The Queen’s GambitTeaser: Anya Taylor-Joy Is Addicted to Chess, Drugs, and More Chess

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. She also develops an addiction to tranquilizers, which were then used as sedatives for children. Taylor-Joy, who was recently seen in Regency England inEmma. I learned more about chess than I ever thought I would in my life! Taylor-Joy told Vulture in a statement. I love a challenge and it gave me such a sense of accomplishment....

August 27, 2020 · 1 min · 111 words · Anita Cox

The Real Housewives of Beverly HillsSeason Finale Recap: Swinging Richards

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Im talking about Dorits party itself. What was that evil papier-mache monster and why was he in a sleigh? What about that thing says Christmas? Are we sure hes not the second coming of Bob fromTwin Peaks? He isnot Cory, the old hot gay party planner. Why is Dorit not using Cory anymore?...

August 27, 2020 · 4 min · 757 words · Angela Price

The Story ofLingua Franca, Isabel Sandoval’s Deeply Personal Post-Trump Indie Romance

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. For these reasons, as Sandoval puts it,Lingua Francafeels like my first film. Knowing that I was trans, and these men were not aware that I was trans. It definitely achieves that. Can you talk a bit more about how the script shifted after Trump was elected? Then it became more political after the election. So it became more of an intersectional drama and narrative, so to speak....

August 27, 2020 · 4 min · 794 words · Richard Lewis

This Week in Comedy Podcasts: Remembering Michael Scott’s Good-bye

Oh, you like podcasts? Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. The comedy-podcast universe is ever expanding, not unlike theuniverseuniverse. Were here to make it a bit smaller, a bit more manageable. Each week, our crack team of podcast enthusiasts and specialists and especially enthusiastic people will pick their favorites. We hope to have your ears permanently plugged with the best in aural comedy....

August 27, 2020 · 2 min · 232 words · Laurie Hensley

A Very Sinful Recap ofLuciferSeason 5

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. In the first half ofLucifers fifth season, sins abound. And if its a sin to close on a cliffhanger, this half-season is guilty. Demon bartender Maze (Lesley-Ann Brandt) didnt get Lucifers invite and stayed on Earth. Lucifers brother Amenadiel (D.B. Woodside), an angel, and the human Linda (Rachael Harris) had their baby, Charlie. For those left on Earth, season five picks up two months later....

August 26, 2020 · 5 min · 986 words · John Owen

Billie Eilish and Finneas Play NPR’s Tiny Desk (From Home, They Swear)

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August 26, 2020 · 1 min · 17 words · Heather Reed

Carlin Romano Keeps His Seat on the National Book Critics Circle Board

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. According to several people on the call, the meeting was tense and combative. Some called him a bully and said that his threats of legal action alone constituted cause for removal. It is appalling, it is unprofessional. Romano, in response, suggested that the threat of a lawsuit was not such a big deal. People go to a court for justice, he said, shaking his head....

August 26, 2020 · 1 min · 196 words · David Martinez

I May Destroy You,I’ll Be Gone in the Dark,and the Therapeutic Power of Narrative

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. But the title is also ironic because we know that the Golden State Killer, a.k.a. Joseph James DAngelo, wont be gone in the dark forever. Certainly throughout the series, Arabella struggles to keep herself mentally and emotionally together after the incident. ButI May Destroy Youis insistent on exploring a wider range of sexual abuse. (Well, at least temporarily....

August 26, 2020 · 2 min · 291 words · Stacey French

In the NewPhineas and FerbMovie, There Is Justice for Candace

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Phineas and Ferbprovided one of the most consistent examples of callback humor in this young century. In every single episode, and this movie as well, the same things always happen. Thats why its so nice to see her in a slightly different spotlight. One montage later, theyre basically ready to go. Heres hoping that their summer, unlikes ours, never has to end....

August 26, 2020 · 1 min · 77 words · Matthew Murray

Milwaukee Bucks Go On Strike During Playoff Game to Protest Jacob Blake Shooting

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. (An Illinois teenager has beenarrestedfor the killings.) The Bucks currently lead the series 3-1. However, enforcement seems to be up to the NBAs discretion. Sources: The Lakers and Clippers have voted to boycott the NBA season. Most other teams voted to continue. LeBron James has exited the meeting. More From This Series Tags:

August 26, 2020 · 1 min · 68 words · Kevin Porter

School Colors,HeavyMedals, and 5 Other Podcasts Worth Checking Out

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Listen, I get it. There are way too many podcasts. Everybodys makin jokes about there being too many podcasts. There are even too many jokes about how there are too many podcasts. Its like Peak TV. The struggle is real. Thats why were here. Im Nick Quah, Vultures podcast critic and your chaperone through these podcast wilds....

August 26, 2020 · 2 min · 250 words · Timothy Warren

See the Exclusive Trailer and Poster for Sundance StandoutThe Forty-Year-Old Version

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. (Lena Waithe produced.) So what does she do? Start rapping, of course! (Blank worked as a writer onthe Netflix remake.) Related Tags:

August 26, 2020 · 1 min · 37 words · Katherine Brandt

Want to TryCouples Therapy? Start Here.

Oh, you like podcasts? Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Are you new to comedy podcasts, overwhelmed by the array of options, and wondering where to begin? They then featured comedian couples (and sometimes friends or family) doing the same. Each episode begins with an invitation to open your hearts, loosen your butts its time forCouples Therapy. It is also, despite how upsetting that sounds, a tremendously fucking funny introductory episode for new listeners....

August 26, 2020 · 1 min · 189 words · Bonnie Mccall