Tag: American

Camila Mendes talks ‘Música’ and Brazilian American representation

[ad_1] Since booking her breakout role in the CW drama “Riverdale” in 2017, Camila Mendes has skyrocketed to fame as one of the most prominent Brazilian American stars in Hollywood. Yet, despite building on her success with acclaimed projects such as Netflix’s “Do Revenge” and Hulu’s “Palm Springs,” the actor says she has yet to… Continue reading Camila Mendes talks ‘Música’ and Brazilian American representation

A Begrudgingly Affectionate Portrait of the American Mall

[ad_1] As a young photographer in the early eighties, DiRado established an approach that he would return to again and again. For months, or years, he’d immerse himself in a place that drew regulars into loose circles of camaraderie. His first major project documented the summer of 1983 at Bell Pond in Worcester, Massachusetts, an… Continue reading A Begrudgingly Affectionate Portrait of the American Mall

Review: Jill Lepore’s American history essays in ‘The Deadline’

[ad_1] Review The Deadline: Essays By Jill LeporeLiveright: 640 pages, $45 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. Jill Lepore is unquestionably one of America’s best historians; it’s fair to say she’s one of its best writers too. Her books on… Continue reading Review: Jill Lepore’s American history essays in ‘The Deadline’

Hilary aftermath: California African American Museum temporarily shuts

[ad_1] The Exposition Park-based California African American Museum, which was closed yesterday due to Hilary, announced Monday that it will temporarily close following issues sustained from the tropical storm. (The museum is normally closed on Mondays.) “We remain closed to address facilities issues caused by the storm. We will reopen as soon as possible; watch… Continue reading Hilary aftermath: California African American Museum temporarily shuts

American Horror Stories 4-Episode Huluween Event

[ad_1] Photo: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic American Horror Stories, Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuck’s repository for even shorter stories and stuntier castings than AHS proper, is back this Halloween. Or rather, Huluween. Four new episodes will air on Hulu this October, each with their own self-contained story. Just like how each season of American Horror Story is a… Continue reading American Horror Stories 4-Episode Huluween Event

‘American Horror Story’ 12 Trailer, Cast, Release Date

[ad_1] If you thought the most recent Kris Jenner scam was the maven herself maneuvering into a Meghan Trainor music video for a song called “Mother,” well, you have been scammed. Her daughter Kim has been weaseled onto — wait for it — the 12th season of American Horror Story, out this summer on FX… Continue reading ‘American Horror Story’ 12 Trailer, Cast, Release Date

Jodie Sweetin Displeased Great American Family Airs New Film

[ad_1] Photo: Michael S. Schwartz/Getty Images The Fuller House front of the culture war continues. Jodie Sweetin released a statement to The Hollywood Reporter expressing her disappointment that her film Craft Me a Romance will air on Great American Family. The channel came to mainstream attention when Sweetin’s former co-star Candace Cameron Bure told The… Continue reading Jodie Sweetin Displeased Great American Family Airs New Film

‘American Graffiti’ cast on the movie at 50: an oral history

[ad_1] In 1973, fresh off the flop of his first feature, “THX 1138,” Universal released George Lucas’ “American Graffiti” — a box-office sensation and cultural touchstone that almost wasn’t. Set in Lucas’ hometown of Modesto in 1962, the ode to hot rods and rock ’n’ roll had lost the interest of United Artists, which originally… Continue reading ‘American Graffiti’ cast on the movie at 50: an oral history

The Master Fabulist of American Fiction

[ad_1] Steven Millhauser, whose new collection, “Disruptions” (Knopf), is out just in time for his eightieth birthday, is the great eccentric of American fiction: a sleight-of-hand artist who from time to time seems to vanish into his own work. His first novel, “Edwin Mullhouse: The Life and Death of an American Writer 1943-1954, by Jeffrey… Continue reading The Master Fabulist of American Fiction