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Russell Howard is <a href="https://www.russell-howard.co.uk/home#us-dates" target="_blank" rel="noopener">currently on tour</a> in the U.S. and launches his new podcast, <a href="https://www.russell-howard.co.uk/podcast" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wonderbox</a>, on October 11. Wonderbox will see Howard discussing with special guests their &#8220;wonderbox,&#8221; which is a place where you keep the little reminders that make life worth living. He is one of the UK’s most successful comedians and the writer and star of The Russell Howard Hour (Sky) and the first comedian to release a special (Lubricant) accompanied by a documentary (Until the Wheels Come Off) on Netflix. Since the global lockdown Russell has been at the forefront of the live comedy scene, with a world tour, Respite, that took him to 79 cities across 24 countries in 5 continents. Russell has over 7 million followers on social media, and recently crossed 1 billion views across his YouTube channel, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

Russell Howard

Film

Three Great Things: Russell Howard

Luis Guzmán is currently starring opposite Asante Blackk in the new drama <a href="https://kinolorber.com/film/story-ave" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Story Ave</a>, out now through Kino Lorber. An award-winning actor with over 150 feature film and television roles to his credit. He most recently reprised the role of Gomez Addams in Season 2 of Tim Burton’s Addams Family series Wednesday for Netflix. Guzmán won a Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award as a member of the ensemble cast of Steven Soderbergh’s award-winning drama Traffic and received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Soderbergh’s The Limey. He also shared in two SAG Award cast nominations for his performances in Paul Thomas Anderson’s critically acclaimed films Magnolia and Boogie Nights and went on to work with Anderson again on Punch-Drunk Love. His multiple collaborations with other directors include Snake Eyes and Carlito’s Way for Brian De Palma, and Family Business, Q&amp;A and Guilty as Sin for Sidney Lumet. Born in Puerto Rico, Guzmán grew up in Manhattan and graduated from City College. He worked as a youth counselor while performing in street theater and independent films and got his first break with a guest role on Miami Vice.

Luis Guzmán

Three Great Things: Luis Guzmán

Another Michael is an indie rock band from Philly. Their latest record, Wishes to Fulfill, is out now on Run For Cover. 
(Photo Credit: Juliette Boulay)

Another Michael

Music

Three Great Things: Another Michael

Pauline Chalamet is an actress, writer and director who currently is starring in the anthology film What Doesn&#8217;t Float, which she also produced. Shed is currently shooting and producing Steve Pink’s independent feature Chimera, starring opposite Jermaine Fowler, Edy Modica and James Morosini. Pauline stars in Mindy Kaling’s The Sex Lives of College Girls for HBO Max, which has been picked up for a third season. In 2019, she co-founded GUMMY Films with Luca Balser and Rachel Walden, after developing, producing and acting in What Doesn’t Float. Previous film credits include Judd Apatow’s The King of Staten Island and the independent feature Black &amp; White &amp; Red All Over. A graduate of the Studio Théâtre d’Asnières in Paris, Pauline is fluent in English &amp; French. She floats between Paris, New York and Los Angeles. (Photo by Alice Plati.)

Pauline Chalamet

Three Great Things: Pauline Chalamet

Over the course of her acclaimed career, Grace Potter has carved out a flourishing yet unconventional place among the best songwriters and singers in rock &amp; roll. Her latest solo album, Mother Road, is out now on Fantasy Records.

Grace Potter

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Jordan Firstman is the lead actor and executive producer of Sebastián Silva’s new dark comedy Rotting in the Sun, out in theaters September 8 from Mubi. He’s an actor-writer-director best known for his popular “Instagram Impressions” and was recently seen in the Marvel limited series Ms. Marvel and Kenya Barris’ You People, opposite Jonah Hill, Eddie Murphy, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus. He has written, directed, and starred in several acclaimed short films, including Sold, The Disgustings, Men Don’t Whisper (which was included in both Sundance and SXSW), and Call Your Father, which was recently included in the Criterion Collection. His television credits include HBO Max’s Search Party, for which he served as a producer in Season 4 and also recurred as an actor, and Big Mouth, where he was a consulting producer. He also directed multiple episodes of the Peabody nominated Sundance TV series, This Close, and previously served as a story editor on the Comedy Central series The Other Two.

Jordan Firstman

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Actress, comedian and writer Sherry Cola is currently starring in the hit comedy Joy Ride and the comedy drama Shortcomimgs, which hits theaters on August 4. She will also appear in the upcoming Netflix film A Family Affair opposite Nicole Kidman, Zac Efron, and Joey King and she will lend her voice to Paramount Animation’s upcoming feature The Tiger’s Apprentice, opposite Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh, and Sandra Oh. On the television front, Cola currently stars on the hit drama series Good Trouble as Alice Kwan, a queer first-generation Chinese American who manages the apartment complex the ladies are living in and aspires to be a stand-up comedian. Cola got her break in television in 2017, landing a seven-episode arc on Amazon’s I Love Dick, opposite Kevin Bacon and Kathryn Hahn, then in 2018 booked a recurring role on TNT’s Claws opposite Niecy Nash, Carrie Preston, and Judy Reyes. (Photo by Nat Lim.)

