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The Mankiewicz Brothers' Biographer Weighs in on David Fincher's <em>Mank</em>

The Mankiewicz Brothers' Biographer Weighs in on David Fincher's Mank

Sydney Stern on the Beauty and Limits of Capturing Icons on Screen

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Check out the first trailer for <em>American Gods</em> season 3.

Check out the first trailer for American Gods season 3.

By Dan Sheehan | December 3, 2020

Douglas Stuart's <em>Shuggie Bain</em> is being adapted for TV.

Douglas Stuart's Shuggie Bain is being adapted for TV.

By Dan Sheehan | December 3, 2020

Brit Bennett is one of <em>EW’</em>s Entertainers of the Year.

Brit Bennett is one of EW’s Entertainers of the Year.

By Walker Caplan | December 3, 2020

Natasha Trethewey’s <em>Memorial Drive</em> is being adapted for TV.

Natasha Trethewey’s Memorial Drive is being adapted for TV.

By Dan Sheehan | December 2, 2020

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On the Cinematic Precursors of Donald Trump

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A whistle-stop tour of W. B. Yeats quotations in popular culture.

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On the Women Lucky Enough to Survive Horror Films

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Watch the trailer for <em>Modern Persuasion</em>, a new Jane Austen-based romantic comedy.

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Attention: the principal from <em>Buffy</em> just wrote a novel. It's called <em>Illyria</em>.

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Lee Daniels and Attica Locke are bringing <em>Waiting to Exhale</em> to TV.

Lee Daniels and Attica Locke are bringing Waiting to Exhale to TV.

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A new Jane Austen anthology series is coming to the CW.

A new Jane Austen anthology series is coming to the CW.

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