Sam Keen, a pop psychologist and philosopher whose best-selling book “Fire in the Belly: On Being a Man” urged men to get in touch with their primal masculinity and became a touchstone of the so-called men’s movement of the 1990s, died on March 19 in Oahu, Hawaii. He was 93. His death, while on vacation, … Read more
‘Dead Talents Society’ Stream it on Netflix. The Taiwanese director John Hsu’s rollicking horror-comedy raked in awards, raves and strong box-office numbers last year for very good reason. Set in a world where ghosts compete to get haunting licenses, which allow them to stay on among the living and avoid permanently fading away, “Dead Talents … Read more
The conclusion to Van’s story line is messy, but so is “The Goonies” — one of those titles that might not be as good as you remember it. In many ways, that makes it the perfect reference for Teen Van, who is stuck in adolescence. It also fits with the general tone of this episode, … Read more
Prosecutors in Britain have charged Russell Brand, the comedian and actor, with multiple sexual assault charges, including two counts of rape. The country’s Crown Prosecution Service announced the charges on Friday. Jaswant Narwal, a prosecutor, said in the statement that Mr. Brand would appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London for a first hearing on … Read more
In the wake of President Trump unleashing a new series of tariffs that sent markets into a steep decline, a group of stars shoved into the Winter Garden Theater in Midtown Manhattan to see a play that lionizes the press, takes aim at right-wing politicians, and features actors talking about how they wake up in … Read more
A judge declined on Thursday to revoke the probation of the Atlanta rapper Young Thug, born Jeffery Williams, after prosecutors moved to have him punished for a post on social media in which Mr. Williams referred to a local gang investigator as the “Biggest liar in the DA office.” In a brief ruling on Thursday, … Read more
“Probably when I was canvassing for Obama, like ’06,” he says. Later, while enjoying some humiliation play in her neighbor’s apartment, Molly picks up a photo. “Is this your dad?” she spits. “How did such an attractive man produce such a [expletive] like you?” “That’s not my dad,” he says. “That’s Bill DeBlasio.” Cancer is … Read more
Hey, this is Jared Hess, director of “A Minecraft Movie.” OK, in this scene, our main character is Jack Black. Jason Momoa and Sebastian Hanson are on a dangerous detour in Steve’s diamond stash. But they’ve got to get away from this big, gnarly biological superweapon, the piglin. Henry hit it. We had an amazing … Read more
A documentary subject like the comic Andy Kaufman, who died in 1984, has got to be both a dream and a nightmare for a filmmaker. Archival footage is usually used to suggest a glimpse into who someone “really” was, but Kaufman’s public appearances almost always involved him playing some kind of character, like the sweetly … Read more
If you passed through the unlocked gate and rambling garden into Ruth Asawa’s Noe Valley home between 1966 and 2000, the 5-foot-tall Japanese American artist would likely have persuaded you to lie down on the kitchen table or living room floor and let her cover your face in plaster. Ethereal clusters of her undulating, looped-wire … Read more