I’ve been writing film and pop culture pieces for years, so my work is stretched across multiple publications and platforms. Here are the highlights, all in one place, grouped according to type.
Entertainment Weekly – Interviews, first-looks, features, & recaps
Get a first look at Anthony Hopkins’ Roman Empire series Those About to Die
Colin Farrell and Kirby break down their soft-boiled noir series Sugar
Tony Goldwyn previews his Law & Order debut following Sam Waterston’s exit
EW’s 24 most anticipated movies of 2024
Pedophiles on set, sexism in the writers’ room: Everything said about Nickelodeon on Quiet on Set
Biggest bombshells from the Nick and Aaron Carter docuseries Fallen Idols
Kunal Nayyar breaks down the Big Bang Theory reunion on Night Court
See who’s playing Lorne Michaels, Chevy Chase, John Belushi, and more in SNL 1975
Colin Farrell talks Los Angeles in exclusive Sugar clip
David Krumholtz has 6 months to live in Lousy Carter trailer
David Krumholtz reflects on flubbing 2 meetings with Steven Spielberg: ‘Just an absolute disaster’
David Krumholtz saved The Santa Clause 2 set from a fire
Lil Rel Howery’s Santa crashes Ludacris’ Christmas Eve in Dashing Through the Snow first look
Dune fan breaks down his homemade sandworm from viral video
Something truly bonkers just happened in Colin Farrell’s new show Sugar
Breaking down Sugar’s massive season finale cliffhanger
See Sofía Vergara as queenpin Griselda in sneak-peek photos of new Netflix series
Sean Penn takes Dakota Johnson for a fateful cab ride in Daddio first look
Backlash over Drew Barrymore resuming her talk show, explained
Mahershala Ali shares promising Blade update amid delays: ‘I’m sincerely encouraged’
Entertainment Weekly – Obituaries
Carl Weathers, Rocky and The Mandalorian star, dies at 76
André Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine star, dies at 61
O.J. Simpson, controversial actor, football star, and murder trial subject, dies at 76
Norman Jewison, In the Heat of the Night and Moonstruck director, dies at 97
Shaft star Richard Roundtree dies at 81 after cancer battle
Randy Meisner, Eagles co-founder and ‘Take It to the Limit’ singer, dies at 77
David McCallum, NCIS and The Man From U.N.C.L.E. star, dies at 90
Ellen Holly, barrier-breaking One Life to Live star, dies at 92
Charles Dierkop, Butch Cassidy and Police Woman actor, dies at 87
Terry Carter, Battlestar Galactica and Foxy Brown actor, dies at 95
Sam Rubin, Emmy-winning KTLA entertainment reporter, dies at 64
Anne Whitfield, White Christmas actress, dies at 85
Wayne Kramer, MC5’s proto-punk rock guitarist and co-founder, dies at 75
Buddy Duress, Good Time actor, dies at 38
Camden Toy, go-to monster actor on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, dies at 68
Tyler Christopher, General Hospital and Days of Our Lives star, dies at 50
Joanna Merlin, Fiddler on the Roof star and prolific Broadway casting director, dies at 92
True Blood actress Marcia de Rousse dies at 70
Entertainment Weekly – Evergreen
The best performances in every Steven Spielberg movie
The 25 best romance films of the 1990s
Every Alfred Hitchcock movie, ranked
The best Adam Driver movie roles
The 30 best Twilight Zone episodes, ranked
The best Jack Nicholson performances
A new Ben Affleck–Matt Damon collab is coming: Here are all their projects together so far
The best horror movies on HBO Max right now (Jan 2023)
The 15 best Michelle Williams movie roles, ranked
The 15 best Jake Gyllenhaal performances
The best Ralph Fiennes performances
The major works of Edgar Wright, ranked
Every movie in the Conjuring universe, ranked
The 20 best family movies on Netflix
The films of Sam Raimi, ranked
Margot Robbie’s 10 best roles, ranked
The best original series on Disney+
The cast of the original Halloween: Where are they now?
