John DeVore
culture writer and author
John DeVore is a culture writer and author of “Theatre Kids: A True Tale of Off-Off Broadway.” His writing has been published in Esquire, Vanity Fair, Marvel Comics, and many other publications.
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Why people can’t seem to look away from the breathtaking heist at the Louvre
It’s hard to read about this daring plot and not, in a small way, root for these villains.
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Trump recasts Tom Hanks from war film icon to ‘woke’ MAGA avatar
The president applauded a West Point alumni group for nixing an award ceremony for the Hollywood star known as “America’s dad.”
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‘Happy Gilmore 2’ isn’t great, but it does showcase Adam Sandler’s strengths
The sequel to Sandler’s 1996 comedy classic is surprisingly existential.
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Superman isn’t ‘woke’ — he’s just kind
And the fact that MAGA conservatives can’t tell the difference says more about them than it does about director James Gunn.
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‘And Just Like That’ has an important message about living a messy life in your 50s
Although I was not a fan of Carrie Bradshaw and her coven’s original run from 1998 to 2004, I am low-key obsessed with the sequel series.
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Tom Cruise has aged into a death-defying symbol of positive masculinity
The “Mission: Impossible” star is not a real-life hero. But he has somehow managed to become an inspiration.
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Why blockbuster Christmas movies are missing the true magic of Santa
And why the push for cinematic Santas to be buff, badass or reinvented feels so very wrong.