‘Some of the sloppiest writing I’ve ever watched’: how True Detective’s creator turned on his own show
Nic Pizzolatto’s reposted negative comments, publicly distanced himself and created a dedicated space for criticism on his Instagram – despite viewing figures getting better and better …
January 2024
Tin can alley: the return of the Sad Man in Space
With Spaceman, Adam Sandler joins a cohort of weepy astronauts plundering the woes of the male psyche far from Earth. What are all these sad blokes trying to tell us?
October 2023
From bedtime with Harry Styles to watching stars snooze: the meteoric rise of sleep celebs
You can drift off to ‘sleep stories’ from Styles, Maya Jama and Alan Titchmarsh. Big name Youtubers host sleepalongs – or stream naps for laughs. Why are we getting under the covers with celebs?
September 2023
Dazed and Confused review – Richard Linklater’s joyously evocative hangout movie
Rereleased for its 30th anniversary, this is a seemingly aimless but actually brilliantly controlled movie about Texan kids in 1976
April 2023
‘Look the monster in the eye!’ 11 things I learned from Matthew McConaughey last night
Having read the actor’s bizarre and enthralling memoir, I couldn’t miss his livestreamed talk on ‘the art of livin’’. It didn’t disappoint – until the twist at the end
Family bromance: could Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey really be brothers?
Stuart Heritage
It’s not just receding hair and a shared taste in recreational drugs that makes the two look related. But it is an awfully similar story to their new drama
Matthew McConaughey says Woody Harrelson could be his half-brother
Actor says he and his True Detective co-star ‘did some math’ after his mother revealed she knew Harrelson’s father
March 2023
TV review
Agent Elvis review – Matthew McConaughey’s foul-mouthed, violent Presley is hilarious
This animation, co-created by Priscilla Presley, depicts The King as a secret agent with a psychotic sidekick chimp. He beats bad guys to death while tripping on LSD – and it’s hugely funny
June 2022
Digested week
Digested week: marmalade sandwiches, cross princes and counting medals
Emma Brockes
The PR coup was Prince Louis’s boredom and the big question: how did so many senior royals come by so many medals?
Matthew McConaughey passionately pleads for gun control at White House
Actor and gun owner describes ‘window where real change can happen’ as he reflects on his hometown of Uvalde
Matthew McConaughey delivers emotional speech on gun reform at White House – video
Actor and Uvalde native Matthew McConaughey shared stories of shooting victims and their families at the White House in hopes of swaying lawmakers skeptical of gun control legislation
January 2022
Sing 2 review – animation sequel has all the gloss but lacks heart and soul
Buster Moon and his troupe aim to make it big in showbiz but even a new character voiced by Bono can’t save this from feeling like a movie generated by an algorithm
December 2021
Smells like Matthew McConaughey: the new wave of celebrity odour
Stuart Heritage
Celebrities have long advertised beauty products, then they started their own cosmetics firms. Making products for their own personal use was the obvious next step
November 2021
Matthew McConaughey says he will not run for Texas governor
In brief: 1922: Scenes from a Turbulent Year; The Retreat; Greenlights – reviews
September 2021
Beto O’Rourke set to run against Greg Abbott for Texas governor – report
Actor Matthew McConaughey has also flirted with challenging the Republican, who appears vulnerable
May 2021
Matthew McConaughey ‘making calls’ about run for Texas governor – report
Dallas Buyer’s Club star has been ‘quietly making calls to influential people in Texas political circles’, according to Politico
April 2021
Hear me out
Hear me out: why The Paperboy isn’t a bad movie
Continuing our series of writers highlighting unfairly criticised films is a defence of Lee Daniels’ starry and steamy noir
Hear me out
Hear me out: why The Wedding Planner isn't a bad movie
The latest in our series of writers defending maligned movies is an ode to Jennifer Lopez’s sweet and surprisingly layered 00s romcom
Hear me out
Hear me out: why 2019's Serenity isn't a bad movie
The latest in our series of writers sticking up for hated films is a defense for the starry noir with a ridiculed big twist
