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December 14, 2022

Luis Guzmán Revives the Gomez Legacy in Netflix’s Adaptation of the Addams Family

Latina (2022)

Netflix’s stab at the infamous Addams Family arc concentrates on the titular teenager Wednesday, played by Jenna Ortega. The eight-episode season, shot in Bucharest, Romania and executive produced by Tim Burton, inspects a macabre chain of murders that take place at Gomez (Luis Guzmán) and Morticia Addams’s (Catherine Zeta-Jones) alma mater, Nevermore Academy.

October 31, 2022October 31, 2022

How Jordan Peele Probes Black Childhood Fear, Spirituality, and Comedy in Wendell & Wild

Henry Selick details Wendell & Wild plagues that delayed production | EW.com

Vanity Fair (2022)

The Get Out director delves into the underworld with his new stop-motion feature with Henry Selick.

October 24, 2022October 24, 2022

‘From Scratch:’ Netflix’s Adapted Series Romanticizes Borderless Love, Family Unity & Healing Through Loss

Essence (2022)

Based on Tembi Locke’s true life story with her late Sicilian chef husband Saro, the screenplay reimagines her lovingly serendipitous accounts with the help of her co-creator sister Attica Locke.

October 11, 2022

Where Matty Matheson, the Only Real Chef on ‘The Bear,’ Eats in Toronto

The chef (left) and Jeremy Allen White in a scene from The Bear.

Hollywood Reporter (2022)

The celebrity chef, who recently opened Prime Seafood Palace in the city, weighs in on great spots for sushi, pho and more during the Toronto International Film Festival.

October 3, 2022

Critics of Netflix’s controversial ‘Dahmer’ open up about lack of ‘respect’ they felt

A woman testifying in court

Los Angeles Times (2022)

Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan’s “Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” starring Evan Peters as the notorious Milwaukee serial killer, has already broken Netflix’s worldwide record for a series debut in its opening week, according to the streamer. But it’s sparked a controversy in the process.

September 27, 2022

Ari Lennox’s ‘Age/Sex/Location’ Explores Online Dating, Never Settling & Old School Romance

Ari Lennox’s 'Age/Sex/Location' Explores Online Dating, Never Settling & Old School Romance

Grammys (2022)

A torrid take on hyper-passionate soul, ‘Age/Sex/Location’ sees Ari Lennox exploring her real-life hiccups with intimacy and growing empowerment.

August 30, 2022

Meet Spice, the Jamaican queen of dancehall undergoing her own musical revolution

Alternative Press (2022)

Lately, every day has been a thrill for Spice. Jamaica’s very own dancehall queen celebrated her birthday, finished up an international tour… For Spice, aka Grace Hamilton, her unadulterated joy has been hard-won. But thanks to a new partnership with United Masters and Stealth Music Group — and the release of her new album Emancipated — Spice finally feels free.

August 15, 2022

How ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Production Designer Found Artistic Triumphs Despite COVID Challenges

Hollywood Reporter (2022)

When the pandemic hit, production designer Bill Groom recalls, the fourth season of Amazon’s Emmy-nominated comedy suddenly became a bigger show to build from the ground up.

August 6, 2022

Outside Lands 2022: SZA Takes Control & Makes Waves On Day 1