While Indonesia’s tradition of consensus is celebrated as a cultural jewel, it is increasingly being weaponized to hollow out democratic dissent. The legacy of colonial mentality and elite cooptation ...

THE West End production of hit show The Book Of Mormon was cancelled abruptly last night after a man allegedly threw items at the performers and claimed to be on a “spiritual protest.” The musical, ...

The veteran casting director heard her name called for a collaboration with her regular auteur boss Paul Thomas Anderson on his ‘One Battle After Another.’ By Chris Gardner Cassandra Kulukundis made ...

The first award for Best Casting comes amid the Academy's initiatives to diversify its voting ranks and competitive brackets. Joey Nolfi is a senior writer at Entertainment Weekly. Since 2016, his ...

It’s been 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence — a milestone that invites not just celebration, but reflection. To illustrate two and a half centuries of U.S. history, Here & ...

It was one of the funniest lines of the night: “This is freaking insane, and I have one before you, which is also crazy.” Toward the end of her acceptance speech, Cassandra Kulukundis, onstage as the ...

Paul Thomas Anderson’s go-to casting director Kulukindis admitted, “The truth is, no one knows what we do. They don’t understand it.” She went on to say, “We’re in this weird dungeon all by ourselves.

Casting can make or break a film. From the leads down to the supporting characters, ensuring every role feels authentic and lived in is vital to the storytelling, and that's the casting director's ...

A party hat-shaped object spotted on Mars is drawing renewed scrutiny, with some experts suggesting it could be evidence of something major while others offered a trashy explanation for the cone. The ...

This Sunday, casting directors will be honoured at the Oscars for the first time. Why has it taken so long? ‘It’s unbelievable how much information we hold about actors,” says Kelly Valentine Hendry. ...

The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The inaugural Oscar ...

What once involved an actor and a casting director in a room is now a technologically advanced exercise with pros and cons for performers. By Esther Zuckerman See more of our coverage in your search ...