Ma Rainey’s Black BottomFails the Woman Behind a Legend

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. The camera is in close-up as Ma Rainey holds Dussie Mae from behind. She croons in the young womans ear, delighting her with talk about finding her finer dresses to wear. Ma Raineys bejeweled hands glide over Dussie Maes body. The camera itself seems reluctant to detail the sensuality, but the films problems prove more expansive than that....

December 23, 2020 · 2 min · 355 words · Amanda Preston

Rebecca Luker, Three-Time Tony Nominee, Dead at 59

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Her final Broadway role was as a replacement inFun Homein the role of mother Helen Bechdel. Related Tags:

December 23, 2020 · 1 min · 33 words · Daniel Gutierrez

Sex and the CityMight Be Getting an HBO Max Reboot

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Its unclear if therebootwouldincorporate storylinesfrom thenever-made third movie, or ifSamantha will be recast. HBO Max has not yet made an official statement on the rumors. Im curious, the world has changed even since the movie. Related Tags:

December 23, 2020 · 1 min · 52 words · James Velasquez

The 10 Best Theater Moments of 2020

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Maybe its just me, but it feels like 2020 could have gone better? Something about it just felt … off. Yet somehow the theater managed to be excellent, even as the world slid away. And finally, a laurel must also go to every artist who chosenotto make something this year. We honor all that silence and study....

December 23, 2020 · 2 min · 280 words · Emily King

The Golden Globes’MinariControversy, Explained

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. See, the Oscars usually let you compete wherever you want. Rooney Mara is a supporting actress inCarol? Sure, go for it. The Globes, by contrast, love to sort and categorize. Does this performance belong in Lead or Supporting? Is this movie a drama or a comedy? Compounding this is the Globes determination that every film must compete in only one of the Best Feature categories....

December 23, 2020 · 1 min · 150 words · Collin Williams

The Gorgeous, MovingNews of the WorldFeatures Tom Hanks at His Best

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. This review originally ran in December 2020. We are republishing the piece on the occasion of the films release on demand. No place in this movie feels like home, for either Kidd or Johanna. The stops on their journey seem increasingly stifling, empty, violent, hellish. These two are nomads both practically and spiritually. Kidds job is to go from town to town reading newspapers from around the world to the public....

December 23, 2020 · 1 min · 120 words · Melinda Moreno

The Great 2020 TV Shows We (Almost) Missed

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Thankfully, in the age of streaming, its never too late to catch up. One is the sadness of knowing I couldve been loving this showthis whole time! That way, if the show gets canceled, at least I know I did my best. Itssofunny, and so legitimately fantastic, and I am justfuriousat myself for not watching sooner....

December 23, 2020 · 2 min · 386 words · Brent Mccoy

The Real Housewives of Orange CountyRecap: Speaking in Tongues

The Real Housewives of Orange County Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. What the hell is Elizabeth talking about? This was the bait-and-switchiest reveal since Oprah let everyone in the audience know they werebeing attacked by killer bees. Ride a bike up a hill? Throw an ax at a target? This is not safe for anyone. What happened to sitting on a roller coaster and doing nothing but having the piss scared out of you?...

December 23, 2020 · 2 min · 401 words · Tyler Villa

The Real Housewives of Salt Lake CityRecap: Under the Mormon Thumb

The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. I am very grateful for this episode. Yes, there are some important discussions happening around mental health and addiction. But what Im most grateful for is the near absence of Mary Cosby. Its a wonder what 43 minutes without full-body cringing can do for chronic back pain. The show itself is anticlimactic....

December 23, 2020 · 2 min · 333 words · Todd Jones

Why Did Tayshia Really Break Up With Ivan onTheBachelorette?

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Hall accepted the breakup without issue or tears, which fueled the moments oddness even further. She only wants to date a Christian, and Im not religious,he responded. Im open to and have dated any religion. Hall also said that hell dive into it further on Kaitlyn Bristowes nextpodcastepisode, which will likely drop tomorrow. I explained to Tayshia,Listen, Im agnostic....

December 23, 2020 · 1 min · 139 words · Mrs. Alison Glover

‘It Was Like Performing for the First Time’

11 comedians reflect on what theyve learned from months of Zoom and outdoor shows during COVID-19. Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. Ive tried jokes out on Zoom. Its helped me to remember old jokes, remember the order of things. I wouldnt call it a transition, because its something I refuse to be used to. Its a placebo, and you know its a placebo....

December 23, 2020 · 6 min · 1162 words · Todd Barker

Coming 2 AmericaTrailer: Is This Your King?

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. How did Hollywood jolt life into a beloved old film this time? InComing 2 America,its a royal drama for the ages. Oh, hell no, your majesty! Hey, its Kunta Kinte and ebola! they greet them with roasts. The famine andBlood Diamond! Nelson Mandela and Winnie! in the chair offers. You stepped over the line there....

December 22, 2020 · 1 min · 72 words · Craig Pugh

Dance Music Waited Until 2020, of All Years, to Get Its Mojo Back

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection. This was the sort of year that made youwant to turn to the dance floorfor refuge. How, then, will historians remember the role dance music played in 2020? Last night we danced, and I thought you were saving my life is how Ware opens her song. Its the canonically central idea of this music: a night, a connection, a moment of freedom....

December 22, 2020 · 3 min · 510 words · Adam Brewer