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While putting together the list of theBest 80s Cartoon Theme Songs, I learned a few things: The most successful and memorable songs repeated the show’s title, had a lyrical or musical hook, and were just plain old fun to sing/hum/whistle along with. The much-expanded crop of 90s cartoons learned a lot from the 80s as well, but added their own decade-specific twists like (horribly animated) computer-generated sequences and characters, alotof terrible rapping, and anEXTREMEversion of just about everything....

When someone experiences a loss as devastating as what Athena (Angela Bassett) experienced following Bobby’s (Peter Krause) death in9-1-1Season 8, it’s best to lean on family. Athena has two children, May (Corinne Massiah) and Harry (Elijah M. Cooper), who returned from their various life pursuits to offer their mother support in the wake of the loss. The duo will be staying around for much longer, following the revelation that Massiah and M....

Given his extremely impressive resume that’s packed with transformative performances, his three Academy Award nominations and one win, it’s tough to imagineChristian Balefeeling apprehensive whatsoever about taking on a challenging role. But, it turns out, even thoughAdam McKaywrote the part of Dick Cheney inVicewith Bale in mind, Bale still had to really think about whether or not he wanted to commit to playing the former Vice President. The movie covers Cheney’s life from his younger years of indulging a bit too much all the way through to securing the Vice Presidency....

This weekApple TV+seriesDickinson, starringHailee Steinfeld,Jane Krakowski, andToby Huss, not only got a new teaser trailer but it was also announced the series will headline the 2019 Tribeca TV Festival. This is big stuff for Apple TV+ as they jockey for a place in the streaming wars spotlight alongside fellow up-and-comersHBO MaxandDisney+. Dickinsonis an eight-episode, half-hour comedy taking a look at the teenage years of the famed 19th-century American poet Emily Dickinson....

Despite receiving an Academy Award nomination for 2015’sThe Danish Girl,Eddie Redmaynenow says taking on the role was a “mistake.” In theTom Hooper-directed film based on true events, Redmayne played transgender artistLili Elbe, who was one of the first people in the world to receive gender reassignment surgery. Ina new interview with the Sunday Times, Redmayne has since stated that if the role was to be offered to him now, he wouldn’t take it....

New York is more than just a city - it is a symbol of the American Dream. People come to the sprawling metropolis from all corners of the world to seek new opportunities and find their version of success. Some seek fame, others fortune. The rest? They’re looking for love in the Big Apple. A considerable number ofrom-comson the market take place in New York City, and there’s a good reason why....

If you, like me, are a longtime fan ofBritney Spearsand pop music culture in general, there’s not a lot explicitly new to learn in “Framing Britney Spears,” the latest episode from FX on Hulu’sThe New York Times Presentsseries of short documentaries. But the information, constructed by producer/directorSamantha Stark, is presented with such startling clarity, efficiency, and sparse bluntness, you’ll walk away from it with no choice other than to scream “Free Britney, and while we’re at it, Free Our Society From So Many Problems Still Relevant Today!...

To celebrate the ninth anniversary of her casting as Diana Prince, and her tenure as DC’s superheroWonder Woman,Gal Gadothas taken to Instagram to post an emotional message to fans to thank them for their support over that tenure, while teasing the future of the warrior from Themyscira.“On this day, a few years ago, was the first announcement that I was going to play Wonder Woman,” shewroteon Instagram. “I’ve been so grateful for the opportunity to play such an incredible, iconic character, and more than anything I’m grateful for YOU....

Let’s not play: HBO can do whatever it wants withGame of Thronesand we’ll all come a-calling to watch it anyway. So it’s of little surprise – after screener episodes from Season 5 were leaked – that HBO put a lockdown on all advance copies moving forward. It’s still a largely unprecedented move; even if a series withholds a premiere episode (likeThe Walking Deaddid last season because it revealed who Negan killed), AMC still provided weekly episodes early for recappers and critics....

[This is a re-post of myGoatreview from the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. The movie opens in limited release and is available on VOD starting today.] Fraternity culture has been a part of our country for a long, long time now, but it’s gone through a number of evolutions over the years. It’s come to the forefront in the media as of late due to the rampant sexual assault on campuses across the country, and just asAnimal Housecaptured the party atmosphere of fraternity life in the 1970s, directorAndrew Neel’s searing, dark dramaGoatchronicles the perversion of “brotherhood” that’s found in a number of fraternity houses....

The 19th Annual Golden Trailer Awards were held last night, honoring the very best in motion picture marketing, andBlack Pantherrightfully walked away with the top award of the night. The Marvel Studios film wowed audiences with its insanely rewatchable trailers, and indeed the trailer “Crown” won both Best in Show and Best Action, while the film also took home two TV Spot awards. Elsewhere,Isle of Dogswon Best Animation/Family,Lady Birdwon Best Comedy,A Quiet Placewon Best Horror, and Best Picture winnerThe Shape of Waterwon the award for Best Drama....

That question was very much on the mind of directorScott Derricksonwhen I visited the London sets ofDoctor Strangeearlier this year. WhileThorpresented a version of magic that lay somewhere between the supernatural and the scientific, the mindset behindDoctor Strangeis something very different. Namely, they don’t want to explain magic with real-world science. Derrickson explained, Preserving the idea of magic was really important to me in that we didn’t attempt to explain it away or root it all in something scientific that, by definition, is not magic to me....

It goes without saying thatRuPaul’s Drag Raceredefined the relationship between drag and the mainstream. And while thereality competition seriesshowcases the incomparable talents of its performers, their appearances on the show are entangled in the high-stakes structure of the format. For those needing a reprieve from the high-pressure nature ofRPDR, there is Hulu’s new seriesDrag Me to Dinner. UnlikeDrag Race,Drag Me to Dinnermocks the former’s format with a faux contest where two pairs of drag queens “compete” to throw the best dinner party....