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Kristen Wiig
Film & Television
DECEMBER 31, 2020
After ‘Wonder Woman’ flew high, ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ plummets
It renders everything that made Diana an appealing hero in her solo film — her unapologetic femininity, her compassion, her strength — depressingly inert.
Film & Television
DECEMBER 31, 2020
After ‘Wonder Woman’ flew high, ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ plummets
It renders everything that made Diana an appealing hero in her solo film — her unapologetic femininity, her compassion, her strength — depressingly inert.
Culture Shot
FEBRUARY 05, 2020
Who should have been hired to host the 2020 Oscars?
Our list of people who should have hosted the 2020 Oscars ceremony includes actors, actresses, musicians and potent personalities who have the right amount of skill and charisma to do the job.
Culture Shot
FEBRUARY 05, 2020
Who should have been hired to host the 2020 Oscars?
Our list of people who should have hosted the 2020 Oscars ceremony includes actors, actresses, musicians and potent personalities who have the right amount of skill and charisma to do the job.
Film & Television
AUGUST 20, 2019
‘Where’d You Go, Bernadette’ paints glossy portrait of the artist in uneven adaptation
What results is a largely uneven adaptation that places its entire weight on its lead actress, Cate Blanchett, missing out on what made the book so appealing.
Film & Television
AUGUST 20, 2019
‘Where’d You Go, Bernadette’ paints glossy portrait of the artist in uneven adaptation
What results is a largely uneven adaptation that places its entire weight on its lead actress, Cate Blanchett, missing out on what made the book so appealing.
Culture Shot
AUGUST 05, 2019
2019-20 TV season pilot watch, the rankings: Fox
The network seems to be responding by doubling down on its animated comedies and poaching literally the entire cast of “Parks and Recreation.”
Culture Shot
AUGUST 05, 2019
2019-20 TV season pilot watch, the rankings: Fox
The network seems to be responding by doubling down on its animated comedies and poaching literally the entire cast of “Parks and Recreation.”
Culture Shot
JANUARY 21, 2019
Picks of the Week: From poetry to peanut butter, here are things to catch up on before January ends
Mary Oliver, the Pulitzer Prize winning poet, passed away this past week.
Culture Shot
JANUARY 21, 2019
Picks of the Week: From poetry to peanut butter, here are things to catch up on before January ends
Mary Oliver, the Pulitzer Prize winning poet, passed away this past week.
Columns
APRIL 08, 2018
People laugh when I have sex
The first time I said “dick” onstage during an improv comedy set, I went from zero to hero overnight on my high school team.
Columns
APRIL 08, 2018
People laugh when I have sex
The first time I said “dick” onstage during an improv comedy set, I went from zero to hero overnight on my high school team.
Film & Television
DECEMBER 22, 2017
Alexander Payne makes people small, ideas smaller in 'Downsizing'
What’s more, the film ends up irresponsibly brushing every single issue aside with its belated, ass-covering “c'est la vie” manifesto.
Film & Television
DECEMBER 22, 2017
Alexander Payne makes people small, ideas smaller in 'Downsizing'
What’s more, the film ends up irresponsibly brushing every single issue aside with its belated, ass-covering “c'est la vie” manifesto.
