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Helena Howard Is Going to Be a Star

Film critics spend their careers on the lookout for actors like Helena Howard. Discovery is one of the rarest thrills of moviegoing, and in the experimental(-ish) new indie drama Madeline’s Madeline, the now-20-year-old comes out of nowhere with a star-making lead performance on par with Kate Winslet in Heavenly Creatures. … More » Source: Ent […]

Aparna Nancherla Resisted Writing About Her Mental Illness Until It Was the Only Thing in Her Joke Book

Appropriately, considering Aparna Nancherla’s status as one of the last few good tweeters, it started with a tweet. With her joke book filled with depressive circular thought, Nancherla decided to send out the only sentiment that resembled comedy: “Sometimes I feel sad for no reason but then I remember: a … More » Source: Ent […]

Lodge 49 Is a Very Odd Show

Lodge 49 is your classic dramedy about a fraternal lodge, conspiracy theories, a surfer dude mourning his dad’s death, workplace misunderstandings, extramarital affairs, and the occasional surprise removal of a tapeworm.In other words, this new AMC series is definitely an oddball. Its idiosyncrasies can be frustrating for the same reasons … More » Source: Ent […]