Hollywood
20th Century Fox to Finally Pay for Ruining That Thai Beach in ‘The Beach’
Two decades ago, the idyllic bay was transformed for the cult classic starring Leo DiCaprio. Today, the area is still struggling with the ecological fallout.
One of Hollywood's Most Prolific Directors Doesn't Actually Exist
Alan Smithee has directed more films than Werner Herzog and Steven Spielberg combined. But his name is a codeword for creative catastrophe.
Transmasculine Actors Are Still Waiting for Their “Tipping Point”
Actors like Chella Man and Marquise Vilson are calling on Hollywood to more fully represent a community that has historically been ignored.
‘Fire Island’ Is the Rare Movie Where Effeminate Gay Men Are In On the Joke
In Joel Kim Booster’s new comedy, there’s no such thing as being “too” gay.
Why Tom Cruise’s Jacket in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Had Taiwan Moviegoers Clapping and Cheering
Hollywood just did something “unprecedented” with the new Top Gun movie, a film critic said.
Television Is in a Showrunning Crisis
More and different kinds of people can now aspire to TV’s most important job—but streaming and COVID have set them up to fail.
The Secret Art Gallery Where Millionaires Buy Dinosaurs and Rare Objects
Meteorites, spacesuits and Hollywood memorabilia: Everything can be bought at Theatrum Mundi, if you have the cash.
9 Movies That Reveal the Weird Relationship Between China and Hollywood
From 'Django Unchained' to 'Fight Club', here are some of the stranger ways that movies have been tweaked to keep China happy.
‘Fight Club’ Gets Back Its Anarchic Ending in China
The original ending was quietly put back after the altered one went viral.
Cult Classic ‘Fight Club’ Gets a Very Different Ending in China
Someone tried very hard to please Chinese movie censors.
Harvey Weinstein’s Rape Conviction May Be in Trouble
“What did leaving his employee on the side of the road in a foreign country have anything to do with this sex crime case?” asked one of the judges.