Two Must Reads @ Vulture
In this moment I really must bow down. Vulture just slayed all this week. I'm sure it helps to have a huge budget and access to hundreds of talented writers but still. I am regularly in awe. Particularly of these two pieces:
- "The 30 Best Broadway Songs of the Past 40 Years" insightful fun writeups in shows stretching from Annie in 1977 through Hamilton in 2015 with a ton of Stephen Sondheim near the top (as well they should be)
- "A Conversation with Ann Dowd and Margo Martindale" two scene stealers talk late-blooming careers, being confused for each other, favorite roles, and not repeating yourself.
Lots more good linkage after the jump...
TomHardy.org Tom Hardy's beloved dog Woody has died and he pays tribute
Birth!Movies!Death! a moving piece on Wonder Woman and the power of not staying put
E! Nicole Kidman has learned how to clap since that Oscar gif that went viral
AV Club for the first time ever a video game has qualified for Best Animated Short film at the Oscars. There's a long way to go for a nomination though
Vulture on the meme-ready flexible metaphor in The Babadook and how he became a queer icon.
Vanity Fair "The Chris-ening of Hollywood" Evans. Pratt. Hemsworth. Pine
NewNowNext hot Broadway men to get you thirsty for the Tony Awards tomorrow
MNPP LaKeith Stanfield 7 times
AV Club How would a xenomorph wear a hat?
LA Times Amazons Robin Wright and Connie Nielsen from Wonder Woman will be back for more flashbacks in Justice League
CBR Batman has apparently proposed to Catwoman in the latest issue of his ongoing series. Everyone is shocked but did you know that Batman has had multiple weddings in the comic books?! Now you do.
Paste Magazine the meteoric rise of TV's (Difficult) Gay Men
Playbill tests your knowledge on shows that are nominated for tons of Tonys. How many Tonys do the nominated across the board shows actually win historically? The Great Comet wants to know...
Finally...
If you love the Tony Awards or going to live theater in general, you MUST read this hilarious New Yorker listicle on "New Tony Award Categories". I laughed so many times.