Crystal Bell
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The Politician And Hollywood Star David Corenswet Has A Beautiful Imagination
By Crystal Bell No one is perfect, but David Corenswet comes close. Of course, the 26-year-old balks at such a suggestion (he's humble, too!) but the facts speak for themselves. While he was a freshman at the University of Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia-born actor auditioned for the drama division at Juilliard; he graduated from the famed performing arts conservatory in 2016. ("We're 98 percent… → Read More
Why The Half Of It's Leah Lewis Will Never Stop Growing Up
The star of Alice Wu's Netflix opus on quarantine, Asian-American identity, and learning to become a better friend → Read More
The Half Of It Star Daniel Diemer Will Try Anything Once
He's Netflix's charming new everyman. But before that, he was a tennis coach, a pre-med student, even a children's book author → Read More
Laura Harrier Is The Hollywood Star With A New York State Of Mind
The breakout star of Ryan Murphy's revisionist drama on working with her idols and how her expectations of the industry stack up → Read More
The Half Of It Director Alice Wu Doesn't Deal In Binaries
Her tender, queer Netflix opus shows there are so many ways to love → Read More
Director Crystal Moselle On The Cool, All-Girl Skate Crew That Inspired Betty
The HBO series, based on the women of Skate Kitchen, is a total vibe → Read More
Jake Picking's Rock-Solid Hollywood Performance Blends Fact And Fiction
The actor's hopeful take in the new Netflix series rewrites the story for famed actor Rock Hudson → Read More
Cravity Are K-pop’s Endearing Rookie Rule Breakers
'There's a rule that nobody is allowed to eat in the vocal practice room — I have eaten a tiny energy bar very secretly,' Allen tells MTV News → Read More
SuperM Joins A Chaotic Group FaceTime Call For A Playful 'Together At Home' Performance
Tag yourself: We're Lucas dancing with dumbbells while singing 'With You' → Read More
Eliza Hittman’s Portraits Of Teenage Pain
The ‘Never Rarely Sometimes Always’ director opens up about her quiet abortion drama → Read More
Tigertail Brought Christine Ko Closer To Her Taiwanese Identity — And To Her Moms
‘My Georgia mom raised me, and my birth mom influenced my acting career. After this film, I was able to tell them, 'You're both so important to me, and you're both so human.’’ → Read More
Alan Yang Embraced His Identity And Directed Tigertail In Three Languages
‘It’s about how you feel split in between worlds,’ the Asian-American writer and director tells MTV News → Read More
Jordan Fisher Is The Internet’s Most Self-Aware Boyfriend
With Broadway closed, the ’Dear Evan Hansen’ star is keeping himself busy with gaming, songwriting, 'Office' reruns, and anime → Read More
Rising Stars (G)I-DLE Are Defining Their Own Genre
With the release of their new EP, 'I Trust,' the Korean girl group carve their own confident path → Read More
For K-pop Fans, Learning Korean Is About Connection
While understanding Korean isn't a requirement, it can enrich the K-pop fandom experience, bringing fans closer to their idols and each other. Now, BTS is here to help. → Read More
Idris Elba Tests Positive For Coronavirus: ‘Now Is The Time For Solidarity’
The actor says he's doing 'OK' and not showing any symptoms of COVID-19 → Read More
Former Monsta X Member Wonho Is Cleared Of Drug Charges
The Korean pop star left the group in October 2019 amid accusations of marijuana use → Read More
Onward Director On The Real-Life Magic That Inspired Pixar's Latest Film
For Dan Scanlon, the key to a good Pixar story is simple: 'It just needs to be something that you believe in' → Read More
Here's Your Exclusive First Look At Skrrt With Offset, Nicole Richie's Nikki Fre$h, And More
Offset and Cardi B, Chance the Rapper, Nicole Richie, Usher, and more are headed to Quibi on April 6 → Read More
Stray Kids Inspire Their Generation To Pick Up The Mic
K-pop’s young disruptors navigate adulthood alongside their fans → Read More