It’s been 100 years since Walt Disney and his brother Roy launched the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, a small animation house that would grow to become the Walt Disney Company. A century later, Disney has ballooned into a corporate colossus, a multi-billion-dollar conglomerate that stretches across film, TV, news, sports, theme parks, cruises, and merchandising. … Read more
A dying sun — that’s the very first image to appear on screen during The Marvels. It hardly needs saying that this is not exactly a happy omen about the current state of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, whose once-sterling pop culture reputation has lost quite a bit of shine this year. The superhero franchise’s recent … Read more
If one can name a definitive literary classic of the late 20th century, The Color Purple is surely in contention. The 1982 Alice Walker novel became a celebrated Steven Spielberg film in 1985, introducing the world to Whoopi Goldberg and earning Oprah Winfrey an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Since then, the tale has … Read more
Sometimes you’re craving something sweet — and if that’s all you’re looking for, Wonka offers it, wrapped up with a bow. The film, in theaters Dec. 15, is an origin story for Willy Wonka and his factory, but more pertinently, it’s a fresh start for the character that’s not beholden to the novel or previous … Read more
Live from New York… it’s the story of the very first Saturday Night Live. Jason Reitman (Juno, Up in the Air) is directing SNL 1975, a film that chronicles the tense behind-the-scenes drama leading up to the first-ever SNL broadcast on Oct. 11, 1975. Reitman is co-writing the screenplay with frequent collaborator Gil Kenan based … Read more
At first glance, successfully remaking Mean Girls seemed about as likely to happen as “fetch.” But thankfully, the new iteration — complete with a fresh screenplay from Tina Fey (based on her Broadway book…based on her 2004 movie script) — manages to make life with the Plastics pretty darn fantastic. The story is beat for … Read more
What pairs better with a warm, cozy evening at home than a classic movie? Of course, “classic” can mean different things to different people. For me, my go-to comfort film is … “Twister.” Yes, the 1996 disaster film in which a rag-tag group of researchers attempts to chase down and study a series of severe tornadoes ripping their … Read more
In our long-running series “How I’m Making It,” we talk to people making a living in the fashion and beauty industries about how they broke in and found success. In what was then the USSR, a five-year-old Svitlana Bevza drew a picture of a house with a huge wardrobe, hangers and dresses. She showed it to her mom … Read more
Since you’re reading this, congratulations. Perhaps you’ve already signed up for a long-distance race. Or, after picturing yourself at the finish line of a 10K, 10 miler, half marathon or even a marathon, it’s your new resolution. You may be wondering how you get there, given where you are now. Not to worry — we’re … Read more
Whether you’re trying to lose weight or maintain a healthy weight, chances are you’ve wondered about the role your metabolism plays in the process. We all know someone who seems blessed with a fast metabolism, able to eat as much as they want while still staying slim. Then you have the opposite, people who eat … Read more