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Gregg Araki
From a career-shortest schedule and dual cameras to a restoration cycle and a lesson from Richard Linklater, the director talks 'I Want Your Sex,' his personal polaroid of the moment.
Coyote vs. Acme
From a $30 million tax write-off to a theatrical rescue, this film packs more lore and laughs per minute than any 2026 release—though its supporting cartoons don't match its star.
Children of Blood and Bone
A seven-figure Paramount deal, a celebrated director, and a painful public break — what happened to the adaptation that was supposed to change Hollywood?
Young and the Restless
Nick's near-fatal overdose, his white-knight pull toward Marie, and her broken vows draw Victor's meddling—while Nikki's sympathy clashes with Victoria's denial, reshaping the Newman family's grip on Nick's recovery.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Tom Holland’s fourth Spider-Man film runs 145 minutes, keeps Peter Parker on the street, and opens the door to X-Men melodrama and Miles Morales.
Box Office
A head-to-head of this weekend's theatrical options, judged on box-office projection, critical score, runtime, rating, and release scope for moviegoers deciding what to see.
Jason Statham
Crank: High Voltage is the No. 1 movie on Starz, The Beekeeper keeps resurfacing on Prime Video, and Heat is finally free to stream — here's what connects all three.
Disney Movies
These eight Disney finales land their last beats with everything from a lawnmower trip to a Kraken attack.
Entertainment
From MMA legends to sitcom favorites, the new issue pairs athletes, actors, and directors across the entertainment spectrum.
Emma Frost
The Ready or Not star brings the Hellfire Club's haughty telepath to the MCU just as Spider-Man: Brand New Day introduces Jean Grey — here's who Emma is and when we'll see her.
Video Game Franchises
From a $320 million Sonic bet to Roblox movies and an unannounced-title pitch, Dmitri Johnson and Mike Goldberg explain how they built a transmedia empire by betting on passion over sales charts.
Jason Statham
An exclusive New York City event kicks off the hype for Statham's latest film, where his action dominance, a classic premise with modern stakes, a proven director-writer duo, and a streaming revival converge to expand his cinematic universe.
Paul Weitz
The About A Boy Oscar nominee on adapting the 1996 Peruvian hostage crisis, casting Ken Watanabe and Ryo Kase as romantic leads, and why he keeps an American Pie series at arm's length.
Western Films
From Kevin Costner's classical revival to the Coen brothers' existential masterpiece, these six films from the last 30 years stand equal to anything the genre produced in the 1940s and '50s.
Takashi Miike
The third filmmaker to claim the franchise's name explains a neo-noir that courts controversy before a single frame screens.
Barbie
Warner Bros. and the Barbie team have months to close a deal or the sequel rights slip back to Mattel.
Jon Bernthal
David Chase's 2021 prequel flopped in theaters but has found its audience on HBO Max — here's what fans are discovering.