Sherry Cola

Three Great Things: Sherry Cola

Ken Jeong has established himself as one of today&#8217;s top comedic stars. Jeong can be seen in the film Fool&#8217;s Paradise as well as on FOX “Kensday&#8221; on the Emmy-nominated hit The Masked Singer and as host and producer of I Can See Your Voice. He can be seen in the second season of AppleTV+&#8217;s hit The Afterparty, which hit the platform on July 12. He starred and created his eponymous sitcom Dr. Ken, played Señor Chang on Community and the iconic Mr. Chow in The Hangover franchise. Other credits include The Pentaverate, Murderville, The Office, Entourage, Curb Your Enthusiasm, his standup special You Complete Me, Ho, and films Crazy Rich Asians, Knocked Up, Role Models, Transformers 3, Pineapple Express, Step Brothers and the Oscar-nominated Over the Moon.

Ken Jeong

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Actress, screenwriter and director Julie Delpy is currently starring opposite Richard E. Grant and Daryl McCormack in the new thriller <a href="https://bleeckerstreetmedia.com/the-lesson" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Lesson</a>, in theaters from July 7. In 2012, Delpy wrote, directed and starred in 2 Days in New York starring Chris Rock and herself, a follow up to her critically acclaimed 2007 film, 2 Days in Paris. As a writer, Delpy’s co-wrote Before Sunset and Before Midnight which landed her two Oscar nominations and multiple wins for best screenplay. Before Midnight has earned Julie a Golden Globe and Spirit award nomination for best actress. Since the age of 14, Delpy has worked with some of the world’s most esteemed directors, including Jean-Luc Godard for Detective, Agneiszka Holland for Europa Europa, Krzysztof Kieslowski for the trilogy Trois Couleurs, and Jim Jarmusch for Broken Flowers. In 2009 Delpy presented The Countess at the Berlinale, which Delpy wrote and directed. She won the director’s prize at San Sebastian film festival for her film Skylab in 2011. Lolo, a French comedy blockbuster was presented at TIFF in 2016, so was her feature My Zoe in 2019. In 2021, Delpy presented the series On The Verge on Canal+ and Netflix.

Julie Delpy

Three Great Things: Julie Delpy

Ethan Suplee can currently be seen in the new thriller God is a Bullet, opposite Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Maika Monroe and Jamie Foxx. He recently costarred in Damien Chazelle’s Babylon opposite Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie, opposite Channing Tatum in the hit dramedy Dog, and starred in Craig Zobel’s dystopian thriller The Hunt, opposite Hilary Swank. Previously, he appeared Darren Aronofsky’s The Fountain, Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street, Tony Kaye’s American History X, Ted Demme’s Blow, and Anthony Minghella’s Cold Mountain and Kevin Smith’s Mallrats, Chasing Amy and Dogma. He had his breakout role in Remember The Titans opposite Denzel Washington. Ethan landed his first TV role at the age of 16 on the hit series Boy Meets World, went on to star opposite Jason Lee in the hit comedy My Name is Earl and recently appeared on Good Girls opposite Christina Hendricks, in a major arc on the final season of Santa Clarita Diet, and memorably co-starred on David Lynch’s Twin Peaks: The Return. He also continues to host his popular American Glutton podcast.

Ethan Suplee

Three Great Things: Ethan Suplee

Anton Corbijn is a Dutch photographer, music video director, and film director. His latest film, the documentary Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis) is out now in select theaters through Utopia. He is the creative director behind the visual output of Depeche Mode and U2, having handled the principal promotion and sleeve photography for both bands over three decades. Some of his works include music videos for Depeche Mode&#8217;s &#8220;Enjoy the Silence&#8221; (1990), U2&#8217;s &#8220;One&#8221; (version 1) (1991), Bryan Adams&#8217; &#8220;Do I Have to Say the Words?&#8221;, Nirvana&#8217;s &#8220;Heart-Shaped Box&#8221; (1993) and Coldplay&#8217;s &#8220;Talk&#8221; (2005) and &#8220;Viva la Vida&#8221; (2008), as well as the Ian Curtis biographical film Control (2007), The American (2010), and A Most Wanted Man (2014), based on John le Carré&#8217;s 2008 novel of the same name. (Photo by Stephan Vanfleteren.)

Anton Corbijn

Three Great Things: Anton Corbijn

MAN ON MAN is a project started by boyfriends, Roddy Bottum and Joey Holman. It’s a collection of songs written and recorded in quarantine in Oxnard, California where the couple drove to from their home base of NYC at the onset of the virus. The songs deal with love, separation, fear, and isolation in the face of COVID-19.
MAN ON MAN is bold and sexual by nature — romantic and optimistic. Their sophomore LP, Provincetown, is out June 16, 2023 via Polyvinyl.

Three Great Things