From the delightfully bizarre Bobby Durst on “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” to the nearly mythological DeDe Pritchett on “Modern Family,” TV shows are made up of dozens (or sometimes even ...

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Shyness is “the tendency to feel awkward, worried, or tense during social encounters, especially with unfamiliar people,” as per the American Psychological Association. “Severely shy people ...

It was a heated bidding war, but Netflix has officially won the rights to Callie Hart’s fantasy-romance BookTok sensation “Quicksilver.” The novel, as well as the author’s two other ...

In the Envelope: The Actor’s Podcast features in-depth conversations with today’s most noteworthy actors and creators. Join host and senior editor Vinnie Mancuso for this guide to living the ...

Anagnorisis refers to the moment a character experiences a reality-shifting realization. In Aristotle’s “Poetics”—the earliest scholarship on dramatic and literary theory—the philosopher ...

With their tinselly small-town romances and unabashed holiday spirit, films in the Hallmark Christmas canon are certainly cheesy—but they’re also undeniably charming, as comforting as curling ...

IM Casting is seeking talent for an ad campaign for On, the performance running shoe brand, with a range of different male and female profiles sought. It shoots from 13 to 15 January 2025 in ...

Casting is currently underway for “Aiden,” a short modern pop/rock musical to be presented in The Short Play Festival LUV 2025. New York City-based actors, aged 18 and older, are wanted for ...

Keira Knightley’s character in “Love Actually” may no longer be her best-known holiday role. Her latest project, Netflix’s hit spy thriller “Black Doves,” involves its own Christmas twist.

Those eager to see Marvel’s vampire hunter back on the silver screen will have to wait a little longer. The highly anticipated “Blade” reboot has been removed from Disney’s 2025 release ...

YouTube Shorts are short-form videos with a maximum length of 60 seconds on the popular YouTube platform, specifically designed for mobile viewing. They were introduced to compete with similar ...