Zhanna Slor

Zhanna Slor was born in Ukraine and moved to the Midwest in the early 1990s. She is the author of two novels: At the End of the World, Turn Left, which was called “elegant and authentic” by NPR and named by Booklist as one of the “Top Ten Crime Debuts” of 2021, and the domestic thriller Breakfall (April 2023).

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DEATH PROOF, (Quentin Tarantino segment from GRINDHOUSE), director Quentin Tarantino (foreground), on set, 2007.

Quentin Tarantino Cans 10th & Final Movie Project, ‘The Movie Critic’

Quentin Tarantino has decided to drop the current film he’d planned to make as his final, ‘The Movie Critic.’

The Bee Gees, (Robin, Maurice, Barry Gibb), circa 1978, during St. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band promotion

Ultimate Trivia: ’60s & ’70s Pop Idols

What 1971 No. 1 Bee Gees song was originally offered to Andy Williams? Take our quiz to find out!

Promotional portrait of American actor Marlon Brando with his arms folded, circa 1951.

Like Marlon Brando? Check Out This New Book!

Learn more about his Hollywood life behind the scenes.

Marilyn Ghigliotti, Jeff Anderson, Kevin Smith, Brian O'Halloran, Lisa Spoonauer, 1994,

‘Clerks’ Celebrates 30th Anniversary This Year: 10 Fun Facts You May Not Know

The Kevin Smith film kick started a whole slew of 1990s indie films.

“Slayers: A Buffyverse Story” Series Stars James Marsters on Official New York Comic Con Panel at Javits Center on October 13, 2023 in New York City. And as Spike on Buffy

Exclusive: ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s James Marsters Talks Vampires & Success of Series

We chat with the dangerous lovelorn villain who Buffy could never really take seriously and find out what he’s up to now.

Walton Goggins (The Ghoul) on Fallout

Walton Goggins Teases New Series ‘Fallout,’ Now Premiering One Day Early on April 10!

Based on the 1990s video game, ‘Fallout’ is set in alternate reality where there is, in fact, a nuclear holocaust in the 1950s.

INLAND EMPIRE, director David Lynch, on set, 2006.

David Lynch Hoping to Return to Film With Animated Project ‘Snootworld’

The eccentric director has a new project in the works, if he can find a buyer.

NIGHT OF THE COMET, Kelli Maroney, Catherine Mary Stewart, 1984

For all You Eclipse Lovers: We Remember What Happened in ‘Night of the Comet’

40 years later, what more can you ask of a 1980s’ end-of-the-world B-film?

The Bride Christian Bale collage

First Look at New Maggie Gyllenhaal Frankenstein Movie ‘The Bride’

She is back in the director’s chair for her second feature film, with Christian Bale starring in this new punk horror flick.

A selection of prints by Michel Linssen from the Redferns collection, depicting Kurt Cobain playing the guitar in a recording studio, pictured at the Getty Images Hulton Archive, London E16, 12th September 2023.

Remembering Kurt Cobain, Who Died 30 Years Ago Today

Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain took his own life 30 years ago today, on April 5, 1994.

MONSIEUR SPADE, Clive Owen, as Sam Spade, (Season 1, premiered Jan. 14, 2024). photo:

Clive Owen Talks Playing Iconic ‘Maltese Falcon’ Character Sam Spade

The star does a delightful job channeling Humphrey Bogart.

Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman collage with roses

Benedict Cumberbatch & Olivia Colman To Star in ‘War of the Roses’ Remake

Titled ‘The Roses,’ this is a reimagining of the 1989 dark comedy ‘The War of the Roses.’

Marvin Gaye performs on stage at De Doelen, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 1st July 1980.

Remembering Marvin Gaye’s Tragic Death At the Hands of His Own Father 40 Years Later

On April 1, 1984, the Motown icon was murdered just one day before his 45th birthday.

COUPE DE CHANCE, from left: Niels Schneider, Lou de Laage, 2023.

New Woody Allen Movie ‘Coup De Chance’ Coming To a Limited Theatrical Premiere April 5

The French flick is his 50th feature film!

Michael Douglas on Finding Your Roots

Was Michael Douglas’ Grandfather a Wanted Man? ‘Finding Your Roots’ Reveals Interesting Familial History in Upcoming Episode

Henry Louis Gates Jr. and his research team uncover some very interesting and surprising facts about the ancestors of Hollywood icon Michael Douglas.

L-R Bjorn Hlynur Haraldsson as Emile, John Heffernan as The Bishop, Leah Harvey as Mariana, Anastasia Hille as Olga, Daniel Cerqueira as Vasily, Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Anna Urbanova, Ewan McGregor as Count Rostov, Alexa Goodall as Nina, Lyes Salem as Andrey, Johnny Harris as Osip, Fehinti Balogun as Mishka in a Gentleman in Moscow, streaming on Paramount+ 2024.

