How They Made Little Simba Look So Lifelike in ‘The Lion King’
The visual effects supervisor, Adam Valdez, shares some of the secrets to making a digitally animated cub seem real.
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Photo CreditDisney Photo CreditJonathan Prime/Universal From ‘Groundhog Day’ to ‘Yesterday,’ the Twists We Can’t Explain
A tribute to films with quirky plots that are set in motion for mysterious reasons.
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Photo CreditScott Garfield/Warner Bros. Entertainment ‘Veronica Mars’ Is Back (Yes, Early). Here’s What to Remember.
The modern-day Nancy Drew series starring Kristen Bell is back, with new episodes on Hulu. Still playing catch-up? This guide should help.
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Photo CreditSony-Tristar Pictures ‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’ Trailer: Tom Hanks as Mr. Rogers
The actor dons the cardigan and sneakers of the children’s television icon. He stars opposite Matthew Rhys as a skeptical journalist.
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Critic’s pick
Photo CreditMichael Desmond/Hulu Review: ‘Veronica Mars’ and the One-Great-Season Debate
Fifteen years after it premiered as a sparkling comic noir about a teenage detective, the franchise gets another revival, this time on Hulu.
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Photo CreditDisney, via Associated Press ‘The Lion King’ Review: The Art of Herding Digital Cats
Beyoncé, Donald Glover and Seth Rogen are some of the famous voices in a super-realistic version of the Disney and Broadway favorite.
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Critic’s Notebook
Photo CreditTerry Wyatt/Getty Images The Country-Rap Song Taking Over Nashville? It Isn’t ‘Old Town Road’
Billboard removed Lil Nas X’s “country trap” record from a country chart. So why did Blanco Brown’s “trailertrap” song “The Git Up” make it to No. 1?
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Photo CreditMacall Polay/FX This Week’s ‘Pose’ Episode Brought the Cast to Tears
Ryan Murphy, Janet Mock and Angelica Ross on the emotional resonance of Tuesday’s shocking turning point.
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Photo CreditEtienne Laurent/EPA, via Shutterstock The Playlist: Beyoncé’s ‘Lion King’ Anthem, and 9 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Billie Eilish and Justin Bieber, Jenny Hval, Angelica Garcia and others.
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Photo CreditAdam Amengual for The New York Times In ‘Veronica Mars,’ a Gumshoe Grows Up
The beloved show, once a teen noir, returns with an eight-episode season a decade after cancellation.
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Photo CreditVivian Zink/Universal Pictures ‘American Pie’ at 20: That Notorious Pie Scene, From Every Angle
Where did the audacious idea come from? How many pies were harmed in the shooting of the scene? Jason Biggs, Eugene Levy and others look back.
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ON COMEDY
Photo CreditMark Makela for The New York Times Aziz Ansari Addresses Sexual Misconduct Accusation in ‘Right Now’
When our critic saw his show in December, the comic didn’t bring up the scandal. In his Netflix special, he rectifies that mistake with his finest work yet.
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DIARY OF A SONG
Photo CreditAmy Harris/Invision, via Associated Press Spanish-Language Music Has Gone Global. Watch Rosalía Make Her Hit ‘Con Altura’
Two Spaniards, a Canadian, a Colombian and a clip from a Dominican television show helped turn a tribute to reggaeton into one of the hottest international songs of the summer.
Photo CreditITV/Hulu ‘Love Island’ Is Coming to America. Here’s Everything You Need to Know.
The raunchy British reality TV dating show arrives in the U.S. on Tuesday. Here’s what to expect.
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