The title of Simon Stephens' play Punk Rock seems to gesture to the unruly energy and bristly restlessness of his work. From Pornography's London nihilism to the literal rock monster at the heart of Birdland, his plays are as bleak and compulsive as the musical form that flipped the finger to the rest of society. Even his acclaimed adaptation of […]

Your guide to what's happening in Sydney this weekend and beyond. Theatre Oscar and Felix are The Odd Couple. Oscar and Felix don't have much in common. Oscar likes cards, sport and leftovers, while Felix enjoys clean air, cooking and polished surfaces. Their friendship is tested when Oscar invites Felix, who's in the midst of a divorce, to share his New York apartment. […]

Lauren Conrad has a lot to be grateful for this Thanksgiving — including her seven-week-old son Charlie Wolf — and, in honor of the holiday, the former reality star shared the first photo of the newborn on social media.  "So much to be thankful for this year. Wishing everyone a wonderful holiday!" Conrad captioned an oceanside snap of the family […]

Netflix’s new series Mythomaniac (or Mytho in French) depicts an exhausted French housewife named Elvira (Marina Hands) who decides to fake breast cancer for the attention. After premiering on the French-German network Arte earlier this fall, the series is now making its Netflix debut on Thursday, Nov. 28. And fortunately for those who marathon it over Thanksgiving weekend, it looks […]

Emmy-winner Lena Waithe is not just basking in the glory of her award. She’s on a mission to help others. Waithe talked to ABC News recently about how she’s working to make a difference. “I get a lot of attention because I’m on a TV show. I’ve been in a movie. I won an award,” Waithe said in an appearance […]

Alelia Murphy, the oldest person in the United States, has died. She was 114. “It is with great sadness that we share news of the passing of Mrs. Alelia Murphy,” healthcare union 1199SEIU Caregivers announced on Wednesday. Murphy was born in 1905 in North Carolina, and moved to Harlem in 1926.  “Mrs. Murphy was the oldest living American, having celebrated […]

Picture this: It’s 3 a.m. and your phone keeps lighting up with notifications saying you have new likes on your Insta. That’s nothing too out of the ordinary, only in this case the person tapping all those hearts is your ex. Yep, it’s fair to say that’s a pretty clear sign that your ex is still hung up on you. […]

The last time Alison Klayman found herself in Portugal, she was facing significantly different circumstances. It was late-December of 2018, and the documentarian was taking a quick break from an unrelenting editing schedule when she learned that her Steve Bannon portrait “The Brink” would premiere in Sundance. Only that made official the filmmaker’s unenviable task to quickly finalize the edit […]

Sorry “Bad Santa,” but the most-loved holiday movies this year are entirely wholesome family classics. “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” ranks highest among the most beloved holiday movies, followed by “A Charlie Brown Christmas” and “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” according to a Morning Consult/The Hollywood Reporter poll. Those three movies made the poll’s “nice” list, pulling in the highest percentages […]

Macy’s is synonymous with Thanksgiving for many reasons. It wouldn’t be the holiday season without the annual Macy’s Day Parade in New York City and this year is the company’s 93rd parade. And as well as hosting their annual parade, Macy’s will also be launching their Black Friday sale on Thursday. What time does Macy’s open for Thanksgiving tomorrow? Thanksgiving […]