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After canceling plans with friends, Hector and Penny begin a game of role-play that threatens to undo their relationship.

Director James McTeigue on the push-pull between progress and reaction.

NBC’s Prometheus.

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From Tchaikovsky to redneck humor: the arts in Trump’s America.

Rachel Cohen first made headlines for quitting her job at a top Chicago law firm over Trump's policies. Now she's being tapped to lead messaging for Mayor Brandon Johnson.

ALT: Jack Nicholson's Joker Makes Money Rain

We sent a sober Sonny Bunch to the GOP convention. He endured the sweat, the sequins, and the surrealism. All for you.

YouTube video by Rob Christopher

Next week’s ‘Trumpapalooza’ and the conveniently timed epidemic of GOP scheduling conflicts.

She’s under indictment. She lost her primary. And she’s on the ballot in November.

Plus: RIP, Tim Curry.

The ‘Transformers’ voice actor, who has died at 85, made the robot father figure a model of decency and strength.

The theater-trained Canadian also created sounds for King Kong and the Predator and portrayed Eeyore, Winnie the Pooh's pal.

Both parties will effectively tell voters the same thing this year: “If you’re happy with Trump, vote Republican. If not, vote Democratic.”

He understood that if you’re going to play a pirate alongside Muppets, a campy alien, or a monstrous clown, you might as well go all the way.

Screen tests are scheduled to begin in early September, and we have a list of names. The shortlist includes Jack Barton, Jack Lowden, Callum Turner, Jacob Elordi, Paul Mescal and Harris Dickinson.

How to get the most out of kid sports without letting it rule your life.

The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.