Will Queen Elizabeth Be Well Enough to Attend Her Jubilee?

By Clive Irving

Increasing alarm about the queen’s health may mean that understudies like Prince Charles have to step up at the Platinum Jubilee—and they can’t possibly match her.

‘Life & Beth’ Is Amy Schumer at Her Most Raw—and at Her Best

By Emma Fraser

The multi-hyphenate star’s new series is a poignant dramedy inspired by the most formative, sometimes tragic moments of her life, mining the darkness for hope, resilience and love.

Jared Leto and Anne Hathaway Have Inspired Me to Scam

By Kevin Fallon

After watching nearly a dozen recent TV series about disgraced tech giants, con artists, and hustlers, the only conclusion to be drawn is that we should all just try to run a scam.

Strip Club Owner Ready to Fight Putin’s Army ‘Until the End’

By Tom Mutch

Like Tina, most of Odessa’s residents are Russian-speakers and have personal or family ties to Russia. Now they’re resolutely focused on fighting off an invasion.

DeSantis Might Be Trump-Lite, but at Least He’s Not Trump

By Matt Lewis

The GOP’s going to move on from Trump at some point—why not now?

Zelensky’s Videos Are Giving Ukraine a ‘Fighting Chance’

By The Daily Beast

How the leader’s communication style will be one of the main factors that helps Ukraine beat Russia. Plus, on The New Abnormal Podcast, Marie Yovanovitch on the night Trump pulled her out of Kyiv.

Will Putin’s Aggression Actually Push China Closer to Biden?

By Shannon Vavra

Xi Jinping has been on uncertain footing after the international response to Russia invading Ukraine. Is there an opportunity for the United States here?

Sandra Oh Tackles Horror Movies’ Scariest Trope: Mothers

By Kyle Turner

The buzzy new horror film “Umma” brings a fresh take to one of the genre’s favorite topics of concern—generational trauma—by telling the story through an Asian immigrant lens.

‘Big Mouth’ Breakout Star on Netflix’s Dave Chappelle Mess

By Matt Wilstein

Brandon Kyle Goodman tells The Last Laugh podcast about making the shift from “Big Mouth” writer to “Human Resources” star and what it’s like to be Black and queer at Netflix.

Zelensky’s TV Series on Netflix Is Shockingly Prescient

By Nick Schager

The streamer has made the first season of his hit TV series available, featuring Volodymyr Zelensky as a high school teacher who, after a viral rant, rises to the presidency.

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