re-evaluation A man’s most secret memory By Mohamed Mbugar SararOther Press: 496 pages, $20 If you purchase books linked to on our site, The Times may receive a commission Bookshop.orgwhose fees support independent bookstores. Young writers are leaving Europe. He is moving forward Home of Senegal In the way of literary imagination. Faye of Digen … Read more
Although Robert Vaughn was the primary star of the NBC espionage romp “The Man from UNCL,” which ran from 1964 to Dawn of 1968, the world went through 105 episodes of varying seriousness and weirdness, David McCallum, who died Monday at age 90, spy I Love acting more. It had something to do with my … Read more
shelf Land of milk and honey By C Pam ZhangRiverhead: 240 pages, $28 If you purchase books linked to on our site, The Times may receive a commission Bookshop.orgwhose fees support independent bookstores. In a 2020 essay, Si Pam Zhang wrote about the way McDonald’s kept her connected to her father, who engaged in “a … Read more
I wish everyone could be as optimistic as Brian Michael Smith. I first met the “9-1-1: Lone Star” and “Queen Sugar” actor, who is primarily known for starring as the first black transgender man as a series regular on network TV, in July at an event that became something of an entertainment and media sensation. … Read more
SAG-AFTRA members voted overwhelmingly to give their leaders the power to strike against video game companies if they can’t reach an agreement on a new contract, the union announced Monday. The approval, which does not initiate a strike but is intended to give leaders bargaining leverage, brings the union closer to a second possible work … Read more
Martin Scorsese is calling on filmmakers to save cinema by doubling down on his call to fight comic book film culture. The storied filmmaker revisits comic book movie themes in a new profile for GQ. Despite facing a backlash from filmmakers, actors and the public for comments in 2019 he denounced the Marvel Cinematic Universe … Read more
Hollywood breathed a sigh of relief Sunday night when the Writers Guild of America and the major studios announced a tentative agreement on a new contract. The nearly five-month strike — among the longest in the union’s history — secured what the guild described as a significant victory for writers, but also had a devastating … Read more
Kourtney Kardashian’s lifestyle brand Push threw a promotional poolside party at a Malibu mansion over the weekend, drawing dozens of influencers to the coastal city. Now, the city’s mayor, Bruce Silverstein, is accusing the city of misleading event planners to get permits to throw the party and violating city rules during the event. And he … Read more
David McCallum, a popular TV actor known for his roles in landmark series such as “The Man from UNCL” and “NCIS,” has died. He was 90 years old. McCallum died Monday of natural causes at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, CBS said in a statement. Throughout her illustrious career, the Scottish-born performer has amassed more than 100 … Read more
Brian Cox had some choice words for Rupert Murdoch, now-former head of Fox Corp. and News Corp. — the real-life counterpart to Cox’s “Legacy” character, Logan Roy. For four seasons, Cox portrayed Roy, the obnoxious and scheming leader of the conservative Wester Royco Enterprises, which ran its own Fox News-inspired TV station. In May, it … Read more