“What happens when a man stands up and says enough is enough?” That’s the money quote in the first trailer for Ava DuVernay’s “Selma,” which focuses on a three-month stretch in 1965 when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. organized a campaign to ensure equal voting rights for all men and women. Before today, “Selma” stood […]
The murder-for-hire charges against AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd have been dropped, his lawyer announced on Friday. “I was advised by the Crown Solicitor Hollister-Jones that he had reviewed the police file and the available evidence to support the charge of attempting to procure murder,” attorney Paul Mabey QC said in a statement cited by the […]
I’m really glad I had the volume up super high when this episode started because it opens with loud sex. Exactly the sounds you want the other people in your house to hear coming from your room when you’re alone… ANYWAY, this episode opens with Pete and a new lady friend getting frisky. While ridin’ […]
Middlebrow is a recap of the week in entertainment, celebrity and television news that provides a comprehensive look at the state of pop culture. From the rock bottom to highfalutin, Middlebrow is your accessible guidebook to the world of entertainment. Sign up to receive it in your inbox here. In a Sunday interview with The […]
Finally, here’s an “Into the Woods” trailer with singing. Lots of singing, in fact! Meryl Streep sings the most (her highlight is “Stay With Me” at the trailer’s end), but music sprouts up all over the place. This is a musical. Directed by Rob Marshall (“Chicago”), “Into the Woods” is out in theaters on Christmas […]
As a gift to fans for her 18th birthday, Lorde shared the music video for “Yellow Flicker Beat,” the first single from the “Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1″ soundtrack, which she curated. Directed by Emily Kai Bock, the video shows Lorde dancing behind neon lights, on the street, near a swimming pool, in an empty […]
On last night’s “New Girl” fans were in for a rude awakening. Zooey Deschanel’s sweetly crooned intro, the one with the brightly painted set pieces, had disappeared in place of a series of cast photos. Even more distressing, Deschanel’s “who’s that girl?” vocals were also no longer around, just the slightly amended tune remaining. I, […]
The following is an excerpt from Disney During World War II: How the Walt Disney Studio Contributed to Victory in the War, a book that details the movies, short clips and instructional videos that the company turned out during wartime. “Stop That Tank!” Stop That Tank! was a very straightforward training film that used live-action […]
We know who Benedict Cumberbatchis, but what about Miss Hunter, a gray-eyed brunette? What’s to know about the lucky woman who has captured his heart and who will be his wife?
Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald may have exchanged vows earlier this month, but there was one thing the two “19 Kids And Counting” stars had yet to share, even after the wedding ceremony — their first kiss! People reports that the newlyweds opted not to lock lips at the altar. Instead, the pastor informed the […]
