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Start Article Post Content Hollywood is no stranger to stereotype casting. “Scandal’s” Kerry Washington and “Master of None” star and executive producer Aziz Ansari have come face to face with this reality on multiple occasions throughout their careers. The actors swapped nightmare stories during a sit-down for Variety‘s fourth season of “Actors on Actors.” “Before ‘Scandal,’ I was actually…
‘Game Of Thrones’ Discussion: Six Questions About The Bannerless ‘The Broken Man’ HBO Arya Stark has been training to become a Faceless man on Game of Thrones since leaving the Hound to die in the foothills of the Vale at the end of season four. That’s a season and a half for those counting, right…
What should we make of the industry’s favorite pastime? 45 days ago, a discussion began regarding the alleged behavior of Superman Group Editor Eddie Berganza. The allegations, some initially reported on by Bleeding Cool, were brought back into the light by Alex de Campi, Jennifer de Guzman, and Nick Hanover. These were serious claims…
Great news for Caucasian non-union whores with natural breasts: Employment awaits. Via The Cut, Quentin Tarantino is casting a very specific subset for his new movie. “Casting Whores for Quentin Tarantino project,” the since-removed notice read. “Caucasian, non-union females, ages 18–35. Western film shoots June 21st-25th in Los Angeles. No highlights, natural eyebrows, natural breasts,…
A surprise late-night show announced at Webster Hall turned into a 4,000-strong horde of anxious and unruly Yeezus disciples. And for some, their night took them to an unlikely place. What started as a hint about a secret Kanye West concert turned into a free-for-all in downtown Manhattan on Sunday night. Teens made out on…
X-Men: Apocalypse hasn’t amassed as much at the box office as its X-Men: Days of Future Past predecessor and the marketing department doesn’t seem to be doing it any favors. A billboard advertising the film shows Apocalypse (Oscar Issac) choking the mutant Mystique (Jennifer Lawrence), with a caption that says “Only The Strong Will…
Bringing it Together These imperfect, internal rhymes are a hallmark of rap and hip-hop. Listen to this verse from The Fugees, performed by Lauryn Hill, which is littered with imperfect rhymes. Lauryn Hill is one of a long list of artists and genres that influenced Lin-Manuel Miranda, the mastermind behind “Hamilton.” Let’s compare the rhyme…
Every week throughout season six, a handful of Vox’s writers will discuss the latest episode of Game of Thrones. Before you dig in, check out our recap of Sunday’s episode, as well the archive of our entire discussion to date. Next up this week is executive editor Matt Yglesias. Matt Yglesias: I have a different…
During the first week there was somebody who posted a picture of them holding a target, saying, “Gonna go home and watch Buzzy.” That frightened me. There was a troll who was wishing really awful things on me, more weird than anything. He wanted me to get Crohn’s disease and hoped I would get T-boned…
Do you remember that scene in Love, Actually when Emma Thompson has a controlled breakdown in her bedroom after discovering that her husband (played by the late Alan Rickman) is cheating on her? She paces back and forth in front of her marriage bed, hyperventilating, unsure of what to do with herself or her heart—much…