Nina Conti is a real-life ventriloquist and comedian. In her first narrative feature, she plays a woman who spends almost all of the film inside the kind of monkey costume a team mascot might wear. It also closely resembles the puppet Conti uses in her live performances. Conti’s co-screenwriter, Shenoah Allen, plays Roy, a man who is rescued by Monkey (as the character is called) after a suicide attempt, and who ends up driving through the desert with Monkey, having conversations and adventures. In an interview with RogerEbert.com, Conti and Shenoah discussed improvising for (and as) their characters and why…
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For Kevin Smith, making “Dogma” was the ultimate expression of his own waning religiosity, filtered through the verbose, irreverent, and crude humor that made him one of the most revered filmmakers of the ’90s indie boom. The kernel of the script predates his microbudget hit debut “Clerks,” having begun as a script called “God” that allowed him to express his doubts as a flagging Catholic growing up in New Jersey. But in 1998, after making waves at Sundance with “Clerks,” striking out with his failed studio comedy “Mallrats,” and bouncing back with Miramax relationship dramedy “Chasing Amy,” Smith finally had…
Wondering why rumors of a Justin and Hailey Bieber divorce are making headlines again? After Justin shared a cryptic Instagram story and Hailey closed a billion-dollar business deal, fans are speculating about the state of their six-year marriage. With whispers of prenups, property splits, and social media tension, curiosity around their relationship continues to grow. Here’s what we know about the latest wave of divorce speculation surrounding Justin and Hailey Bieber. Why is ‘are Hailey and Justin Bieber getting a divorce?’ trending? The question is trending due to renewed speculation following Justin Bieber’s recent Instagram Story. In it, he shared…
A £3.8 million ($5 million) appeal has been launched to prevent a rare Barbara Hepworth sculpture from leaving the United Kingdom after it was sold to a private collector at auction in 2024. The campaign, supported by the national charity Art Fund, aims to acquire Sculpture with Colour (Oval Form) Pale Blue and Red (1943) for permanent public display at the Hepworth Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England—the artist’s hometown. Artists and cultural leaders including Jonathan Anderson, Antony Gormley, Anish Kapoor, Rachel Whiteread, and Katy Hessel have pledged their support.Before last year, Sculpture with Colour (Oval Form) Pale Blue and Red…
NOMA acquires Urban Kings II by Wole Lagunju, marking a key addition to its contemporary African art collection and curatorial mission.BY ARTCENTRON NEWS STAFFThe New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) has taken a major step toward institutional inclusivity and global curatorial advancement. It has acquired Urban Kings II by Nigerian artist Wole Lagunju. This acquisition highlights NOMA’s growing commitment to contemporary African art. It also strengthens the museum’s permanent collection by deepening its engagement with African and diasporic narratives.Who Is Wole Lagunju?Wole Lagunju, born in 1966 in Oshogbo, Nigeria, stands at the confluence of tradition and innovation. His practice interrogates…
New concept art for Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts* has made its way online, showing off a different look for Olga Kurylenko’s Taskmaster. What does the new Taskmaster concept art show? In a recent post on Instagram, artist Aleski Briclot showed off a new look at Taskmaster in some early concept art for the movie. According to Briclot, the alternate take on the character was inspired by giving them a black ops look. “On this one, I’ve started from her previous look, tried to keep some elements of hints (shapes, dynamic lines…) and I was going for a darker BlackOps,” wrote Briclot. “Trying to…
The campus of the former San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI) will now play host to a privately funded nonprofit arts center, the California Academy of Studio Arts (CASA). A residency program there will bring in 30 emerging artists each year. Backed by philanthropist Laurene Powell Jobs, the center will bring in artists to further develop their studio practices, matriculating them through an unaccredited program after one year. Powell Jobs purchased the Chester Street campus last year for $30 million. As at accredited art schools, the residency will offer participating artists access to private studios and shared work spaces, as well…
Art MarketMaxwell RabbPortrait of Robert Stilin. Photo by Stephen Kent Johnson.Interior view of Robert Stilin’s Red Hook apartment. Photo by Stephen Kent Johnson.Moving to Brooklyn is a path well-trodden by many Manhattanites, but for interior designer Robert Stilin, it was never in the pipeline. “I remember just thinking to myself, ‘I am never moving to Brooklyn,’” he told Artsy on a recent call. But things changed when a friend called him in 2022 about an alluring space in Red Hook, the increasingly trendy waterfront neighborhood on Brooklyn’s western tip. The listing, a raw, 3,600-square-foot loft in a converted 1910-constructed warehouse,…
Before smartphones and the often-problematic push for viral moments, there was the refreshingly simple world of the 1990s celebrity red carpet.A little grittier, more analog, sometimes blurrier, and often completely unfiltered. Less like a polished PR moment and more like snapshots from your cousin’s wedding where they served pizza (unironically).The ’90s Red Carpet Was More Grit Than GlitzEdward Furlong, Natasha Lyonne, Demi Moore, and Bruce Willis on the red carpet.Getty ImagesREAD MORE | The New Classic Rock? 50 Songs From the ’90s That Don’t SuckThe fashion? Grunge with a hint of free-spirited glam. Sometimes sexy and a little slinky, and often…
Frieze has announced the exhibitor list for Frieze London and Frieze Masters 2025, which are both set to take place from October 15th to 19th at The Regent’s Park. The two fairs will together host more than 280 galleries from 45 countries, with Frieze London welcoming 166 galleries, and Frieze Masters welcoming 123 galleries. Seven galleries are participating in both fairs. Frieze London, which held its first edition in 2003, is focused on contemporary art, while Frieze Masters, which launched in 2012, focuses on art from antiquity through to the 20th century. This year’s edition of Frieze London will see…
