The King's Speech

Les Misérables Doesn't Dream Daringly

The Follies of 1832

"Billy on the Street" Comic Rags on Sandra Bullock, Rachael Ray, and Grindr!

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William Friedkin Tells Us About Killer Joe and What's Wrong with Hollywood

Les Miz Trailer: Is Anne Hathaway Better Than Susan Boyle?

Les Miserables--based on the Andrew Lloyd Webber hit that Andrew Lloyd Webber actually had nothing to do with--is coming to the screen in all its stirring pathos and musicality. And here comes the trailer, which consists of Anne Hathaway singing an anguished "I Dreamed A Dream," as we see brownish ... More >>

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Truth Matters: On Christopher Hitchens, Movie Critic

The Year in Film: People of the Year

Or: The Netflix meltdown, the resurrection of Harvey Weinstein, and Kristen Wiig's box office coup all in one list

The Trouble With Adding Backstories

​Remember that Grinch movie that added the title character's backstory so we could see how he got so evil? Boring! It was better as subtext! Or left to our imaginations! And now, the upcoming Broadway revival of Porgy and Bess is supposedly going to add a little background to flesh out the c ... More >>

From Big Brother To Gay Porn

​That's the trajectory that Steven Daigle has taken, as you avid observers of pop culture's ups and downs well know. Well, in a Sword column in the new issue of JustUsboys.com magazine, Daigle says everyone he knew was pretty fascinated with his career twist--except his family. Daigle rememb ... More >>

Village Voice Rules The AltWeekly Nominations!

​Yes, we're the King's Speech of the prestigious AltWeekly honors. In fact, we got eight nominations! And I'm one of them! Congrats to Steve Thrasher, Camille Dodero, Robert Sietsema, Graham Rayman, Runnin' Scared (Tony Ortega, Jen Doll, and Foster Kamer), John Tucker, and the "Sound of the ... More >>

Sparkling Rosés on the Rise; London Takes Pop-Up Restaurants to New Level

​Beer archaeologist Patrick McGovern is working with Dogfish's Sam Calagione to investigate brewing methods that go as far back as 18,000 years ago. [io9] Sparkling rosés might not be the most complex or sophisticated wines, but they are great for summer picnics, which would explain their gr ... More >>

Barack Obama's White House Correspondents' Dinner Speech Runs Wild, Namechecks ODB

​On Friday, we talked about how Beyoncé's participation in Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" program showed how the Obamas were interested in including a wider (and younger-skewing) swath of culture in official political life. On Saturday, President Obama's speech to the White House Correspondent ... More >>

Today You Have an Excuse for Falling Asleep in Public

​Maybe you haven't heard: Today is National Public Sleeping Day. That means it's your duty as an American citizen to fall asleep in a public place because somehow this will help America. Maybe it's your duty to fall asleep at work because you're very tired since you stayed up watching the Osca ... More >>

Q&A: The Gregory Brothers on Auto-Tuning the Oscars

photo by Nate "Igor" SmithThe Gregory Brothers at the Village Voice Web Awards in December 2010 Among the rusty Web 2.0 jokes, Anne Hathaway's cornball hooting, and all the precious air Oprah breathed, there were a few redeeming aspects to last night's Oscars. Coincidentally (or not?), they tended ... More >>

Oscars 2011: Live Blogging the Awards Show

Courtesy ABC​And now for the awards portion of the evening! Full disclosure: the three of us have seen only five of the Best Picture nominees. Not that it matters. So:

Prince William and Kate Middleton: I Don't Bloody Care!

I didn't give a royal shit about Prince Charles marrying Princes Diana way back when that wedding was crammed down our throats, but at least that one had some glamour and promise to it. But now that we know the horrors--from adultery and divorce to lethal stalking by paparazzi--that can ensue from ... More >>

Geoffrey Rush Is Channeling a Duck

​Let me explain. Oscar winner Geoffrey Rush -- nominated once again, for The King's Speech -- was interviewed onstage at the Directors Guild Theater the other night, and I was there to soak in his wit and wisdom.

No End in Sight For Winter Hellscape According to Las Vegas Odds

​Are you an optimist? Do you think winter will be over after the upcoming deathstorm kills you and everyone you love? If Las Vegas is to be believed (which they always are), brace yourself for six more weeks of this crap.

The Oscars Will Be More Boring Than Dirt

​Is there any living being alive -- even a slug -- who doesn't know by now that the same four people who've won every acting award in tarnation are going to win the Oscars too? Yes, as sure as silk, Colin Firth will be stoic, Natalie Portman will cry, Christian Bale will have bulging eyes, an ... More >>

The Oscar Nominations Are Here! Who Got Shafted?

​ Actually, not that many people. Though I predicted the royal shafting of quality actors like Jacki Weaver and John Hawkes, they actually got in there because Oscar has decided it likes grit and realness! (I got 29 out of 35 right, which is not embarrassing.)

Oscars Dish: Who'll Get Royally Shafted?

In: Portman and Franco. Out: Moore and Wahlberg.

Michael Musto's Year in Review

Social and economic turmoil? Don't ask. At least we had Lady Gaga to tell us what to do.

This Week's Voice: Winter Arts Guide, Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday, Iron & Wine, the Dipset Reunion, and More

Nicki Minaj, the O. Henry of rap. Photo by Howard Huang.​In this week's Village Voice, we present our Winter Arts Guide, featuring Mikael Wood on Iron & Wine's new record, Aaron Hillis in conversation with British actress Lesley Manville, James Hannaham's winter books picks, Ben Davis on artis ... More >>

Colin Firth Said the C-Word!

Speechifying on Broadway, plus plenty of cussing and discussing

Stuttering Is Hot Right Now!

​The imminent The King's Speech is all about how King George VI might as well have sung "K-K-K-Katie" instead of describing how they were going to fight the Nazis. But then he worked with therapist Lionel Logue, and his speeches came out way more royally. So stuttering can be curable---and e ... More >>

My Oscar Predictions Thus Far...

The King's Speech​...along with those of other esteemed movieland pundits, as told to Goldderby.com. The gum-flapping gang has anointed The King's Speech, Colin Firth, Annette Bening, and Danny Boyle as the golden ones who will step up to the podium without that much in their way.

My Definite, Possible Oscar Buzz

Colin Firth​Here it is: Unfounded, un-called for, and way too early. Best Actor nominees will surely include Colin Firth (The King's Speech), James Franco (127 Hours), and Robert Duvall (Get Low). Firth is the favorite to win right now, especially since he was so good in A Single Man last ye ... More >>

The Best Picture Oscar Will Go to...

​Either The King's Speech or The Social Network. Duh. Neither has officially opened yet, but people are saying that The King's Speech, a Weinstein brothers historical epic with Colin Firth as King George VI and Helena Bonham Carter as Queen Elizabeth, is a wow, while David Fincher's The Soci ... More >>

A Tale of the Toronto Film Festival

With more than 250 films to see, there is no one, definitive festival experience. Here's mine.