Shirley Li

Judging by some of the online comments aimed at Rachel Zegler, the star of Disney’s live-action version of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, you’d think that she had done something unforgivable—set Cinderella Castle on fire, perhaps, or told Mickey […]

Joe and Anthony Russo, better known as the Russo brothers, have enjoyed two of the most lucrative careers in Hollywood. The bulk of their success comes from the features they’ve co-directed for Marvel: Three of those projects, in which they

Poor, poor Mickey Barnes. The protagonist of the film Mickey 17 lives a grim existence as an “expendable,” a worker aboard a spaceship whose only job is to die repeatedly for the sake of human progress. Mickey, played by Robert

Remember Gal Gadot’s “Imagine” video? Apologies for dredging up this piece of regrettable pop culture, but back in March 2020, the Wonder Woman star recruited a gaggle of her famous friends to film themselves singing—no, butchering—John Lennon’s “Imagine” to boost

The Oscars host was silly and serious by turns—and delightfully in control of the evening. Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Patrick T. Fallon / Getty March 2, 2025, 10:24 PM ET As soon as Conan O’Brien strode onto the Oscars

In January, a short film full of French stereotypes went viral. Its titular protagonist, Johanne Sacreblu, is the trans heiress to a baguette business in Paris; her paramour is the scion of a croissant company. Everyone is almost always wearing

For months, the actor Karla Sofía Gascón had been reaping the rewards of leading a prestigious film. She plays the title character in Emilia Pérez, about a Mexican cartel boss who transitions into a woman and seeks to build a

This article contains spoilers through the end of Yellowjackets Season 2. A funny thing can happen to a hit show when it’s no longer the hot new thing on television. If such a series manages to produce more seasons, it

When the South Korean drama Squid Game hit Netflix in 2021, the show became a bona fide cultural phenomenon. The story of people in debt competing to the death for a massive cash prize looked like nothing else on television,

This week’s episode highlighted the comedian’s talent for provocation. Rosalind O’Connor / NBC December 15, 2024, 2:02 PM ET During his fourth time hosting Saturday Night Live, Chris Rock brought a particularly magnetic and mischievous energy—one that showed his mastery