‘Nope’ movie connection to Jordan Peele’s ‘Us,’ explained

An overhead photo of a Baja-style fish taco on a tiled table.

Amid alien contact, thrilling chase sequences and cathartic emotional beats, “Nope” considers a range of ideological concepts — legacy, race, exploitation and the taming of nature among them. But writer-director Jordan Peele’s summer blockbuster also […]

Netflix’s ‘Persuasion’ explained: Why change Jane Austen novel

A woman sits on a windowsill.

London —  In “Persuasion,” a new adaptation of Jane Austen’s final novel made for Netflix, protagonist Anne Elliot speaks directly to the camera, addressing the audience like an old friend. As she muses on her relationship […]

NFTs, explained: what they are and why they’re suddenly worth millions

NFTs, explained: what they are and why they’re suddenly worth millions

There’s nothing like an explosion of blockchain news to leave you thinking, “Um… what’s going on here?” That’s the feeling I’ve experienced while reading about Grimes getting millions of dollars for NFTs or about Nyan […]

Dolly and Doja: Taco Bell’s Mexican Pizza musical, explained

A faux Playbill picturing a hand holding a Mexican Pizza box

Dolly Parton — country legend, ace songwriter, “9 to 5″ star and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee — says she’s working on a new musical: an ode to Taco Bell’s Mexican Pizza. Yes, […]