From the wise-cracking sidekick to the wily trickster, the just-out-of-reach love interest to the grizzled mentor, archetypal characters fit into age-old storytelling patterns. The most popular ...

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In the Envelope: The Actor’s Podcast features in-depth conversations with today’s most noteworthy actors and creators. Join host and senior editor Vinnie Mancuso for this guide to living the ...

You’ve likely heard of the male gaze, the concept coined by British film theorist Laura Mulvey in her 1973 essay “Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema.” In her writing, she notes that the ...

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Peter Jackson’s “Lord of the Rings” and “Hobbit” film series, based on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, is the latest big-budget franchise that’s getting a revamp. A year after Warner Bros.

Fake blood is a carefully crafted concoction that mimics the look and consistency of real blood, without the inconvenience of actual exsanguination. It can take many different forms and come from ...

Whether it’s Anthony Hopkins’ empathetic portrayal of dementia in “The Father” or Kirsten Dunst’s depiction of existential depression in “Melancholia,” mental illness can make a ...

Last month, Michael Ahomka-Lindsay ended his run as Clifford Bradshaw in the West End’s Cabaret. Now, he’s starring in Matthew López’s Reverberation at Bristol Old Vic through Nov. 2.

If you believe in the phrase “two heads are better than one,” you’ll probably make a terrible surgeon, but you just might be right for a comedy double act. As the name suggests, the art form ...

When “A Chorus Line” opened on Broadway in 1975, audiences first heard the opening strains of “I Hope I Get It,” in which performance hopefuls sing about how badly they want a chance to ...

Whether you’re in the mood for tangled love stories, mouthwatering cooking competitions, or gag-worthy drag moments, if you’re a reality show buff, Hulu’s got you covered. Here’s our ...