‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ review: The kind of comedy that’ll make you feel sick — in a good way

There’s a special kind of madness that comes from living in a suffocatingly small town. In a place where everyone knows each other and their respective fathers, there’s no sense of privacy, little sense of individuality, and even less chance of escape. Playwright-turned-filmmaker Martin McDonagh maroons his audience in such a claustrophobic community with his…

Everything you need to know about Lena Dunham’s new film, ‘Catherine Called Birdy’

What: Catherine Called Birdy  Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video  Premiere date: Oct. 7, 2022  A critics’ favorite at the Toronto International Film Festival, Lena Dunham’s Catherine Called Birdy is a comedic coming-of-age film set in medieval England, or, in other words, a Monty Python–adjacent film remixed with teenagers.  Adapted from Karen Cushman’s novel of…

Rhaenyra straight up gaslights a continent to nab ‘House of the Dragon’ MVP

Welcome to House of the Dragon MVP, our series highlighting each episode’s Most Valuable Player in the game before the Game of Thrones. The game of thrones as played in House of the Dragon is basically dragon tennis. The smaller daily battles that recruit allies, collect secrets, and establish perceived dominance are the games. The…

The next Xbox controller could ‘change color with light and motion’

A new Xbox controller looks to have leaked online, bringing some shimmer to Microsoft’s gamepad collection. Hot on the heels of the recent Mineral Camo controller leak, another Xbox Series X|S gamepad has prematurely appeared. As spotted by Twitter user @EspiaDeOfertas, Amazon briefly listed the new Xbox Wireless Controller labeled “Lunar Shift”. The listing appears…

An $82 million mansion that’s still under construction broke Dubai’s real-estate record, and its design includes 18 bathrooms and a garage for 15 cars

The villa is located on Palm Jumeirah, a man-made island in Dubai that’s shaped like a palm tree. Captured Blinks Photography/Getty Images An $82 million Palm Jumeirah villa is now the most expensive home ever sold in Dubai, Bloomberg reported. The villa is still under construction, but it’s supposed to have 18 bathrooms and a…