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King of the World • How Kate Winslet Reigns

Kate Winslet Still Rules

What’s in an Opening Weekend? • Many in the industry are questioning whether too much focus is placed on a film’s box office debut

Invading the Stage • Maia Novi’s edgy debut play is turning the heads of New York’s theater crowd

Call Them Daddy • From a humble troubadour to the mighty ruler of the sea, animated fathers can be hot too

What’s Cooking With Kyra • Lunch with the ‘Closer’ star turned director and producer as she dishes up the secrets to longevity in Hollywood

Cable Conundrum • As linear continues to decline, a fresh injection of personality couldn’t hurt

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HER MAJESTY KATE WINSLET • A magnetic performance in ‘The Regime’ is only the latest triumph for

THE DEMONS OF BLAIR WITH • The cast behind the wildly popular 1999 horror film claim they were screwed out of their share of the profits. Now they’re looking for payback.

I AN NOT A BRAT PACKERT • In his new doc, ’80s heartthrob Andrew McCarthy makes peace with the moniker that handicapped his career early on

Howard Meets Henson • ‘Idea Man’ helmer imagines the Muppets’ future had their creator lived longer

War of the Words • In comedy and drama, there are two stand-out instances of powerful writing

Stage Reflections • This year’s Broadway nominees mirror our society

We proudly congratulate our 77TH TONY AWARDS®

Art for Art’s Sake • This year’s nominees celebrate the very artists they inspire

Pride of Place • Frameline boosts queer filmmakers and San Francisco, too

Earning Props • Lena Waithe trusts her instincts as a producer

Riding High • The fourth installment of the ‘Bad Boys’ franchise takes trash nostalgia to new levels of irresistible buddy-cop overkill

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Trial by Fire • Jake Gyllenhaal stars in Apple TV+’s exhilarating ‘Presumed Innocent,’ a legal drama entwined with crime, passion and deception

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