Derek Lawrence
Derek Lawrence is a pop culture writer who has been covering film and TV for over a decade. His work has appeared in GQ, Vanity Fair, Vulture and Entertainment Weekly. He’s also the author of the upcoming book A Quarter-Mile at a Time: The Oral History of the Fast & Furious Franchise.
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Did Love Story Get John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette’s Big Fight Right?
A walk through Battery Park leads to (mostly historically accurate!) fireworks in the new episode of the FX series.
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Even Industry's Max Minghella Isn't Sure How Whitney Really Feels About Henry
Tender's tech-bro sociopath on this week's episode “Dear Henry,” that shower scene, and why singing Whitney Houston was a “miracle moment.”
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Mark Ruffalo’s Law-Enforcement Officer Performances, Definitively Ranked
From In the Cut to Zodiac to Task and this week's Crime 101, you can count on him to do something memorable with a lawman part, no matter how big or small.
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Industry’s Charlie Heaton on Jim Dycker’s Shocking Episode
The actor discusses that “visceral and filthy” coke-bender scene, Jim Dycker’s fate, and graduating from Stranger Things.
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Fast Forever, the Final Fast & Furious Film, Is Coming. Here’s Everything We Know
After a yearslong delay that raised plenty of questions about the franchise’s future, the 11th installment has finally landed a release date.
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Love The Pitt? Stream This Underrated Cop Drama Right Now
Southland, co-starring The Pitt's Shawn Hatosy, did for LA cops what The Pitt does for emergency-room doctors—and all five seasons just hit Netflix.
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Taylor Sheridan TV Shows, Definitively Ranked
The Landman and Yellowstone creator walked away from acting—and struck it rich as TV's most prolific auteur. But which Sheridan series rides tallest in the saddle?
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Kal Penn on Industry’s New Rich Slob and Friendship With Zohran Mamdani
Penn’s hungover, profane, and ultimately doomed Jonah just stole the season 4 premiere.
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Stranger Things Star Gaten Matarazzo on Dustin’s ‘Beautiful’ Ending
In his goodbye to the series, the fan-favorite speculates on what happened to Suzie and opens up on his beef with Delightful Derek.
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The 10 Best Movies About Stand-Up Comedy, Definitively Ranked
Bradley Cooper's Is This Thing On? is the latest fictional film to mine humor and pathos from life on the stand-up stage—but where does it rank among the best examples of the genre?
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Pluribus Star Karolina Wydra on Humanizing Zosia and Being “Taken Aback” by the “Jaw-Dropping” Finale
As the end of season 1 approaches, the actress discusses the latest developments in the Zosia and Carol relationship.
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The Real-Life Diet of Aaron Moten, Who Volunteered to Get Naked on Fallout
The actor spent his hiatus building lean muscle and boxing for stamina before stepping back into the Brotherhood of Steel armor for season 2.
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The Best Knives Out Universe Performances, Definitively Ranked
For three films and counting, Rian Johnson's mystery franchise has been a showcase for many of the greatest actors working. But who's done the most with their Knives Out moment? We've rounded up 20 suspects.
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Richard Gere on Making a Movie About His Longtime Mentor and ‘Favorite Uncle,’ the Dalai Lama
The Golden Globe–winning actor opens up on his journey with Buddhism, the documentary Wisdom of Happiness, and the sides of the spiritual leader we’ve never seen.
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Alien: Earth's Timothy Olyphant Hypes Up Next Week's “Unexpected, Yet Inevitable” Finale: “Let’s Get to It!”
The Emmy-nominated actor on the penultimate episode of Noah Hawley's reimagined Alien series, Kirsh's agenda, and the Alien actor whose performance influenced his android turn.
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Peacemaker Star Frank Grillo on Becoming the DCU’s Nick Fury and the ‘Big’ Secret DC Project That’s Coming Next
The Marvel veteran is all over James Gunn’s new DC universe as Rick Flag Sr., who comes to Peacemaker looking for payback.
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Jaren Lewison on Winning the Never Have I Ever Love Triangle
The actor breaks down Ben going from Devi's enemy to one-true-pairing in the final season of Mindy Kaling's Netflix teen dramedy.
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With Scream VI, Josh Segarra Charms His Way Into Yet Another Fandom
The breakout star of The Other Two has already made his presence felt in the Marvel, DC, Dolly Parton, and RuPaul Universes, now he's a Scream boyfriend.
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Checking in With Joe Lunardi, the King of Bracketology
There's no busier time for ESPN's March Madness bracket guru, who has spent nearly three decades guessing the field—and fielding angry phone calls from at least one midwestern governor.
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80 for Brady Costars Julian Edelman and Danny Amendola on Doing Improv With Sally Field and Teaming Up With Tom Brady One Last Time
The longtime Patriots wideouts hit the big screen—and even got a beard rub from Rita Moreno out of it.
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Josh Lucas Is Embracing His Second Life on Yellowstone
He’s come back in a big way for season five. Now how about a 1993 spin-off?
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Josh Dallas Is Certain That You’ll Love Where Manifest Lands
Manifest’s leading man is soaking up every minute of the show’s surprise success on Netflix, while also preparing for its "beautiful" goodbye.