The sultry sound of singer and songwriter Elizabeth Harper’s voice on Movies, her latest EP under the moniker Class Actress, pays homage to everything she learned growing up—not from her parents, not from her friends, but from film. Harper calls Movies the soundtrack to her life. “I started watching movies ... More

On the FX series Tyrant, the fictional nation of Abbudin is a fascinating place. Now in its second season, the show follows the ruling Al-Fayeed family—including Bassam, a son who sought asylum in the U.S., and Jamal, his dictator brother—as its members horde and lose power and fight against ... More

In the pilot episode of Complications, the new series on USA, ER doctor John Ellison has what could generously be described as a rotten day. After happening upon a drive-by shooting, Ellison saves the life of a young boy only to find himself the next target of a gang ... More

In the 40 years that Saturday Night Live has been on the air, the show has tackled almost every issue that’s been part of the national discussion. From pop-culture punching bags to political players, the subjects of the show’s gimlet eye haven’t just made us laugh, they've earned a place in history.  Now, SNL costume ... More

Lenka’s fourth solo album is titled The Bright Side, and according to the singer that just about sums up her own outlook. “It’s kind of my state of mind in the moment I am at,” she says. “It’s really nice, happy place.” And her latest collection of songs matches that nicely, showing ... More

As Lorna Morello on Orange is the New Black, Australian-born actress Yael Stone provides more than her share of the series’ heart—not to mention a spot-on New York accent. Now that the Netflix series is entering its third season, Stone has seen Morello change and develop as the ... More

In her new Bravo series Odd Mom Out, Jill Kargman plays a woman who’s not entirely different from her real-life self. After all, Kargman is an Upper East Side mom, a successful writer and a familiar face on the New York social scene—and so is the TV Jill. ... More

Vera Brittain’s 1933 book Testament of Youth, which charts her experiences as a young woman at Oxford (when that wasn’t a common thing) and her life as a nurse during World War One has become something of a classic. These days, it’s required reading for any number of school ... More

You’ve got to hand it to Ben Lee: he is sticking to the beat of his own drum. To his credit, it’s been a catchy beat for some 20 years now. The world took official notice back in 2005 when, reeling from a breakup with Claire Danes, he released the ... More

For those who think of death by gun, knife or rope when they hear the name James Patterson, the announcement that the thriller titan is creating his own imprint of children’s books at Little, Brown may seem a little incongruous. But for the thousands of industry players milling about in the ... More