Maya Thompson

Few theatre experiences stick with you the way a giant, fuzzy Totoro does — part forest spirit, part oversized comfort object, entirely magical on stage. The Royal Shakespeare Company and Studio Ghibli’s puppet-powered adaptation has now settled into London’s West End after winning a record six Olivier Awards, and families are still scrambling for tickets … Read more

There’s a reason fans still quote Sister Act at gatherings more than 30 years after its release. A lounge singer hiding out in a convent while a choir of nuns reshapes her sound — it’s a premise that shouldn’t work, yet the cast made it sing. This guide breaks down every key performer from the … Read more

Netflix gave I Am Not Okay with This exactly one season before pulling the plug — and fans are still bitter about it. The series arrived in February 2020 with a coming-of-age hook, a protagonist who discovers she has unsettling powers, and quietly one of the more authentic portrayals of queer teen identity on the … Read more

A 2004 British reality show aired on Sky1 with six men competing to win the heart of model Miriam Rivera — only for the finale to reveal she was transgender. There’s Something About Miriam drew nearly a million viewers, triggered lawsuits, and became a textbook case in media exploitation. Nearly two decades later, documentaries and … Read more

Prom season at Shadyside High is supposed to be one night of glitter and hope. In Fear Street: Prom Queen, it becomes a nightmare. The fourth installment in Netflix’s slasher franchise drops into 1988, where a masked killer targets the girls fighting for the crown—and the cast brings together both horror newcomers and familiar faces … Read more