Interviews/profiles
Jerry Maguire at 25: Comedian Diana Jordan remembers her botched big break (Ampersand LA)
The art of optimistic nihilism: Jessica Taylor Bellamy’s beautiful destruction (Ampersand LA)
Inside John Wilder: screenwriting professor reflects on eight decades in the entertainment industry (Ampersand LA)
Upside Down Kingdom releases debut album (The Horizon)
Santa Barbara International Film Festival commences 34th season –– includes interviews with Spike Lee and Adam McKay (The Horizon)
Switchfoot discusses Native Tongue (The Horizon)
Lists
Every Disney animated movie, ranked (ScreenSaved)
The top 22 movies of 2022 (ScreenSaved)
The top 21 movies of 2021 (ScreenSaved)
2021’s Best Picture nominees, ranked (ScreenSaved)
Netflix movie guide: triple features for self-isolation (The Horizon)
Every Taylor Swift song, ranked (ScreenSaved)
My best first watches of 2020 (ScreenSaved)
Every Aaron Sorkin movie, ranked (ScreenSaved)
The best movies featuring Hamilton alums (ScreenSaved)
The monumental musicality of Spike Lee (ScreenSaved)
Miscellaneous musings
Going to the movies feels normal again –– a reflection on the genre diversity of 2022’s early studio movies (Ampersand LA)
The refreshing nostalgia of new drive-in theaters (Ampersand LA)
Remembering the life and legacy of Stan Lee (The Horizon)
Debunking common Oscars myths (The Horizon)
Entertainment Weekly – News
Writers’ strike is officially over — here’s a look at the new WGA contract
The actors’ strike is finally over — here’s what’s in the new SAG-AFTRA contract
Hear the Beatles’ final song together — and see how they recorded it across five decades
Fan-favorite John Wick character is getting a spinoff movie with Donnie Yen
Drake Bell details ‘extensive’ sexual abuse as child star by Nickelodeon dialogue coach Brian Peck
Everything Nickelodeon stars are saying about Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV
Jordan Peele’s next movie pulled from 2024 release calendar
Oklahoma country radio station plays new Beyoncé songs after fan outcry
Will country radio play Beyoncé’s new songs? Station managers weigh in
Denzel Washington and Spike Lee reunite for adaptation of Akira Kurosawa’s High and Low
Ice Spice to make acting debut opposite Denzel Washington in Spike Lee’s High and Low remake
Cillian Murphy says he’s ‘the luckiest fecking man alive’ in censored Golden Globes speech
Emmys In Memoriam honors Norman Lear, André Braugher, and more
The Drew Barrymore Show WGA writers reject offer to return
A new Suits show is in development amid the original’s streaming success
Boris Kodjoe’s O.J. Simpson gets the electric chair in shocking teaser for The Juice
Mayim Bialik looks back at SNL parody that mocked her nose with prosthetic: ‘I felt ashamed’
Marvel’s Captain America 4 and Blade delayed 9 months as actors’ strike ends
Disney pulls Jonathan Majors drama Magazine Dreams from release schedule as actor nears trial
Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler accused of sexually assaulting teen model in 1975
Anne Hathaway and Matthew McConaughey join Jesus in snagging SAG-AFTRA strike waivers
Parks and Rec cast reunites on picket line, including Aubrey Plaza, Adam Scott, and… Sam Elliott?
And Just Like That renewed for season 3
Walking Dead spinoffs will resume production amid strikes
Film Reviews and Essays
Tom Cruise’s self-aware movie stardom in Top Gun: Maverick (Flickering Myth)
The Darker Knight –– The Batman (Ampersand LA)
Everything Everywhere All at Once: an undefinable maximalist triumph (Ampersand LA)
A bittersweet slice of homemade Licorice Pizza (ScreenSaved)
Parasite perfects cinematic social commentary (The Horizon)
Memoria‘s existential sounds and silence (Ampersand LA)
Dear Evan Hansen, I’m uncomfortable (Ampersand LA)
Portrait of a Lady on Fire paints a vivid picture of romance (The Horizon)
The bittersweet romance and reconciliation of Spider-Man 3 (ScreenSaved)
Last Night in Soho: another fun, flawed genre-bender from Edgar Wright (Ampersand LA)
Don’t Look Up: lukewarm satire for a burning world (Ampersand LA)
The Power of a second viewing –– The Power of the Dog (Ampersand LA)
The unambiguous niceness of The Phantom of the Open (ScreenSaved)
The worst romance in the world –– The Worst Person in the World (Ampersand LA)
Moonfall‘s earnest delights (Ampersand LA)
Jordan Peele avoids sophomore slump with Us (The Horizon)
A tale of two West Side Stories (Ampersand LA)
Flee‘s curious lack of curiosity (Ampersand LA)
Deep Water: the things we do for love (Ampersand LA)
Aquaman delivers DC its biggest hit yet (The Horizon)
Halloween Kills itself (Ampersand LA)
Tim Burton disappoints with Dumbo remake (The Horizon)
Shazam! electrifies with adolescent adventure (The Horizon)
45 years later, Jaws highlights American failure (ScreenSaved)
Music Reviews
The complete guide to Jack Antonoff’s musical multiverse (ScreenSaved)
thank u, next is more than the sum of its parts –– thank u, next by Ariana Grande (The Horizon)
The 1975 explore modernity and the internet on new album –– A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships by The 1975 (The Horizon)
