Fantastic Beastsstar Eddie Redmayne criticizes J.K. Rowling's anti-trans comments

Fantastic BeastsstarEddie Redmayneis breaking his silence on authorJ.K. Rowling’s controversial tweets. He also costarred in the filmJupiter Ascending,directed by the Wachowskis, who are both transgender women. Mike Marsland/WireImage Rowling has been criticized for tweets equating gender and biological sex. Im sure there used to be a word for those people. Someone help me out. Replying to the criticism, Rowling has written, “If sex isnt real, theres no same-sex attraction. If sex isnt real, the lived reality of women globally is erased....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 159 words · Billy Scott

Fantastic Mr. Foxcomposer Alexandre Desplat on joys of working with 'mischievous' Wes Anderson

The Oscar-winning composer looks back on the collaboration that started it all. It’sWes Andersonweek at EW! WhenThe French Dispatchhits theaters this Friday, it will commemorate the fifth collaboration between writer-directorWes Andersonand composerAlexandre Desplat. ‘Fantastic Mr. Fox’ still. That’s where we started." The next order of business was the melody. It’s something that you’ve got the option to make a scene with," Desplat explains. Wes Anderson (left) and Alexandre Desplat.Stephane Cardinale/Corbis via Getty Images...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 207 words · Jennifer Sanchez

Farewell, Bro: How Matt Fraction and David Aja's 'Hawkeye' changed Marvel Comics

Clint Barton, a.k.a. Hawkeye, became the greatest sharpshooter known to man. He then joined the Avengers. Credit: Marvel This is what he does when hes not being an Avenger. You wouldnt have been alone. Attempts to give the archer his own adventures (such as 2003s short-livedHawkeye Vol. Marvel Comics It was, pun intended, a shot in the dark…and to everyones surprise, it worked. As a character without an otherworldly skill set, Hawkeyes always been particularly approachable and empathetic....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 133 words · Luke Madden

Farewell, CBS All Access

Requiem for a stream. That’s a legacy. When the unhinged legal thriller debuted four years ago, it was a spin-off on a spin-off. Credit: CBS The sequel to the long-runningGood Wifewas the first scripted original on its parent broadcaster’s streaming service. But the top deck sinks last. CBS' upper-demographic weekly-procedural steadiness represented the precise opposite of everything “streaming” was. Fuddy-duddy boardroom thinking doomed the digital outlet with that unforgivable name....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 420 words · Michael Orr

Fargofinale recap: The victors write their history

The chickens come home to roost inFargos finale, bringing to a close a season of treachery and murder. Loy gives Donatellos ring to Ebal. Oraetta makes bail courtesy of an unknown benefactor. Ebal replies, Ill get back to you. Loy and the boy share a thankful and knowing smile before the car drives off. Before Leon can fire his pistol, hes strangled to death by Opal. At the same time, gunmen execute Happy in the Spud’s All Time diner....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 532 words · Nancy Kent

Fargopremiere recap: History is written by the victors

No names have been changed in this or any ensuing recaps. Alas, as Ethelrida reminds viewers, Peace dont last for long. He assassinates his own father, who curses his traitorous son before the bullet ends his life. In the 1950 present, Ethelrida finds Loy and his associates speaking with her parents in their kitchen. At her mothers request, she exits, the door closing in her face inThe Godfather-ish fashion. Loy and Donatello meet at a forested playground, watching their two boys play with other kids....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 239 words · Joseph Flores

Fargorecap: A den of double-crossers

Though hes not hungry, he acquiesces and tries a vanilla one, which he finds delectable. Before leaving, she lets out a fake scream so Harvards secretary will rush to his rescue. Josto and Constant stare at the dead body of Antoon. Credit: Matthias Clamer/FX Josto blames this on Rabbi (correctly) and orders Constant to hunt him down. More importantly, he also wants Constant to execute Satchell. Josto is setting Constant up for a big fall, but the hitman doesnt realize it and agrees....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 480 words · Curtis Adams

Fargorecap: American family values

In the dead of night, Ethelrida writes at her desk. He turns to reveal a gaunt, pasty face with no nose. Ethelrida promptly shuts the door, freaked out by this ghostly vision. Their path is halted by a wall of flames that soon encircles them. For objecting to this stick-up, the kid gets tossed in the fire. They steal the truck. At Spuds All-Time diner, Ebal sits down with Doctor....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 404 words · Michael Logan

Fargorecap: How low can you go?

His efforts are to no avail. ), Josto taunts his future father-in-law by mimicking a blowjob. Failure to thrive, which prevented her from keeping food down. While Josto is in the bathroom, Oraetta calls the hospital to check on Harvards condition. Shes horrified to hear that hes made a full recovery from his coma. Oraetta doesnt like this intimate sharing, nor Jostos subsequent statement that he loves her. She responds furiously to this amorous confession, screaming at him and then storming out....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 413 words · Ann Johnson

Fargorecap: Life in wartime

War has finally broken out in Kansas City between Jostos Italian crime clan and Loys gangster family. Loy begins by confessing that what happened to Happys cousin Leon (i.e. that he was belt-whipped by Loy) deserves a conversation. Happy hears Loy is losing the war, to which Loy replies, Youre always losing till you win. Thats why its called an underdog. Loy objects to this perpetual-servitude-style thinking. Loy needs short-term muscle from the country to make himself look formidable....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 405 words · Robert Dougherty

Fargorecap: Outlaws and criminals

In the underworld, there are no half-measures once youre in, youre in all the way. The cops, led by Weff, promptly raid his warehouse. Everyones taken into custody, and Weff pilfers Loys bag of money. Weff passes along Jostos message to stick to the deal. From a parked car outside, Defy covertly watches Weff leave. Rabbi helps Satchel with his long division homework. Rabbi explains that Gaetano is a math problem, and either you divide them, or they multiply....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 471 words · Kristin Park

Fargorecap: The future is now!

‘Fargo’s’ ninth episode is a contest in which the participants have very little control. And asFargo’s ninth episode suggests, it’s a contest in which the participants have very little control. The action is now completely monochrome. Elizabeth Morris/FX Omie opens his trunk and offers a cigarette to his captive, Fadda soldier Aldo (Joel Reitsma). Omie closes the trunk and drives on. They stop at a remote gas station. Omie replies that he once met a woman from Thailand....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 354 words · Shane King

Fargoshowrunner breaks down that season 4 finale

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: So what made Zelmare (Karen Aldridge) killing Loy the right move, creatively speaking? NOAH HAWLEY:It’s a very loaded question, right? We had a lot of conversations in the writers' room about it. Credit: FX And as the head of a criminal organization, his days were numbered no matter what. He’s either gonna end up dead or behind bars. And we certainly didn’t want to put him behind bars and sendthatmessage....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words · Joseph Sherman