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A pair for every style and budget. At the first sign of even the slightest winter chill, I’m already restocking my shoe-drobe. Yes, I live in Los Angeles, but it does still drop into the 40s and 50s—plus, I grew up in the Midwest and spent a fair time in New York City, so I…

In the ever-evolving landscape of sports entertainment, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has consistently demonstrated an uncanny ability to be at the forefront of broadcast industry trends. WWE’s latest move, a $5 billion deal with Netflix to broadcast WWE Raw, exemplifies the company’s forward-thinking approach. With its first Raw set to air on Jan. 6, WWE’s…

Twenty years ago, Bill Murray sat perfectly center of frame in an ornate Italian theater near the Mediterranean. In the reality of this shot, he was portraying a storyteller within a story—a filmmaker named Steve Zissou, who after enjoying decades at the top of the international film scene has entered a fallow period. We later…

Whether it’s the ‘thank God that’s not me’ aspect; a national curiosity about the murkier side of life; the fact that detective stories have a built-in dramatic structure with mystery, tension and resolution; or simply that commissioners shovel them onto screens in such volume that audiences can’t help but eat them up – crime drama…

It’s a new era for World Wrestling Entertainment, as Monday Night Raw has left the world of cable TV to jump exclusively to Netflix. Initially a replacement for WWF’s Prime Time Wrestling (at the time a roundtable discussion sprinkled with house show matches) made in response to the gradual death of NBC’s Saturday Night’s Main…

The sight gags in Nick Park’s Wallace and Gromit films are all part of their charm, from Gromit’s vinyl collection (mostly Bach) to his highbrow reading matter (Crime and Punishment by Fido Dogstoyevsky, The Republic by Pluto…) to his alma mater (where else would a clever canine graduate from but Dogwarts University?). The background details…

Put down the stilton! Step away from that tub of Cadbury’s Celebrations and refrain from pouring yourself a lunchtime Snowball – Christmas is over, people. It’s time to get serious. The UK TV schedules have got the memo at least; they’ve stopped airing tinselly specials and getting dewy-eyed over Gavin & Stacey, and started airing…

Colin Farrell’s portrayal of Oz Cobb a.k.a. The Penguin in Matt Reeves’ The Batman universe is quite distinct. Farrell is nearly unrecognizable in this role, a plethora of prosthetics transforming him from a suave actor into the weaselly mobster we love to hate. Farrell has done such an impeccable job of embodying this character and…

We asked the experts. Your daily horoscope comes in hot and goes out sweet this Tuesday. With the moon in fiery Aries setting off action star Mars this afternoon and then entering sensual Taurus in the evening, we can get it all done and then enjoy the fruits of our labors. You should have ample…

Get ready to feel reinvigorated. Your daily horoscope comes in hot and goes out sweet this Tuesday. With the moon in fiery Aries setting off action star Mars this afternoon and then entering sensual Taurus in the evening, we can get it all done and then enjoy the fruits of our labors. You should have…