When Is Your Creative Work “Done”?Author Maggie Smith discusses the “good trouble” of working on a piece until it’s truly finished and her new creativity advice book, Dear Writer.
Netflix’s Tokyo Showcase Spotlights Korean Animation Push and Genre DiversificationNetflix’s strategy for Korean content took centerstage at the streamer’s APAC showcase in Tokyo, including the its first Korean animated feature.
HBO’s the Last of Us Reaches “The Moment” Game Fans Have Been DreadingA shocking scene hits a bit different thanks to some odd narrative choices.
The Most Overlooked Horror Movie of 2024 Has a Valuable Lesson for Us All‘In A Violent Nature’ and its unique spin on the slasher genre has a valuable lesson for us all.
“A Minecraft Movie” Is a Tale of Two Cinematic UniversesI’ve never played Minecraft in my life—but then I’m not a Christian, either, and have always delighted in the distinctly Mormon cinematic universe of Jared Hess, the director of “A Minecraft Movie.
‘The Rehearsal’ Season Two Might Be Too Big for Its Own GoodThere are two ideas at the core of The Rehearsal, the Nathan Fielder docu-comedy that returns for its second season this weekend on HBO.
50 Most Edifying Films of the 21st Century So FarWe’re now 25 years into this century. Over this period, thousands of movies have come and gone—most of them forgotten. But some have lingered. Some are worth revisiting.
Even the Most Successful Indie Directors Can’t Make a Living. Why?The 2025 awards season was a triumph for indie filmmakers. Indie stalwarts Sean Baker’s “Anora” and Brady Corbet’s “The Brutalist” dominated the Oscars, combining for 16 nominations and 8 wins, sweeping the night’s biggest categories.
Sarah Polley Quit Acting 17 Years Ago. Then Seth Rogen Asked Her to Play HerselfIt has been 17 years since Sarah Polley last filmed a project as an actor, and it took an unusual idea from her former collaborator Seth Rogen to lure her back. Over the past two decades, the Toronto native has become one of her generation’s most decorated filmmakers.
‘Severance’ Season 2 Finale: Innie Through the Out DoorThis post contains spoilers for the Severance Season Two finale, “Cold Harbor,” which is now streaming on Apple TV+. “Whatever this life is, it’s all we have. And we don’t want it to end. Can you understand that?”
Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Japanese reviews reframe the historical accuracy debateFrom the moment it was announced, Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ interpretation of feudal Japan was met with immediate blowback — mostly from the West.
A.O. Scott’s Poetry LessonsFor 23 years, A.O. Scott was a film critic for the New York Times. For the past five months, he has been the nation’s most prominent poetry critic, writing a monthly column that uses the Times’ interactive technology to analyze a single poem at a time.
'Captain America' star Anthony Mackie: 'We're lying to our kids' when we say success comes just from hard work—luck is key, tooIn many cases, "success is given [and] not earned," Mackie continued. Mackie had been an actor for over 10 years before landing the role that many consider his big break, as Sam Wilson in 2014's "Captain America: The Winter Soldier," he said.
Forget ChatGPT Canvas — I just tried Gemini Canvas and I'm floored by the differenceGoogle has just rolled out new collaboration tools, including Gemini Canvas. This interactive tool is designed to streamline writing and coding. As a writer, I was particularly excited to try out this tool because it is supposed to help refine and edit documents as an AI collaborator.