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John Singer Sargent was was destined for greatness – and scandal

The show has become a shitlib parody of itself

She didn’t flee oppression; she fled embarrassment

America loves a wiseass, not a smartass

There will never be another Ozzy

If Dunham was, once, the voice of her generation, that that torch has long since passed to other, more interesting talents

Hollywood could use a little anarchy

Why is it so hard to warm to him?

Spending a few days with the artist famous for his brooding ‘black paintings’ was not something I was sure I’d enjoy

What explains the studio’s latest flop?

This looks to be one of the most clueless and misjudged attempts at romantic comedy-drama ever put on screen

Be prepared to forget virtually everything apart from the sheer sensation of being in an F1 race car traveling very, very fast indeed

In a summer full of witless, unnecessary sequels and remakes, 28 Years Later is the real thing

The ceremony went two steps forward and one step backwards

Kecia Lewis called LuPone’s noise complaint a ‘racial microaggression’

You’re moderately engaged by the characters’ awfulness, but it is only a passing diversion