‘A Gentleman in Moscow:’ Ewan McGregor Takes Viewers to Post-Revolution Moscow

New eight-part Paramount+ limited series follows a former Russian aristocrat who is imprisoned in a lavish hotel.

Swayze & Gyllenhall in Road House

Swayze Vs. Gyllenhaal: Which ‘Road House’ Throws a Better Punch?

We review them both; see who we think is victorious.

GHOSTBUSTERS, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, 1984.

The Ghostbusters Sequel Is Officially Out! Is the Original the Most Quintessential ’80s Film Ever?

As the original 1984 cast reunites 40 years later for ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire,’ I finally watch the original.

CHEERS, Nicholas Colasanto, Rhea Perlman, Shelley Long, Ted Danson, 1982-93

Ultimate Trivia: TV Series Finales, Did Diane Return to ‘Cheers’?

Take our quiz and find out!

NIGHT OF THE COMET, US poster art, Sharon Farrell, 1984.

Countdown to the Eclipse: Could the End of the World Be Near? These Movies Would Say Yes!

Celebrate the upcoming April 8, 2024 Solar Eclipse with 10 of our favorite cosmic event movies.

SIX FEET UNDER, Richard Jenkins, Peter Krause, (Season 5), 2001-2005,

Exclusive: Peter Krause Talks Previous Roles & New Season of ‘9-1-1’

We sat down with Peter Krause to discuss the progression of his ‘9-1-1’ character, Bobby, as well as some of his previous roles in ‘Six Feet Under,’ ‘Parenthood’ and ‘Dirty Sexy Money.’

PSYCHO, Janet Leigh, 1960

How Does ‘Psycho’ Hold Up Over 60 Years Later? I Have Some Thoughts

Until today, I might have been the last person left in America who has never seen a Hitchcock film.

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 08: (L-R) Steve Nissen, President and CEO, Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, Catherine O'Hara, Eugene Levy, Sarah Levy and guest attend Eugene Levy's Hollywood Walk of Fame Star ceremony, celebrating the accomplished actor and host of Apple TV+’s “The Reluctant Traveler With Eugene Levy

Eugene Levy Gets Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame & Talks ‘The Reluctant Traveler’

The famed Canadian is the latest star to be immortalized on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, (clockwise from bottom): Nicholas Brendon, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Anthony Stewart Head, Alyson Hannigan, (Season 5, 2000), 1997-2003.

Revisit the Buffyverse With the Cast of ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ & Where They Are Now

See what the cast from Sunnydale has been up to since they have been done fighting the supernatural.

Palm Royale Kristin Wigg

New Star-Studded Series ‘Palm Royale’ Includes Carol Burnett, Laura Dern, Allison Janney & Ricky Martin

The tale of finding success in 1969 Palm Beach high society and at what cost.

ST. ELSEWHERE, William Daniels, Ed Begley, Jr., Mark Harmon, Ed Flanders, 1982-1988

Ultimate Trivia: TV Doctors

‘Trapper John, M.D.’ was a spinoff of what 1970 film? Take our TV doctors quiz to find out!

MARRIED...WITH CHILDREN, from left: Katey Sagal, David Faustino (top), Ed O'Neill, Christina Applegate, 1987-1997,

Love & Marriage: A New Behind-the-Scenes ‘Married… With Children’ Memoir Coming

Head back to 1980s and ’90s suburban Chicago with a new tell-all Married… With Children memoir by writer/producer Richard Gurman.

Cast of Friends sipping malt including Matthew Perry, Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer, Courteney Cox, Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow

Ultimate Trivia: 1990s TV Sitcoms

Which ‘Friends’ character performed “Smelly Cat”? Take our 1990s sitcoms quiz to find out!

MY LITTLE PONY: FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC, (top): Rainbow Dash, (bottom, from left): Rarity, Fluttershy, Applejack, Pinkamena Diane 'Pinkie' Pie, Twilight Sparkle, Spike, (Season 4, ep. 410, aired Jan. 18, 2014).

‘My Little Pony’ Convention Gets Shut Down in Moscow Due to Fears of “LGBTQ+ Propaganda”

This past Sunday, police were called to Moscow to shut down a convention for fans of the children’s show ‘My Little Pony.’

THE RAINS OF RANCHIPUR, Lana Turner, 1955

New Book Claims Lana Turner Killed Mobster Boyfriend In Self-Defense

Her daughter took the fall but did Lana actually commit the crime?