TV & Movies Features
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In Praise of Denzel Washington, Supervillain
He's played noble doctors, righteous lawyers, and Civil Rights icons — but with Gladiator II, the Oscar-winning actor reminds us why Bad Denzel is the best Denzel
- Washington Heights
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How ‘The Piano Lesson’ Uses Music to Excavate America’s Dark History of Slavery
Director Malcolm Washington, co-star Erykah Badu, and more talk about drawing on blues, work songs, and spirituals to help the characters — and viewers — confront their past
- Ghost Story
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Comedian Caleb Hearon Is a ‘Big Lover Boy.’ Now He’s Got the Movie Roles to Prove It
The actor and podcaster talks about his new teen rom-com Sweethearts, writing his love life into a screenplay, his unlikely path to stand-up, and more
- Homecoming King
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John C. Reilly Tells Us His Favorite Movies to Watch for the Holidays
The actor says his new Disney+ animated short, An Almost Christmas Story, was "my moment to be Burl Ives"
- 'Tis the Season
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Goodbye to the OG 'Vanderpump Rules,' Bravo's Most Chaotic Reality Show
At its peak, there was no competing with the mess of Vanderpump Rules — and that’s what made it so great
- Best Days of Our Lives
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Lifetime's Taylor-Travis Knockoff Movie Is the Preposterous Laugh We Need
The fictional Christmas in the Spotlight pulls liberally — and often hilariously — from the real-life romance between the pop superstar and the football player
- Jokelore
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Three Myths (And Three Odd Truths) About 'The Wizard of Oz'
No matter what you're seeing on TikTok, a Munchkin didn't hang himself on the set, and Pink Floyd didn't secretly sync 'Dark Side of the Moon' to the movie
- Dark Side of Oz
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How ‘Gladiator II’ Brought Maximus Back to Life
The sequel’s costume designers talk about crafting a key piece of armor for Paul Mescal — using Russell Crowe's original from 24 years ago
- Resurrection
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From 'The Real World' to Congress and Beyond: Five MTV Reality Stars Who Made It Big
Donald Trump just nominated former 'Real World' cast member Sean Duffy to serve as his Secretary of Transportation, and he's just one alumni of the show to find success once the cameras turned off
- Reality Overload
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‘Haiti on Fire’: Rolling Stone Dives Into the Country’s Deadly Gang War
The new documentary from Rolling Stone Films chronicles Haiti’s turbulent gang war on the ground
- Rolling Stone Films
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