Mueller signals he is going after bigger fish as he drills down on the central thread of the Russia investigation

The special counsel Robert Mueller reportedly didn’t need former Trump campaign deputy chairman Rick Gates’ cooperation against former campaign chairman Paul Manafort. Instead, Mueller wants to know what Gates knew about the Trump campaign’s contacts with Russia during the 2016 US election. Gates was a key player during pivotal moments in the campaign, and his […]

Radio Liberty poll on Stalinist purges ends in epic trolling thread

After Radio Liberty asked Russians to recall the fate of their families in times of repression, the thread was flooded with mocking tweets about “grandparents who died childless after 20 years of executions.” In the early hours of Monday, on the 65th anniversary of Joseph Stalin’s death, the Russian branch of Radio Liberty posted a […]

Listen: ‘Phantom Thread’ Mixtape Has Songs Hand-Picked by Paul Thomas Anderson

This weekend, Paul Thomas Anderson‘s latest film Phantom Thread is up for several Academy Awards, including Best Picture. The film has been in theaters since Christmas, and by now it’s already mostly gone. But while you wait for the movie to arrive on home video in a few weeks, you can spend some time listening […]

/Filmcast Ep. 452 – Phantom Thread

This week on the /Filmcast, David, Devindra, and Jeff welcome Kristy Puchko as a regular contributor and discuss a massive backlog of What We’ve Been Watching, including The Polka King, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Star Trek Discovery and Dave Chappelle’s new specials. Be sure to read Vulture’s piece on whether we should take Chappelle seriously, and if you missed […]

Watch the ‘Phantom Thread’ Costume Trivia Featurette About the Film’s Breathtaking Designs

New Yorkers and LA cinéastes have been lucky enough to set eyes on Paul Thomas Anderson’s stunning new film Phantom Thread early (it was one of our ten best films of 2017). The film opens nationwide today — which the rest of us the country the opportunity to luxuriate in the movie’s lush setting and gorgeous […]

The ‘Phantom Thread’ Score is Now Streaming, Watch a Few New Clips

Only a few people have been able to see Phantom Thread in theaters since its limited release in December, but the Paul Thomas Anderson movie remains as tantalizing as ever. The release of its gorgeous, stirring soundtrack certainly helps. The score by Jonny Greenwood, who has collaborated with Anderson three times before on There Will Be Blood, The Master, and […]

Daniel Day-Lewis Made An Actual Dress From Scratch to Prepare For ‘Phantom Thread’

Daniel Day-Lewis is one of the most acclaimed actors in the history of film, and while he’s become famous for his amazing and deeply rich performances, he’s also become arguably just as famous for the lengths to which he’ll go in order to achieve greatness. Since 1987, the actor has gone above and beyond traditional preparation techniques to get into character […]

‘Phantom Thread’ 70mm Screenings Are Coming to Select Theaters

Phantom Thread is being hailed as Paul Thomas Anderson‘s latest masterpiece and a worthy send-off to legendary actor Daniel Day-Lewis in his reported final role, so only the biggest screen can do it justice. And audiences will soon be able to experience the film in 70mm glory in select theaters across the nation. Starting on Christmas Day […]

Daily Podcast: The Pros & Cons Of Disney Buying Fox, Slaughterhouse-Five, WarGames, Little Mermaid, Phantom Thread

On the December 6, 2017 episode of /Film Daily, Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film Managing editor Jacob Hall, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson and /Film writers Chris Evangelista and Hoai-Tran Bui to discuss the latest news, including the Gotti biopic controversy, a Slaughterhouse-Five tv series, a WarGames tv series reboot, Disney’s The Little Mermaid […]

Here’s what the thread count actually means — and why it doesn’t matter

It’s easy to think that a high thread count means better sheets. That’s not really the case, here’s why. Following is the transcript of the video: Thread count doesn’t matter as much as you think. It refers to the number of threads in one square inch of fabric. You might think a higher thread count […]