It’s our favorite time of year, the one in which the many writers of this site pick their favorite performances to write about. There were so many contributions this year that we’ve split the results in two—the second half will run tomorrow. Now, a few notes. These pieces are not comprehensive. There are performances we
The French call the orgasm la petite mort, but for Stephanie Hsu’s frenzied, thirtysomething serial dater Ruby in Peacock’s latest series “Laid,” the deaths around her are far from little. She’s the typical rom-com protagonist, or at least she’d like to think so: She’s obsessed with them, right down to coveting Billy Crystal’s abs in
Lace up your skates and glide beneath city skyscrapers, along frozen ponds or beside towering Christmas trees. There’s no need to hibernate inside when winter’s chill arrives. One of the most fun (and healthiest!) ways to get fresh air and make memories is ice-skating. And with the explosion of seasonal rinks in cities around the
Lace up your skates and glide beneath city skyscrapers, along frozen ponds or beside towering Christmas trees. There’s no need to hibernate inside when winter’s chill arrives. One of the most fun (and healthiest!) ways to get fresh air and make memories is ice-skating. And with the explosion of seasonal rinks in cities around the
Perhaps unsurprisingly for a group that self-selects for gothy wallflowers, “horror people” tend to have a bit of a persecution complex. As such, there’s one eternal truism we see over and over in analysis of the genre: horror gets no respect. This both is and isn’t true, for reasons that have been discussed to death
Sip on something special in Omaha. Whether your drink is coffee, wine, beer or fresh juice, you’ll find inspiration with Yelp’s Top 25 Places to Drink in Omaha. These standout places were ranked using a mix of reviews and ratings from the Yelp Elite Squad. Read on to discover some of the best drinking
This review of EA’s “Dragon Age: The Veilguard” is much later than most of them for two reasons. One, it’s the busiest season of the year for just about everything in the entertainment world, and this review copy came late on a run of major video games, movies, TV shows, etc. Two, I wanted to
Chaz Ebert: As Roger Ebert would have said “Two Thumbs Up” for our Top Ten Lists! For a Film Critic, putting together a Top Ten Best Movies List at the end of the year is like playing Santa Claus at the North Pole. We are giving our loyal readers a gift list of film riches
“Dead to Me” creator Liz Feldman has once again delivered a whip-smart and heartfelt comedy for Netflix. This time, the series follows married couple Lydia (Lisa Kudrow) and Paul Morgan (Ray Romano) as they attempt to sell their luxurious Los Feliz home. While the concept appears slight, what unfolds is anything but. We first meet
In 1981, Roger Ebert called “Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark” an “out-of-body experience, a movie of glorious imagination and breakneck speed that grabs you in the first shot, hurtles you through a series of incredible adventures, and deposits you back in reality… breathless, dizzy, wrung-out, and with a silly grin on