The Real Unsung Heroes

You've heard them before, but the backup singers for the biggest names in music are finally stepping into the spotlight

Hiding in plain sight—that's how director Morgan Neville describes the history of background singers in his impressive new documentary Twenty Feet From Stardom. Artists like The Supremes, Bruce Springsteen and The Rolling Stones have all relied on ... More

Scene Stealer: Sky Ferreira

The "Everything Is Embarrassing" singer takes a dark turn in her film debut, IRL

There’s a reason Sky Ferreira ’s face might be familiar. The model and singer has graced campaigns for companies like Adidas and Calvin Klein in addition to stages worldwide thanks to her on-the-rise music career. Now Ferreira, who caught our attention with the hit single “Everything ... More

Andrea Riseborough’s New Role

The Shadow Dancer actress explains why actions speak louder than words

It’s been a busy past few years for British actress Andrea Riseborough. While she first came to our attention for her captivating portrayal of Wallis Simpson in Madonna’s second feature W.E., she has since starred in a slew of films including Welcome to the Punch, Disconnect and the ... More

The Daisy Chain

Our 6 favorite products and services tied into Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby

Fitzgerald Tea At the Plaza's Palm Court—a high-society hangout name-checked by Fitzgerald in Gatsby—high tea once ran $2.50 per person. These days the Fitzerald Tea, featuring a variety of 1920s-inspired dishes like curried lobster salad sandwiches and banana financiers, runs $50 a ... More

Winona Ryder Joins The Mob

The star of upcoming film The Iceman discusses her chilling role and how she feels about outrageous headlines

Courtesy of Millennium Entertainment "Mobster wife" might not be the first label that comes to mind when you think of Winona Ryder, however that's precisely ... More

5 Standout Documentaries

From Bordeaux and basketball to street drugs and surfing—here are our Tribeca Film Festival favorites

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Danny Boyle Gets Inside Your Head

The Slumdog Millionaire director talks about his genre-bending hypnotherapy film Trance.

Hypnotism plays a major part in Trance, the slick, stimulating new thriller from director Danny Boyle, but it's not just the characters on screen that are being brought under. Viewers may fall prey as well. "There's a process ... More

9 Other Reasons To Visit Tribeca

Jane Rosenthal, the founder of the Tribeca Film Festival, shares her favorite neighborhood haunts

Once upon a time, Tribeca—the Manhattan neighborhood whose namesake film festival kicks off April 17—wasn't as tony as it is today. "I became acquainted with Tribeca probably 25 years ago," Jane Rosenthal, co-founder of the Tribeca Film Festival and the More

Manet At The Movies

The blockbuster exhibit in London is now showing at a theater near you – but is it really the same?

Love the works of Edouard Manet but can't get or move to London before the Royal Academy of Arts show on the artist's portraits closes on April 14? Opening today in movie theaters worldwide is MANET, a "cinema event" showcasing the ... More

This Week’s Cultural Cliffsnotes

Your cheat sheet to the next seven days in the arts – highbrow and low (plus everything in between)

Each week, there's an avalanche of new albums, films, books, theater, and art to take in—from monumental new voices in culture to guilty pleasures worth indulging in. We're here to help narrow down what deserves your attention. Our picks for the week are below: The Album: Singer Charles Bradley's sophomore ... More

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