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Movies Archive

Archives for September 2014

Marriage Equality
Study: LGBT performers have “substantial barriers” to finding work in HollywoodStudy: LGBT performers have “substantial barriers” to finding work in Hollywood
Marriage Equality

Over half of the LGBT actors surveyed believe Hollywood directors are biased against hiring LGBT performers.

By Brandon Ambrosino
Culture
Should you see the new crime thriller The Drop?Should you see the new crime thriller The Drop?
Culture

It’s also got James Gandolfini’s final work onscreen.

By Emily St. James
Movies
Saturday Night Live is the next stop in Chris Pratt’s quest for world dominationSaturday Night Live is the next stop in Chris Pratt’s quest for world domination
Movies

On Wednesday, venerable sketch comedy institution Saturday Night Live confirmed that clown hunk Chris Pratt will be ringing in the 40th season of the show as its first host.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Movies
The Scottish independence referendum, explainedThe Scottish independence referendum, explained
Movies

What you need to know about the upcoming Scottish independence vote.

By Amanda Taub
Neuroscience
Do subliminal messages actually work?Do subliminal messages actually work?
Neuroscience

The real science about how advertisers might mess with your mind.

By Susannah Locke
TV
Monday showsMonday shows
TV
By Emily St. James
The Chair turns a director’s approach into riveting television
Culture

Starz’s new reality series looks at everything from gender in Hollywood to why it’s so hard to get a movie made nowadays.

By Emily St. James
Culture
You missed out on some good movies this summerYou missed out on some good movies this summer
Culture

According to Metacritic, the movies this summer were the best-reviewed wide-release summer movies since 2007 (with the exception of a curve-breaking, very good 2013).

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
Women in pop culture are under attackWomen in pop culture are under attack
Culture

An August of terrible men

By Emily St. James