The first book I remember loving Judy Blume’sTiger Eyesand Paula Danziger’sThe Pistachio Prescription. I re-read those over and over as a kid. During the pandemic I’ve been rewatchingJohn HughesandNora Ephronclassics the comfort food movies. Zoe Whittall is the author of ‘The Spectacular’.Credit: Ali Eisner; Hodder & Stoughton She can skewer a Gen X man like no one else. Eileen Myles made me want to write poetry. The TV show I wish I’d written The Other Two....

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The real-life subject ofHBO Max’sThe Staircasehas some blunt words for the team behind the miniseries. De Lestrade is credited as co-executive producer on Campos' version of the mystery. Peterson was later cleared of any involvement with Ratliff’s death. Michael Peterson in court in 2003; Colin Firth as Peterson in ‘The Staircase’.Bill Willcox/AP/Shutterstock; HBO Max Sounds harsh but look at the result to our family for what he did." “If I didn’t, I should have,” de Lestrade toldVariety....

Check out EW’s exclusive portraits of the Air stars. Team spirit Yes, he’s the greatest to ever play the game. So whose idea was it to create the Air Jordans? (Clockwise from top left): ‘Air’ stars Chris Tucker, Matt Damon, Viola Davis, Julius Tennon, Chris Messina, Marlon Wayans, Ben Affleck, and Jason Bateman.Alex G. Harper for EW And how did they seal the deal? Chris Messina TheMindy Projectalum plays David Falk, Michael Jordan’s fiery agent....

But Craig says he’d follow Johnson just about anywhere. “It’s a wonderful way of directing and everybody feels pleased to be there. Everybody feels in a good mood. Kanya Iwana for EW It’s a joy to be around.” “The experience, outside of filming was the real magic,” she tells EW. “For my game night, the rule is definitely a full bar.” Kanya Iwana for EW “Theater is the root of it for me always,” she says....

Two must-read satirical summer novels. As Asha finds herself disillusioned, the reader finds someone to root for. But this is a devilishly au courant satire that skewers white privilege and colonialism. Credit: Scribner; Farrar, Straus and Giroux Amanda’s husband is an embassy wonk who lured his family to the African country under dangerously false pretenses. Mila, a Namibian, has the most crooked husband and the hottest takes on American exceptionalism....

Michael Cimino’sHeaven’s Gate(1980) Timing is everything. Miami Vicebaffled most viewers and critics at the time. But they nevertheless provoke strong reactions among fans, because it all goes back to that opening scene. Credit: Everett Collection (2); Clay Enos/Warner Bros. It comes complete with credits for the director and actors things normal movies have, but the theatricalMiami Viceeschewed. Mikey and Nickywas even more of a struggle. May did get the last laugh, however....

Production designer Rick Heinrichs breaks down how he created the ostentatious atrium at the heart of the action. Rian Johnsonis all too happy to throw stones at glass houses. Specifically, a glass onion, as alluded to in the whodunnit’s title. NETFLIX It’s a great opportunity to have a sardonic view of contemporary issues and greater issues of entitlement." “The villa was part of a nearby hotel that was architecturally the right idea,” he says....

The filmmaker recalls being terrified by the peculiar comic book baddie. Warning: This article contains spoilers forThe Suicide Squad. But the film’s big bad, Starro, is areallybig bad. Starro.DC Comics In fact, per DC comics lore, Starro (a.k.a. Starro the Conqueror) is a giant, starfish-shaped alien capable of controlling millions of people with its spores. “Starro scared the s— out of me as a kid,” the filmmaker tells EW. “I know he’s a big pink-and-cerulean-blue starfish, but I thought he was terrifying....

That also means that the sleepover in the park was not part of the book. He also busts her ex-boyfriend for stealing. The save then comes after that interaction. Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures The book doesn’t end with a kiss, but, rather, Natasha saying: “Daniel.”

Decades later, viewers have come to expect much more faithful translations. The new animated movie from directors Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic (Teen Titans Go! Despite the storied iconography of these characters,The Super Mario Bros. Movieinfuses them all with distinctly modern characterizations. ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’.Nintendo; Illumination Entertainment/ Universal Pictures But this movie takes just as much from other Mario-involved games likeSuper Smash Bros.andMario Kart. Toad and Peach in ‘The Super Mario Bros....

Split screen never really goes out of style… But without using kind of the gloriously dated conventions that are in those movies." “But the idea was always to keep them going. Doris Day and Rock Hudson in ‘Pillow Talk.'.Everett Collection They’re communicating all through the movie. They’re always tied together.” “Every day, we would send back and forth videos of ‘How’s your day going? Reese Witherspoon and Ashton Kutcher in ‘Your Place or Mine....

The Succession writers had a prettaaay, prettaaay good codename for the death that stunned viewers. Warning: This article contains spoilers for Sunday’s episode ofSuccession, “Connor’s Wedding.” “This was a tough secret to keep! “tweeted Pritchett on Tuesday. “We decided it in theSuccessionwriters' room [on] Jan 22. So nobody found out we used code on the whiteboards. Larry David meant Logan Dies. So episode 403 said Connor’s Wedding, Larry David. Mind you, that would also have been a great episode....