Neil Gaiman talks 'The View from the Cheap Seats,' 'American Gods,' and nonfiction

Neil Gaiman is one of the worlds foremost authors of fantastic fiction. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: These pieces were written over a number of years. Why collect them now? Credit: Allan Amato NEIL GAIMAN:I think partly its a kind of hubris. Tell me what you would like to see preserved in a book. And he faxed it over to us, which was wonderful. How did you settle on the title,The View from the Cheap Seats?...

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 446 words · Tiffany Pineda

Nelson Mandela's prison letters to be published by Liveright

Nelson Mandela penned hundreds of letters to loved ones, followers, government officials, and prison authorities during the 27 years he was held as a political prisoner, and soon theyll see the light of day. Liveright Publishing, a division of W.W. Norton & Co., announced Tuesday that it will publish Mandelas extensive prison correspondence in two separate editions: a single volume containing some 250 selected letters due in July 2018 (timed to the centenary of Mandelas birth), and a more comprehensive two-volume collection to follow....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 230 words · Johnny Sutton

Neo Yokio:The best out-of-context quotes from Jaden Smith's new animated show

‘You know what Helena? You don’t deserve this big Toblerone.’ 1.My one true love is now living the glamorous life of an investment banker in San Francisco. Credit: Netflix 3.Win, lose… well all be equal in the grave. 4.Two is the loneliest number, Charles. Especially when youre second to a jackass. 5.Who cares what time it is when the future is an interminable abyss of wackiness? Id recognize your stty voice anywhere....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 216 words · Christine Barnes

Neo-noir thrillerGeminiis all style, little substance: EW review

Its as if the whole conversation happens in air quotes, another meta byproduct of modern life. But they also spend drunk, huggy hours singing karaoke in Koreatown bars and crashing in the same bed. Maybe you’ve got the option to see where this going. Credit: NEON The prop has bullets, the gun goes off, and suddenly Jill is a prime suspect. If the point is to throw the police off the scent, shes doing it wrong....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 88 words · Robert Fields

Neruda: Gael Garcia Bernal stalks unsuspecting prey

EW has an exclusive sneak peek at a tense scene from the festival favorite. In the exclusive clip above, Peluchonneau stalks a band of men traveling on horseback across snow-covered terrain. Peluchonneau, however, reassures them. No, he says, confidently brandishing a gun. Itll set off a chain reaction. Meanwhile, Ill be shooting straight ahead. On Monday, it wasnominated by the Hollywood Foreign Press Associationin the corresponding Golden Globes category. Nerudaopens in limited release on Friday, Dec....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 85 words · Tom Gray

Netflix backs out of Cannes after festival bans films without theatrical release dates

Theyve set the tone. I dont think it would be good for us to be there. When reached for comment, a representative told EW that Netflix will make no additional statements on Sarandos interview. Credit: Atsushi Nishijima/Netflix; Barry Wetcher/Netflix National law in Francemandates that films cant appear on home streaming platforms for 36 monthsafter their initial theatrical release. The festival regrets that no agreement has been reached. We hope that they do change the rules....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 120 words · Jason Harris

Netflix cancelsThe Get Down

The Get Downis officially down for the count. Netflix has canceled the ambitious (and expensive) music period drama from Baz Luhrmann after one season. It was the most expensive Netflix series ever, at a reported $120 million to produce. Credit: Netflix In a lengthy Facebook poston Wednesday, co-creator Luhrmann (Moulin Rouge!) explained why it was unlikely thatThe Get Downwould return to production in the immediate future. It kills me that I cant split myself into two and make myself available to both productions....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 178 words · Mark Flores

Netflix cheating is a thing and it's on the rise

Suddenly youve been Netflix unfaithful. Better start practicing that shocked, I cant believe that character just did that face or your S.O. will know about your indiscretion in no time. Netflix Heres the good news: Youre not alone. Even Michael Boltons done it. (See how he apologizes in the video below.) Netflix recently conducted a global survey of more than 30,000 couples who stream and released its findings on Monday....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 115 words · Jeremiah Bell

Netflix debuts first look at new Margaret Atwood miniseriesAlias Grace

If you hit links we provide, we may receive compensation. Zachary Levi is also part of the cast. Take a look at some of the stills below. Credit: Sabrina Lantos/Netflix Sabrina Lantos/Netflix Sabrina Lantos/Netflix Jan Thijs/Netflix Sabrina Lantos/Netflix Sabrina Lantos/Netflix Sabrina Lantos/Netflix Sabrina Lantos/Netflix

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 44 words · Stacey Harvey

Netflix is back up after more than 2-hour outage

Engineers to the rescue. (See the tweet below.) At least, thats how people reacted on social media. Credit: Myles Aronowitz/Netflix We are aware of streaming issues and we are working quickly to solve them, it read. We will update you when they are resolved. Sparked by Marvels collaboration with Netflix, theDefenders-bound series have become highly-anticipated events. Reactions to the technical issues ranged from silly GIFs to breakdowns to frustration. See some of them below....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 101 words · Madison Johnson

Netflix responds toSense8renewal petitions: We can't make it work

‘We wish we could #BringBackSense8 for you.’ As we saw with NBC’sTimeless,fan campaigns can work. This, sadly, is not one of those times. Netflix issued a letter toSense8fans on Thursday night regarding the flurry of petitions. “To ourSense8family,” begins the letter, posted to the show’s Facebook page. “We’ve seen the petitions. We’ve read the messages. We know you want to #RenewSense8, and we wish we could #BringBackSense8 for you. Thank you for watching and hope you’ll stay close with your cluster around the world....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 144 words · Tyler Lambert

Netflix'sA Series of Unfortunate Events: EW review

Its darkly comic fantasy about child endangerment and timely evil that adds up to a miserably pessimistic philosophical statement. Somehow, its not thoroughly depressing, but an entertaining screwball fable for these topsy-turvy,post-truthtimes. Theyre impeccably cast and well played. Klaus (Louis Hynes) is a lover of books and knowledge. Violet (Malina Weissman) is a natural-born engineer. They are blessings in bloom, the incarnate promise of all that children are the future pop song jazz....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 342 words · Susan Watts

Netflix'sAmerican Vandalgets off on satirizing true crime: EW review

But as an examination of todays teen culture, its surprisingly perceptive. On a more meta level, their actions wind up influencing their classmates reputations, along with their own. And thats where the series shines. Credit: Tyler Golden/Netflix (Dylan must have been binging24before getting into graffiti-ing. Alvarez isnt the only one to give a note-perfect performance, though. Yet, to Yacenda and Perraults credit, its clear theyve paid close attention to the true-crime format....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 80 words · Stephen Johnson