Inhumansrecap: 'Divide and Conquer'

We see little Black Bolt declare that he doesnt want to be king. Trust me when I say this, guys you dont actually want Black Bolt talking to you. Gorgon is still with his buddies from the last episode, who apparently fancy themselves guerilla soldiers. Credit: Karen Neal/ABC They want to help Gorgon with his fight, though hes doubtful of their capabilities against Inhuman Royal Guards. Neither party in that situation can really understand what the hell the other ones talking about....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 202 words · James Gilbert

Inhumansrecap: 'Havoc in the Hidden Land'

Thats right, folks: Tritons back! You might be asking, whos Triton? And, well, you should! Credit: Karen Neal/ABC The answer is that hes a green fish-man played by Mike Moh. Turns out it was the latter! But hey, Im not an alien royal, so what do I know? Im just saying, I dont blame any viewers who have no memory of this character. In the meantime, Im not even the only one mad about Tritons fake-out....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 280 words · Thomas Fuentes

Inhumansrecap: 'Something Inhuman This Way Comes...'

Things certainly started off well for Karnak, as he woke up next to his new human friend Jen. Their sunlit post-coital bliss doesnt last long, however. Now Reno is loading his gun waiting for Karnak and Jen to emerge from their tent. Credit: Karen Neal/ABC As they stumble away they immediately trip into Teds freshly dug grave. Theyre not the only ones looking for Karnak, however. Gorgon is also in hot pursuit....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 194 words · Jodi Sanchez

InRough Magic, Lara Prior-Palmer poetically recounts an unlikely triumph

Then she became the first woman and youngest person ever to win it. It’s taken Prior-Palmer, now 24, years to process this. How did it change you?" Credit: Richard Dunwoody As soon as I got off the horse, I wanted to put ink to paper. I was trying to find the words. I was writing it to myself. I wasn’t awriteror anything. So it ebbed and flowed. I was at university, so I put it away....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 643 words · Theresa Morrow

InRuben Brandt, Collector, an art heist casts an animated spell: EW review

Its a triumph of style over substance. Doctor, heal thyself, I guess. Even if it involves larceny. Credit: Sony Pictures Classics On his tail are a gumshoe named Mike Kowalski and a bumbling gang of bent-nose mafia types. The noirish plot doesnt add up to much certainly not as much as youd like. WarholsDouble Elviscomes to life as a menacing gunslinger. ManetsOlympiaand her cat morph into clawing wraiths. Even Brandts own elongated, equine face looks like something out of a Picasso canvas smeared in sweaty madness....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 101 words · Courtney Hanna

Insecureactor on that episode-ending [SPOILER]

Insecuredelivered a major surprise in the final moments of Sundays episode. Clearly, they didnt mean the entire season. People literally didnt know I was showing up to set. Merie W. Wallace/HBO It was like a homecoming feeling. you could expect it to be fun to watch, says Ellis. I really think its just about the encounter. Justina Mintz/HBO Its all really built on that moment. You dont know what to say, or you say too much, or whatever it may be....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 564 words · Tyler Martinez

Insecurecostume designer Shiona Turini breaks down Issa and co.'s covetable fashion

Shes evolving personally and professionally, and as we change, so does our style. Her denim will typically be vintage, lived-in, and telling a story. This season as Issa grows up, it was important to me that her sartorial choices did as well. Credit: John P. Johnson/HBO Visually, Ive translated that using bold color, and often monochrome suiting. Stylistically, shes bright and experimental much like her character. Her version of maternity wear heavily injects the diva sensibility we know and love her for....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 109 words · Sydney Goodman

Insecuretransforms itself in a rapturous new season: EW review

Her romantic life is worse than messy. Ex-boyfriend Lawrence is nowhere in sight. She’s struggling in every direction. Merie W. Wallace/HBO You could say that [pushes glasses up nose] shelacks security. It’s a low point for Issa. But the first four episodes ofInsecure’s third season are all highs, sending the characters in new directions. Previously, Daniel was a tantalizing temptation. (Forget those played-out bass beats, Daniel’s all about the strings!)...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 158 words · Richard Ross

InShadow of the Tomb Raider, Camilla Luddington crafts a Croft that rivals Hollywood

There are moments Id forgotten from the first game that they definitely pull straight from in the movie. I was like, Wait! Dont go in there! Square Enix (2) Dont go in the plane! I was yelling at the screen. As she puts it, Weve all gotten to share this part of this very iconic character. Square Enix Case and point: she inadvertently kickstarts the Mayan apocalypse in her blind pursuit of Trinity....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 284 words · David Barnes

Inside author D.B. John's fascinating trip to North Korea forStar of the North

A book research trip to end all research trips In 2012, author D.B. Ahead, John shares fascinating photos from the trip. Destination North Korea Our tour group departs Beijing with Air Koryo, North Koreas national carrier. Penguin Random House The Soviet-made Tupolev airliner, dating from the 1970s, has been repainted with what looks like house paint. There are splashes of it on the windows. Our first night is spent on the rock-hard mats of the uber-creepy Ryanggang Hotel....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 534 words · Michael Briggs

Inside Bo Peep'sToy Story 4comeback, 20 years in the making

A famous toy band from the 90s is reuniting! But if Bo accepted her fate, so, too, did the veteran actress. Ibecame a lost toy! Disney/Pixar We had a bigger plan for you. EvenToy Story 4director Josh Cooley had to do his own digging into the mystery. And heres Woody, hell stick by you! Potts relished every layer of the born-again Bo. They were solely dedicated to making her a modern woman: loving and fierce and capable and unafraid....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 236 words · Erik Vaughn

Inside Eleven's punkStranger Things 2makeover

Ahead, Hindsgaul walks us through some of the most important hair moments ofStranger Things 2. Steve Harrington (Joe Keery) “He did a fantastic job growing it. and I kept saying, No! Netflix Cut the front, that’s fine, just don’t lose the back! Keep the mullet!' He comes in with actually even more volume: It just stands straight up into the air. Netflix He had always been cutting it short before the show....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 390 words · Bryan Phillips

Inside Jordan Peele's boldTwilight Zonereboot: What's new, what's the same

“I felt like it’s the greatest show of all time,” Peele says. “We were tentative to step in. There are many ways to fail at this.” The episodes were frequently morality tales, and Serling pushed the envelope to make allegorical points about hot-button issues. Serling tackled racism, McCarthyism, conformity, free speech, the Holocaust and more. “He would tell stories that explored character and a character’s tragic flaws,” Peele says. “And he would craft a custom-made nightmare for those people....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 235 words · Jill Sanders