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Martha Stewart has already planned her last meal

Martha Stewart knows a thing or two about entertaining, and her meticulous attention to the details of dinner isn’t just reserved for her guests. The 84-year-old mogul has already thought about what her last meal on Earth will be. Speaking…

December 9, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

These box sets and reissues make a strong case for buying the music again

Box sets. Super deluxe editions. Reissues. Whatever you want to call them, it is the season for record companies to give consumers the opportunity to spend their hard-earned cash on previously issued material in new formats, usually buttressed by music…

December 9, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

Cynthia Erivo makes Golden Globes history — and “Wicked” still gets snubbed

Cynthia Erivo made Golden Globes history on Monday, becoming the first Black woman to be nominated twice for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. She earned her second nod for reprising Elphaba in “Wicked: For Good,”…

December 8, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

“Welcome to Derry” sets racist evil ablaze without incendiary insults

No origin story concerning Derry, Maine, would be honest without appraising one of the most savage moments of its history: the racist arson that burned down the speakeasy known as The Black Spot. “It: Welcome to Derry” saves that brutal…

December 8, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

“It f**king sucks”: Lillard responds to Tarantino criticism

“Quentin Tarantino this week said he didn’t like me as an actor,” Lillard said to boos from the crowd. “It hurts your feelings, it f**king sucks.”Lillard caught a stray in the director’s rant about Paul Thomas Anderson‘s “There Will Be…

December 7, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

Rebranded Kennedy Center debuts new medals at this year’s Honors

The Kennedy Center Honors medal is receiving its most significant redesign since the award was created nearly five decades ago, replacing the familiar long-standing rainbow ribbon with a solid deep blue one and adding a weighty gold medal. The updated medal…

December 7, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

“Spartacus: House of Ashur” shows why America isn’t Rome

Death is an elastic concept in all forms of fiction, but TV and film have mightily tested the limits to which our belief can be stretched. Even by those standards, the resurrection of the namesake heel of “Spartacus: House of…

December 7, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

“Pretend I’m a fishing boat and fire away”: Jost plays Hegseth in “SNL” cold open

Colin Jost doesn’t get the opportunity to step out from behind the “Weekend Update” desk too often. The “Saturday Night Live” head writer made the most of his time on two legs, playing Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth as a…

December 7, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

“I love jeans”: Sydney Sweeney stands by her jeans ad

Sydney Sweeney is addressing the backlash over her appearance in American Eagle’s latest jeans campaign, following criticism that some viewed the ad as tone-deaf. In an exclusive interview with People magazine, Sweeney framed her participation as simple enthusiasm for the…

December 6, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

Sorry, the “Heated Rivalry” gay Marvel fanfic origin story isn’t true

By now you’ve probably heard of “Heated Rivalry,” Jacob Tienery’s tender, affecting adaptation of Rachel Reid’s “Game Changers” books — better known online as “the gay hockey show.” Produced by Canadian streamer Crave and airing concurrently on HBO Max, the…

December 6, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0