University of Alabama senior and Zeta Tau Alpha member Kylan Darnell has announced she is taking a “step back” from recruitment and from posting about the sorority rush craze sweeping college campuses. Darnell, the reigning Miss Ohio Teen USA, has spent the past three years sharing an inside look at sorority life, becoming one of … Read more
The highest praise I can offer “Warfare,” a tough, relentless movie about life and death in battle, is that it isn’t thrilling. It is, rather, a purposely sad, angry movie, and as much a lament as a warning. That’s to the point of this factually informed fiction, which tracks a platoon of U.S. Navy SEALs … Read more
“Mickey 17” is the first feature that Bong has made with a Hollywood studio, and his most expensive one yet, with a budget just under $120 million. On this last score, though, he was ambivalent. “I prefer small productions, and I dislike big productions,” he said. I’d heard chatter that when Warner Bros. greenlighted “Mickey … Read more
movie review THE MINISTRY OF UNGENTLEMANLY WARFARE Running time: 120 minutes. Rated R (strong violence throughout and some language). In theaters. When the words “based on a true story” flash before a Guy Ritchie movie, you can’t help but laugh. Because for this director, that’s short for “Yeah, the names are real, but barely any … Read more
Principle II: Make It Repetitive This also is a principle in the list of what makes a good streaming movie. It’s hard to avoid distractions: dogs, doorbells, kitchen snacks, Instagram. Plane distractions are different: disruptive neighbors, captains’ rhapsodies regarding altitude, drink carts, general loudness. An obvious and repetitive screenplay is necessary, one that follows the … Read more
Fans are getting tired of Katy Perry being “Hot N Cold” The outspoken “American Idol” judge once again whipped viewers into a social media frenzy during Sunday’s episode, tricking teary-eyed young singers into believing they were eliminated — before revealing they were moving on to the next round. Social media watchdogs are now comparing her … Read more
Wizardry, warfare and Wii are on the ballot as the World Video Game Hall of Fame narrows down its contenders for the class of 2023. The Hall of Fame on Wednesday announced 12 finalists that are being considered for induction in May. The games for consideration include Age of Empires, Angry Birds, Barbie Faauthshion Designer, … Read more
The new documentary “#FillerNation” covers the exploding trend of cosmetic beauty –and procedures including botox and fillers among people in their 20s. Now streaming on Peacock, the doc — part of NBC News Stay Tuned and also on its YouTube page–features interviews with experts such as Manhattan-based dermatologist Dr. Dendy Engelman. “I feel like my … Read more