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Exclusive Book Excerpt: The Time Judy Garland Tried to Kill Me

From his memoir Still Laughing: A Life in Comedy, George Schlatter recalls the perils of working with the iconic singer and actress!

July 27, 2023

Making Sure Every Voice is Heard

Director Devin Fei-Fan Tau on the social currents that shaped his topical new thriller, Half Sisters.

July 25, 2023

Three Great Things: Ken Jeong

The beloved actor, comedian and former doctor, who's currently looking out for your health "down there," gives us a trio of favorites.

July 21, 2023

How I Planted the Seeds of My Movie Career at Five Years Old

Actor-writer-director Johnny Strong on the deep roots of illustration in his life, and how storyboarding impacted his new film, Warhorse One.

July 19, 2023

Blockbusters, Layoffs and Strikes (or, The Brilliance of Brevity)

In a time of industry upheaval, director Emily Bennett turns her attention to a medium where filmmakers' creativity is unchecked.

July 18, 2023

The Brazilian Actress and the Covid Quarantine Camp (Or, The Miraculous Making of The Modelizer)

Actor-writer Byron Mann on the remarkable sequence of events that led to him being able to make his new movie, which is out now in theaters.

July 13, 2023

The Origins of How to Create a Sex Scandal

The creators of the new three-part documentary miniseries take a close look at the personal and creative influences that shaped the show.

How I Rewrote My Life

Leslie A. Rasmussen, whose new novel The Stories We Cannot Tell is out now, looks backs on the different chapters of her creative existence.

July 11, 2023

Three Great Things: Alex Winter

The actor turned documentary filmmaker, whose new film The YouTube Effect is out now, on favorites by Dostoevsky, Coltrane and Buñuel.

July 7, 2023

Three Great Things: Julie Delpy

The iconic French actress and writer-director, currently starring in The Lesson, on forests, tea and family movie nights.

July 5, 2023

Ghosts in the Archive

Irene Lusztig, director of the new documentary Richland, on the profound importance of archival materials in her work.

June 30, 2023

Where Does This End …?

Francisca Alegría, writer-director of the new film The Cow Who Sang a Song Into the Future, on drawing art from her psyche.

June 28, 2023