Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis should have been weirder
The legendary director’s ambitious swing about the fall of the US empire, told as a modern Roman fable, is packed to bursting with ideas that don’t always work.
- by Robert Moran
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‘I make people nervous’: The veteran villain who hides in plain sight
Giancarlo Esposito, best known for playing Gus Fring on Breaking Bad, loves being the bad guy.
- by Robert Moran
Yesterday she weighed into the US election. Today, Taylor Swift was back doing what she does best
At the MTV VMAs, the pop phenomenon set a record for most ever solo wins.
- by Robert Moran
VMAs 2024 as they happened: Taylor Swift makes VMAs history, wins seven awards
The pop star took home seven awards, including artist of the year and video of the year.
- by Robert Moran, Lauren Ironmonger, Thomas Mitchell and Meg Watson
His debut album failed to soar. But the Kid Laroi has grander things in sight
He zigged when many thought he should zag, but through hits and misses, the Kid’s all right still.
- by Robert Moran
The most unbearable sound in the world? It’s silence
Forget peace and quiet. Give me peace and loud.
- by Robert Moran
Did Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter get snubbed? Well, duh
The Country Music Association has seemingly decided Cowboy Carter isn’t a country album. So what do the Grammys do now?
- by Robert Moran
‘If Bono and Springsteen can run around and do their art, why can’t LL Cool J?’
At 56, the rap great is looking to bust hip-hop’s age barrier with his first album in 11 years.
- by Robert Moran
Derivative and dated, Katy Perry’s new album is worse than we feared
In distancing herself from the doe-eyed goofball of her Teenage Dream days, 143 is a colossal misstep from which Perry’s career may never recover.
- by Robert Moran and Annabel Ross
This fish-out-of-water school comedy is smart, biting satire
The anti-woke set is bound to get hilariously worked up by new teen series Boarders.
- by Robert Moran
Zoe Kravitz’s Blink Twice is the film brat summer needed
The 35-year-old star found purpose, fury and Channing Tatum while making her provocative debut as a director.
- by Robert Moran
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