In 2022, the term “nepo-baby” cropped up on plenty of Word of the Year shortlists. New York magazine ran a whole issue dedicated to “the Nepo-Baby Boom,” with flow charts illustrating sticky webs of Hollywood heredity. The term suggests that such talents are not only relatives of famous people but direct beneficiaries of nepotism. As […]
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On The Screen: M3GAN’s meme-worthy marketing belies a horror hit
It was love at first sight. The first trailer for “M3GAN” was released on Oct. 11, and the world was introduced to a horror film where the villain was a murderous children’s toy that does TikTok dances — a yassified Chucky. That dance scene, taken out of context, where M3GAN swings her arms, does a […]
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