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Allegra Frank is an entertainment editor at The Daily Beast, particularly interested in animation, internet culture, video games, and comedy. Her work also concerns intersectional issues in TV, film, and music. Alongside editing and reporting, she has significant podcast, panel moderation, and public speaking experience. Her work has also been published in The New York Times, Slate, Vox, and Polygon.
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Is Joey King the Worst Part of ‘Family Affair’—or the Best?
KING OF COMEDYIn her latest Netflix romp, “A Family Affair,” the “Kissing Booth” actress is at her slapstick-y best. What more could any of us want?

‘The Bear’ Season Premiere Is Ballsy as Hell
BIG SWINGWe were expecting relentless chaos. Instead, we got a meditative tone poem. Love it or hate it, the start to “The Bear” Season 3 is certainly audacious.

Nicole Kidman and Zac Efron Are Absurdly Sexy Together
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Ayo Edebiri’s ‘The Bear’ Directorial Debut Is a Knockout
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Everybody Hates Ser Criston Cole on ‘House of the Dragon’
THE WORSTOf all the terrible people on this show, this guy has landed on top of fans’ shitlists.

Is the ‘I Saw the TV Glow’ Ending Hopeful or a Total Downer?
CHANNEL GUIDEAudiences and critics are split on how to read the film’s ending. But its implications are clearer than they may seem.

Everyone Is Still Traumatized by Eddie Redmayne’s ‘Cabaret’
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The Céline Dion Documentary Is a Harrowing, Upsetting Watch
THE POWER OF LOVE“I Am: Celine Dion” reveals the extent of the physical and emotional pain the singer’s gone through because of her rare disorder—and her determination to move on in spite of it.

With Her New Indigenous Drama, Lily Gladstone Is Unstoppable
ON BEATGladstone gives a second masterful turn in as many months in this quietly beautiful family story.
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