Merriam-Webster editor on her new book — and why dictionaries matter

If you punch links we provide, we may receive compensation. What is the hardest word to define? Whats the longest word in English? Credit: Michael Lionstar These are just some of the questionsMerriam-Webster editor Kory Stamperhas to field when she tells people about her job. There are actually books about dictionaries on the market, but theyre mostly scholarly and really dry. Thats not my experience with this job. Pantheon ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What was the inspiration for the book?...

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 527 words · Heather Smith

Merrill Garbus discusses Tune-Yards' politically urgent new LP

The next day, Garbus remains radiant at her labels office in Manhattan. Some good news, she says with a grin. Seeing people act with their votes. Credit: Eliot Lee Hazel The making of the album coincided with a number of changes of Garbus. It was easy to get a little Im going to use the word resentful of drum-machine-based dance music. I dont like carrying around resentments, so I thought, Why not do a little exploring?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 100 words · Mary Franco

Meryl Streep narrates Netflix'sFive Came Backin new trailer

If you hit links we provide, we may receive compensation. And politics is more than ever a part of entertainment. Were in a context now where we have five different ways of knowing what is making news this morning. Credit: Christopher Polk/Getty Images But youre truly in another universe when youre talking about the 1940s. Watch the trailer above, and check out the series poster below. Bouzereau and John Battsek also produce....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 73 words · Tracy Dawson

Meryl Streep unloads on Trump in powerful Golden Globes speech

Kovaleski has a congenital joint condition, and Trumpimpersonated the reporterby waving his hands around wildly. (The president-elect denied he was making fun of Kovaleski for his disability.) There was one performance this year that stunned me it sank its hooks in my heart. Not because it was good, there was nothing good about it. But it was effective and it did its job. It made its intended audience laugh and show their teeth, she said....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 232 words · Mr. William Bailey

Met Gala 2017: See All the Stars' Red Carpet Fashion

Katy Perry Rihanna Madonna Lupita Nyong’o Celine Dion Cara Delevingne Chrissy Teigen and John Legend Rami Malek Lea Seydoux Brie Larson Julianne Moore Michelle Monaghan Reese Witherspoon Gwyneth Paltrow Zendaya Miranda Kerr Gigi Hadid Sarah Paulson Ruby Rose Carly Steel Janelle Monae Shauna Robertson and Edward Norton Maggie Gyllenhaal Huma Abedin Leslie Mann and Judd Apatow Lily James Lily-Rose Depp Paris Jackson Luke Evans and Catherine Deneuve Hailey Baldwin Kate Bosworth Claire Foy Matt Smith Mandy Moore Mary J....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 677 words · Hector Martin

Met Gala 2017: The Best and Most Outrageous Looks

Kendall Jenner Kendall Jenner left little to the imagination in this beaded La Perla number. Haley Bennett Haley Bennett opted for florals for spring (groundbreaking! ), pairing a pale pink printed gown with an ornate headpiece. Neilson Barnard/Getty Images Lena Dunham Lena Dunham amped up the volume in a deep red printed gown by Elizabeth Kennedy. Neilson Barnard/Getty Images Kevin Mazur/WireImage Jamie McCarthy/FilmMagic Neilson Barnard/Getty Images John Shearer/Getty Images Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 108 words · Christy Ross

Metallica's Lars Ulrich answers our Stupid Questions

The metal drummer riffs on ‘St. LARS ULRICH:The new album is the best album weve ever done. Its destined to make lots of people happy and a few people upset. Credit: Herring & Herring In 1981, James Hetfield responded to your ad in theRecyclerthat was seeking people to jam with. What were the other ads you placed in that issue? Were you selling an Atari? I did not have anything of that status at the time....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 579 words · Michele Mcfarland

Metallica's Lars Ulrich breaks down summer tour: 'You have to bring some s--- that blows up'

If you choose links we provide, we may receive compensation. Late last year, Metallica roared back with their 10th studio album,Hardwired… to Self-Destruct. And, come May, theyll be taking their latest tunes tostadiumsthroughout North America with theirWorldWired Tour. Credit: Charley Gallay/Getty Images In 35 years of being in this band, Ive never heard the phrase, Play more new songs. Its just not something that you hear, being in a rock and roll band in 2017!...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 419 words · Eric Garza

MeTV airingMary Tyler Moore Showmarathon this weekend

The best episodes ofThe Mary Tyler Moore Showare on their way back to the small screen. MeTV has announced plans to air three hours of the best episodes from the iconic 1970s comedy starring Moore. The influential comediandied Wednesday at 80 years old. Credit: CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images “Mary Tyler Moore truly made the world smile. She was a comedy genius and an important role model for so many women....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 140 words · Alisha Hernandez

Michael Ausiello on reliving the worst year of his life to writeSpoiler Alert: The Hero Dies

For more, pick up the new issue of Entertainment Weekly on stands Friday. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Why did you want to write this book? Was it an immediate “yes”? Charles Sykes/Getty Images; Simon & Schuster It absolutely was not immediate. I needed to know before I said yes that I was committed to seeing it through to the end. He was talking to his best friend Jen, and she later told me this....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 545 words · Felicia Mccarty

Michael Ballhaus,GoodfellasandThe Departedcinematographer, dies at 81

But its his work with Scorsese that stands out. We started working together in the 80s, during a low ebb in my career. And it was Michael who really gave me back my sense of excitement in making movies. Credit: Andrew Cooper/ Warner Bros For him, nothing was impossible. If we were running out of time and light, he would figure out a way to work faster. He was a great artist....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 150 words · Rachel Morales

Michael Bay responds to criticism over Nazi flags on 'Transformers' set

And Churchill would be smiling aboutLast Knight,he told the BBC on Friday. So, as the staff said, Hed be smiling right now.' Many veterans shared their outrage, calling it disrespectful to the memory of the countrys former prime minister. Credit: Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images When you see the movie, youll understand, added of the criticism. I would do nothing to disrespect veterans. Besides the swastika flags, The Sun reported the set featured actors in Nazi troop costumes and German tanks....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 94 words · Amy Moran

Michael Bolton announces new album of movie song covers

Ive always been a huge fan of the movies, Bolton said in a statement. I love all the classics fromCasablancatoThe Wizard of Oz. See below for theSongs of Cinematracklist and album cover. Credit: Mike Lewis Photography/Redferns

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 36 words · Angela Smith