It’s not the first time a criminal has stirred public fascination, but the unique combination of factors in this case has transformed the young man arrested for murdering an American insurance magnate into an antihero
Thirty years ago, the singer ended her provocative era in style. On David Letterman’s show, she used obscene language, showed her underwear, insulted the host and refused to get up when the interview was over
Only two men have stripped naked on stage at the Academy Awards in Hollywood: one 50 years ago and another on Sunday. And the two, in their own way, left an uncomfortable message
After the rise of athletes, singers and DJs, who are analyzed inch by inch, Usher, a middle-aged man, has joined the ranks of celebrities who pose in front of a camera wearing only their boxers
This Sunday is the latest edition of the year’s biggest music awards. In 1994, the Legend Award was presented to The Voice whose speech was cut off, a mistake whose consequences are still reverberating today
A book on the vedette Lolo Ferrari, star of the 1990s and owner of the then-largest breast prostheses in the world, revives a debate over radical body transformation and whether there’s any art in the practice
When some executives asked Gus Van Sant 25 years ago what he wanted to do for his next film, he replied that he wanted to duplicate, frame by frame, a universally known masterpiece, and they said: okay
Subtitles, dubbing and translations allow us to consume cultural products from anywhere in the world. But can the nuances of a remote language really be fully translated?
With the removal of the symbol from dozens of city halls, the much-criticized commercial use of the Pride flag has changed its connotation in a hostile environment of harassment and the rise of the far-right
To the surprise and delight of fans, actress Kim Cattrall, who vowed never to return to the hit HBO show, will appear in the second season of its sequel, ‘And Just Like That…,’ which airs next week
‘Celebration’ has raised hopes and questions. How can an artist who has been so many different women accommodate all of them on the stage for one night?
For decades – long before it was fashionable – the veteran Colombian actor was demanding that Latinos receive more visibility on screen. Now, as he receives EL PAÍS in his residence, he emphasizes that in ‘The Power’ – the new TV series that he’s a part of – there’s more diversity than ever
They’re around 50-years-old, they have gray hair, their bodies aren’t sculpted and their attractiveness is as physical as it is emotional and intellectual. The erotic myth of the fascinating older man has been reborn on TikTok
Seven billion recordings are sent over the messaging platform each day. Users have complained about the new form of communication, and the company is working on ways to transcribe them automatically
In February 1993, the talk show host landed the first live, televised talk with the singer in 14 years. She asked the unthinkable in an hour-long television special, which portrayed an eccentric but vulnerable star. Mere months later, his public image would be tarnished forever
While platforms like eBay and Instagram have taken action to stop the sale of products relating to the murderer, the families of the victims say the trend is trivializing their grief
The tash is enjoying a renaissance among pop stars, movie actors and the wider public after decades of being irretrievably associated with military despots or the gay culture of the 1970s and 1980s
As the 40th anniversary of Steven Spielberg’s film approaches, social media has rediscovered a nine-page treatment in which the director describes the plot of a never-shot second installment, one of several examples in which Hollywood tried to extend a box office phenomenon
Sandra Bullock is the latest actor to come clean about an embarrassing film in her past, but she’s not alone, as several other performers have also acknowledged filmography faux pas
He was a forgotten teen idol and an industry pariah, but ‘Red Rocket’ has brought him awards and the best reviews of his life. Fact and fiction blend in a film that also considers how pornography has leapt from screens to life
The ‘Sex and the City’ reboot has come to an end with one character in the spotlight: a non-binary, pansexual comedian who was meant to address the lack of diversity on the series. Instead, they have become one of the most disliked names of 2022 so far
The Spanish pop sensation has won over critics across the world, but continues to stir debate, be it for her political views, concert fees or flamenco-inspired music