. -
Denée Benton on centering Black women in HBO's 'The Gilded Age'
The actress seems to have a cosmic connection to the 1800s. -
'House of the Dragon' season premiere: I told you the rats would be a whole thing
In the season premiere of House of the Dragon, Aegon II and Aemond are eager for war, and HBO's sound crew takes a big swing. -
Comic Hannah Einbinder on 'Hacks,' cheerleading and laughs as a love language
Einbinder says her experience on the competitive cheer team in middle school taught her extreme discipline and focus — which she then put toward comedy. Her new Max special is Everything Must Go.
