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Hannah Einbinder: Speaking Up for Palestine Is Worth the Risk
entertainment12 days ago

Hannah Einbinder: Speaking Up for Palestine Is Worth the Risk

At Cannes, Hannah Einbinder says she won’t let fears of being blacklisted silence her advocacy for Palestine, arguing the cost of not speaking out is higher. She discussed the Cannes world premiere of Camp Miasma and her collaboration with Gillian Anderson at the Kering Women in Motion talks, praised Palestinian and Jewish allies, and suggested she’d love to work with other pro‑Palestine celebrities as she reflects on the final season of Hacks. Camp Miasma opens Aug. 7 in theaters via Mubi.

Hacks Recap: No New Tricks — Glitter, Ghosted Dates, and a Vegas Wedding Shakeup
television1 month ago

Hacks Recap: No New Tricks — Glitter, Ghosted Dates, and a Vegas Wedding Shakeup

Vulture’s recap of Hacks Season 5, Episode 3, No New Tricks, follows Deborah and Ava as they chase glamorous Vegas dates—Deborah with rock star Nico Hayes and Ava with a sex worker-turned-magician—only for both romances to collapse under paparazzi drama: Nico dumps Deborah in front of the press, Ava’s date ends up quitting sex work to pursue magic, and a wedding-night FBI arrest upends the evening. Amid the chaos, Deborah and Marcus pivot toward a Paradiso deal, the show leans into its fame-as-promo angle, Nico writes a song about the fallout, and Ava uses the buzz to boost the MSG appearance as Deb contemplates a renewed partnership.

Premiere Roundup: Toxic Bonds, Vegas Glam, 1985 Hawkins, and a Prophet in The Boys
tv1 month ago

Premiere Roundup: Toxic Bonds, Vegas Glam, 1985 Hawkins, and a Prophet in The Boys

A four-show premiere roundup: Half Man centers on a dangerous, escalating bond between Ruben and Niall with unsettling sexuality; Hacks No New Tricks offers a breezy, humor-driven detour focusing on Deborah, Marcus, and Ava amid Vegas-set drama; Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 attempts a kid-friendly 1985 Hawkins cartoon that still leans on main-series lore but struggles to satisfy both longtime fans and younger viewers; The Boys: King Of Hell advances the season with Homelander’s Prophet arc and a more overt focus on character dynamics among the squad.

Zendaya and Smart Set Sights on Groundbreaking Emmy Sweep for Euphoria and Hacks
entertainment1 month ago

Zendaya and Smart Set Sights on Groundbreaking Emmy Sweep for Euphoria and Hacks

Zendaya and Jean Smart could make Emmy history by potentially sweeping the lead acting categories for every season of their respective series, Euphoria and Hacks. If they win for all eligible seasons, they’d join a rare club of performers who have earned Emmys for every season of a multi-season show. Smart already has seven Emmys and Zendaya, who first won in 2020, would achieve a perfect season-by-season record, with Euphoria’s third season and the show’s ongoing narrative providing the backdrop for this historic stretch.

Hacks signs off with a warm, zinger-filled final season
television1 month ago

Hacks signs off with a warm, zinger-filled final season

The final season of Hacks delivers a buoyant close to the Deborah Vance–Ava Daniels partnership, with creators who mapped the ending well in advance, leaning into warmth, humor, and a hinted love story while playfully riffing on late-night culture and meta stand-up. The season includes bucket-list episodes, a Frasier-like farce, and a satisfying, light-hearted landing as the show exits; UK viewers can watch from April 17 on Sky/ NOW, with the US already able to stream on HBO Max and Australia on Stan as of April 10.

TV Reviews Roundup: The Pitt’s finale tease, Hacks’ EGOT bid, Big Mistakes’ crime-capers, and The Boys’ endgame setup
television1 month ago

TV Reviews Roundup: The Pitt’s finale tease, Hacks’ EGOT bid, Big Mistakes’ crime-capers, and The Boys’ endgame setup

A roundup of four TV reviews: The Pitt's season-2, episode-14 installment '8:00 P.M.' clocks in at 41 minutes and largely punts major character payoffs to next week’s finale, centering on Robby, Langdon, and Duke with intervention as a through-line; Hacks returns for its final season with Deborah Vance plotting a legacy-defining EGOT and clashing with Bob Lipka as Ava pushes the comeback; Netflix’s Big Mistakes follows siblings Nicky and Morgan as they dive into Glenview’s criminal underworld, delivering dark comedy and a strong cast but pacing that drags at times; The Boys’ final season premiere leans into familiar chaos as Homelander consolidates power, Soldier Boy returns, and Billy and MM plot a Supe-killing virus, all while characters face losses and questions about how the endgame will land.

Hacks Star Jean Smart Reacts to an Unpredictable Finale Twist
celebrity1 month ago

Hacks Star Jean Smart Reacts to an Unpredictable Finale Twist

Jean Smart says she was taken aback by Hacks’ series-ending twist, noting she wanted to be surprised and didn’t ask how the finale would unfold. She ultimately calls the ending perfect, with co-showrunner Lucia Aniello promising that years of build‑up pay off in the final Vegas-set season, which sees Deborah Vance and Ava reuniting on a mission to rewrite Deborah’s legacy and includes a memorable episode where they pretend to date. The fifth and final season premieres on HBO on April 9.

Ten Must-Know YouTube Hacks for Smarter Viewing
technology3 months ago

Ten Must-Know YouTube Hacks for Smarter Viewing

A Lifehacker guide compiling 10 practical YouTube tricks, including how to search transcripts with Ctrl-F, set sleep timers, create precise timestamp links, navigate with keyboard shortcuts and frame-by-frame controls, temporarily speed up playback on mobile, set video quality defaults, use incognito to curb recommendations, and remove videos from your history to keep recommendations clean.