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Karen Han is the entertainment intern at The Daily Beast. She has written for publications including Vulture, VICE, The Verge, /Film, and The Atlantic, and is a fervent Tintin enthusiast.
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A Riveting Neo-Noir Tribute to Female Friendship
MOVIE RECSFilmmaker Aaron Katz’s new Los Angeles murder-mystery, starring Lola Kirke and Zoe Kravitz, is well worth your time.

Wes Anderson’s ‘Isle of Dogs’ Is Shallow Cultural Tourism
You can love Wes Anderson’s work and still condemn the way his animated epic regards the people and culture of Japan.

‘Krypton’ Is Superhero TV’s Soapy New Guilty Pleasure
NOT YOUR GRANDPA'S SUPERMANSyfy’s new Superman spin-off series, which follow’s the iconic hero’s grandfather on his home planet of Krypton, is just promising enough to keep us watching.

The Art of Japan’s Most Mouth-Watering Ramen
ITADAKIMASUThe chefs of Japan’s most prestigious ramen shops share their secrets and philosophies in a new documentary, ‘Ramen Heads,’ in theaters this week.

The Coming of Age Comedy Dismantling Inner-City Stereotypes
MUST-WATCHNetflix’s binge-worthy ‘On My Block’ dares to show black and Latino teenagers in South Central L.A. simply living their lives and navigating the drama of high school.

What If ‘Mean Girls’ Had a Deposed Dictator?
HUH?!A truly wacky premise… and starring Michael Caine!

Agyness Deyn on Her TV Debut in Hulu’s ‘Hard Sun’
OOPSThe model turned actress talks her new role as the tough, enigmatic detective at the heart of Hulu’s ‘Hard Sun’ — and one very bloody mishap on set.

Jared Leto’s Netflix Yakuza Movie Is a Total Disaster
WHAT WERE YOU THINKING‘The Outsider’ sees the Oscar winner join the yakuza and murder his way through Tokyo. Whitewashing is just one of its many, many problems.

The Next Great Western Movie
RIVETINGYou don’t wanna miss this one.

‘The Looming Tower’ Takes Aim at U.S. Intelligence Agencies
INFIGHTINGAdapted from Lawrence Wright’s Pulitzer-winning book, the new Hulu series stars Jeff Daniels and Peter Sarsgaard as an FBI agent and CIA analyst sparring in the lead-up to 9/11.
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