Category: Content Type: Personal Profile

Ben Whishaw, as Paddington Once More, Is Here to Make You Feel Better

With “Paddington in Peru,” the British actor voices the beloved bear for the third time. His calming charm remains the franchise’s calling card.
Wallace and Gromit Creator Discusses the Characters, Technology and the Queen

Nick Park’s latest film in the stop-motion series is up for multiple awards at the BAFTAs and the Oscars.
The War and Treaty Are Writing Their Love Story Into Country Music History

The duo’s new album explores their relationship as a married couple and the harmonies that can unite even seemingly disparate sounds and styles.
Interview: Helen Fielding on ‘Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy’ and Her Reading Life

The creator of Bridget Jones, who grew up on Jane Austen and Jackie Collins, has no patience for “snobbery about escapist fiction.”
One Wordless, Animated Cat Movie. Two Oscar Nominations.

Gints Zilbalodis’s “Flow” is the first Latvian film to get Academy Award nods, for animated feature and international feature. The director talks about the film’s journey.
A Turn as Trump Made Sebastian Stan an Unlikely Oscar Nominee

He is attracting different attention, and some leading man hardware, after standout performances in “The Apprentice” and “A Different Man.”
Jesse Welles, a Folk Musician Who Sings the News, Is Turning the Page

The 30-year-old known for strumming his guitar to tunes about hot topics is releasing a new album, “Middle,” that avoids current events.
Demi Moore, On the Verge of Her First Oscar

As she prepares for her first Oscars as a nominee, the star of “The Substance” talks about the daring role that revitalized her career.
A Sly Stone Primer: 15 Songs (and More) From a Musical Visionary

The Sly & the Family Stone leader is the subject of a new documentary directed by Questlove. Here’s what to know about his brilliant career and crushing addiction.
The Bangles, One of the Biggest All-Girl Bands, Want to Reclaim Their Legacy

The music industry pushed the group behind hits like “Manic Monday” and “Eternal Flame” hard, then pulled them apart. A new book tells their story.
Why Allison Janae Hamilton Turned Her Studio Into a Family Archive

More than a thousand ancestral records and photographs surround Allison Janae Hamilton while she works.
‘The Interview’: Denzel Washington Has Finally Found His Purpose

The legendary actor discusses the prophecy that changed his life, his Oscar snub and his upcoming role starring alongside a “complicated” Jake Gyllenhaal in “Othello” on Broadway.