Justin Charity

Washington’s Macrinus in ‘Gladiator II’ is a malevolence who exists outside of time and context—a whole style of being that only Denzel Washington, with his particular timbre and slickness, can pull off

Washington’s Macrinus in ‘Gladiator II’ is a malevolence who exists outside of time and context—a whole style of being that only Denzel Washington, with his particular timbre and slickness, can pull off

Jones, who died on Sunday at age 91, possessed an excellence that was dauntingly varied; the sort of legacy that dares you to recall everything, every last contribution, lest you forget to touch upon some invaluable aspect of his genius

Sunday night’s episode, “Cent’Anni,” underlines the strength of the series, particularly in the character work of Cristin Milioti’s Sofia Falcone

Snoop has long been a lovable figure, but he’s only recently become something bigger in pop culture—perhaps the closest thing we have to a national mascot

Snoop has long been a lovable figure, but he’s only recently become something bigger in pop culture—perhaps the closest thing we have to a national mascot

Ben summons Justin Charity to get into the new ‘Legend of Zelda’ game, catch up on some recent news in the world of TV and video games, and more

Microsoft Gaming boss Phil Spencer seems to be driving Xbox into a radical new world without console exclusivity. Gamers aren’t necessarily happy about that.

Following her rise to presidential nominee, Kamala Harris has been embraced by mainstream entertainment. But the Democrats have been here before, and in their own way, so have Republicans—they just interact with pop culture in strikingly different ways.

The indie novelty rapper turned funk-and-Ru0026amp;B extraordinaire has released his final album, ‘Bando Stone & the New World.’ If this really is the end for Donald Glover’s alter ego, it’s worth asking: What was that thing, anyway? And why didn’t it get the credit it deserved?