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Lilly Wachowski remembers 30 years of ‘Bound’
Kim Masters talks to Lilly Wachowski about making Bound, the directorial debut she co-directed with sister Lana. Plus, Masters and Matt Belloni dig into a newly unveiled bill that would create a federal production tax incentive
After ‘Tiger King,’ Eric Goode goes deeper into the reptile world
Kim Masters sits down with filmmaker Eric Goode to talk about his HBO documentary series, Monsters of God. Plus, Masters and Matt Belloni break down another busy week in the Warnermount saga, beginning with the company decrying a critical social media post from actor Mark Ruffalo as antisemitic.
Desi Lydic ‘Foxsplains’ her rise to the top of fake news
Eric Deggans speaks with Emmy-nominee Desi Lydic, a longtime correspondent on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show. Plus, Matt Belloni and Lucas Shaw unpack why theater owners are suddenly backing the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger.
How Hannah Einbinder hacked it out in Hollywood
Kim Masters talks to Hannah Einbinder, star of Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, and HBO Max’s Hacks. Plus, Masters and Matt Belloni discuss Paramount’s threat to move out of California if their proposed merger with Warner Brothers is delayed.Lilly Wachowski reimagines the studio system (Pt 1)
Kim Masters talks to Lilly Wachowski, co-creator of The Matrix movie franchise, about her new artist-owned, non-profit studio Anarchists United. Plus, Masters and Matt Belloni discuss the impact of pushing the trial against the Paramount-Warner Brothers merger to March.
The Sam Sanders Show
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David Archuleta Powered Through Mormon Shame
The ‘American Idol’ alum on coming out of the closet and finding himself.
Not The Odyssey: Small Movies Had A Big Blockbuster Summer
How this season's biggest movies won at the box office.
Wyclef Jean: How To Write A Hit Song
The musician plays the seminal songs from his life and career.
Fred Armisen Revisits Portlandia
The hipster dream was always ripe for spoofing.
What Made Dolly Parton So Beloved?
Honoring the global country music icon.
Did Summer 2026 Bring Back Monoculture?
Briefly, we all cared about the same pop culture once again.
The Treatment
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Will Poulter and Adam Meeks lead with empathy in ‘Union County’
The film’s star and director talk about their raw and hopeful take on the opioid crisis.
The Treat: Sir Christopher Frayling
The film historian and writer explains why Disney movies might be the scariest of all
Jeremy O. Harris and Pete Ohs on Casting Charlie XCX in ‘Erupcja’
The actor-playwright and director discuss their collaboration with the pop star on the unusual film shot in Poland.
The Treat: Edward Norton
The Oscar-nominated actor recommends a jazz album recorded by a famous friend.
Damien Hauser’s African Sci-Fi film captures the randomness of life
The ‘Memory of Princess Mumbi’ director on the beauty of the mundane.The Treat: Will Poulter
The ‘Union County’ star is inspired by his latest film’s unusual tour.
Weekend Film Reviews
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CultureWeekend Film Reviews: ‘Hope,’ ‘Practical Magic 2’
Does a monster movie ever survive the monster reveal?
CultureWeekend Film Reviews: ‘Teenage Wasteland,’ ‘The Sun Never Sets’
Holden Caulfield said the grown-ups are phonies. These high school journalists went and proved it.
CultureWeekend Film Reviews: ‘Coyote vs. Acme,’ ‘Idiots,’ ‘Buddy’
A famous villain who never seems to catch a break gets his day in court.
CultureWeekend Film Reviews: ‘Insidious: Out of The Further,’ ‘It Ends’
A quartet of films with a common theme: ‘Hell-on-Earth’
CultureWeekend Film Reviews: 'The Wrong Girls,' 'The End of Oak Street'
What makes a great stoner movie?
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