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Margaret Atwood Is Contributing a Comic Strip to 'The Secret Loves of Geek Girls'
Margaret Atwood has decided to briefly put down her pen to pick up the paint brush—to help out a Kickstarter campaign for an all-female nonfiction anthology—The Secret Loves of Geek Girls. It featu... → Read More
“Hope” Poster Artist Shepard Fairey Is Facing Felony Charges: Links You Need To See
Art has been getting people in trouble today. The police just arrested a second prison worker at the Clinton Correctional Facility who helped two convicted murderers escape Shawshank Redemption-sty... → Read More
Watch: 'The Wolfpack's' Former Shut-In Brothers Made a Dark, Surreal Short Film
The imagination of the Angulo brothers runs dark and wild in "Mirror Heart," their short film for VICE, which starts when a human-sized, DIY, portable telephone places a call: "To get some sun, pre... → Read More
Watch: Jason Sudeikis, Alison Brie and Natasha Lyonne's New Rom-Com Tackles the Current State of Monogamy
What do you do if you're just not built for monogamy? asks the new romantic comedy, Sleeping With Other People. Can another serial cheater help you tame your sexscapading ways? New Yorkers Lainey (... → Read More
Kyle MacLachlan Assures Fans That the New 'Twin Peaks' Will Be "Amazing"
FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper (and David Lynch) will be back in the upcoming Twin Peaks revival, and Kyle MacLachlan told Deadline that "its going to be amazing." (MacLachlan played Cooper for 30 e... → Read More
Amazon Renews ‘Transparent’ for Season 3, Seals Contract for More Jill Soloway Projects
To no one's surprise, Amazon just renewed its groundbreaking new series, Transparent, for a third season. This news comes after the show picked up a Golden Globe for Best Television Series, Musical... → Read More
Bobbi Kristina Brown Brought To Hospice Care, Family Files Suit Against Nick Gordon
Bobbi Kristina Brown, the only child of the late singer (and legend) Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown was moved to hospice care today, her family said in a statement. They added, "We thank everyone ... → Read More
Taye Diggs Bedazzles in First Image as Hedwig: Links You Need to See
Actor and Broadway alum Taye Diggs (Rent, How Stella Got Her Groove Back) is getting ready to star as the 6th Hedwig in the critically acclaimed Broadway revival of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, and t... → Read More
Amanda Peet Stands Up for ‘Game of Thrones,’ Says Misogyny Backlash Is “Misplaced”
Amanda Peet — who currently stars in Togetherness and is married to Game of Thrones co-creator David Benioff — has commented on the recent accusations of misogyny against the wildly popular HBO fa... → Read More
Nas' Potent Open Letter on Instagram Warns America About Selling a False Dream
In the wake of the Charleston shooting, Nas has taken to his Instagram account to pen an open letter to America, urging the country that "we need to have conversations around how to improve as a na... → Read More
The Donald Allegedly Paid Actors $50 To Cheer For Him During His Campaign Announcement
When no one wants to come to your party, you can just pay actors $50 to show up—at least if you're real estate mogul Donald Trump and the party is your 2016 presidential-campaign announcement in Ne... → Read More
Miley Cyrus’ Puffy Paint Caitlyn Jenner Portraits Sold For $69,000
Miley Cyrus just became an overnight art world best-seller, with her triptych, "The Caitlyn Collection" — glittery, puffy paint renditions of Caitlyn Jenner on June's Vanity Fair cover — auctioned ... → Read More
NPR Question Fans’ Fury Over Kim Kardashian’s ‘Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!’ Appearance
Saturday's episode of Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! on NPR drew the ire of hundreds of "disgusted" and "disappointed" listeners across the nation who phoned in and wrote by the dozens to convey their ... → Read More
The ‘Dear White People’ Team Are Working on a Satirical Psychological Horror Film
The trio that brought you last year's critically acclaimed satire, Dear White People — producers Julia Lebedev and Angel Lopez and writer/director Justin Simien — have teamed up again under Lebedev... → Read More
Watch: Robin Williams Plays a Man Questioning His Pleasant Existence in Final Onscreen Role
In Boulevard, Robin Williams' last on-screen appearance, the legendary actor plays a 60-year-old man named Nolan Mack who has been going through the motions his whole life. He's been a loyal compan... → Read More
Watch Jemaine Clement’s (Somewhat) Serious Turn in ‘People, Places, Things’ Trailer
Jemaine Clement is following up his vampire mockumentary What We Do In The Shadows with a comparatively dramatic (...ish) turn in the mild Sundance crowd-pleaser, People, Places, Things— which has ... → Read More
Melissa Rivers Announced as New Co-Host of ‘Fashion Police’
Red carpet celebrities beware! A revamped Fashion Police will be back on the air in August—with Melissa Rivers at the helm. In addition to filling her mother's (possibly un-fillable) shoes, Joan Ri... → Read More
You Can Potato Sack Race With Jared Leto’s Band at Their Adult Summer Camp
Time to get your glamping shoes on—Jared Leto's rock band 30 Seconds to Mars is bringing a three-day "rustic nature experience" to the world in Malibu, California (which is technically just part o... → Read More
WATCH: Bill Hader and Fred Armisen “Document” Iceland’s Al Capone Festival in ‘Doumentary Now!’ Trailer
Fred Armisen, Bill Hader, and Seth Meyers are about to strike mockumentary gold with their new parody series, Documentary Now!, which will star Armisen and Hader as they join a 70s rock band, "reen... → Read More
Brad Pitt’s Military Satire Grabs $60 Million From Netflix
We knew Netflix was "going big" when they acquired the rights to a Brad Pitt movie — but we weren't sure quite how big until now. It turns out Netflix has plunked down $60 million to ensure that lo... → Read More