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Black Widow, Reviewed

More than a year after its original release date—and several years after it was initially put into development—Marvel’s Black Widow, the studio’s long-delayed stand-alone film about Scarlett Johansson’s assassin turned Avenger, is finally due to debut in theaters and on Disney+. And according to Richard Lawson, the movie was worth the wait. Black Widowis “a fun, occasionally poignant globe-trotting adventure,” he writes, “one that puts a reliable character to good use and introduces—somehow rather organically—her replacement.” 

Elsewhere in HWD, Hadley Hall Meares tracks the tragic and triumphant life of Rock Hudson; Chris Murphy takes us insideThe Flight Attendant’s “memory palace”; Kia Goosby and Miles Pope laud the best-dressed celebrities at the 2021 BET Awards; and James Corden rethinks a standby segment after online outcry.

Tangled Web

The long-awaited stand-alone film about Scarlett Johansson’s ex-assassin is just that—an adventure that (mostly) operates outside of the larger franchise machinery.

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What Makes a Man

Rock Hudson was a gay man with major ambitions in a prejudiced world, valiantly attempting to be all things to all people.

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Jet-Setter

The Flight Attendant’s Kaley Cuoco and Michiel Huisman talk Cassie’s life on the run, her emotional meltdown, and giant bunnies.

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Flawless

As Black Music Month comes to a close, some of the biggest names in Hollywood—including Taraji P. Henson, Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion, Queen Latifah, and Lil’ Kim—gathered for an in-person celebration of Black excellence.

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Corden Under Fire

A viral TikTok video and petition with more than 45,000 signatures highlight the cultural insensitivity of The Late Late Show depicting Asian foods as nauseating.

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