Knowing what Uma Thurman endured to bring The Bride to life makes it tougher to call it an empowerment fable

"I was ignorant, and insensitive, and above all, incorrect," the director said

Polls show left-wing former president Lula ousting incumbent Jair Bolsonaro on October 2

Care and Feeding of your New York Celebrity.

Pick of the week: The "Twilight" dreamboat drives a stake through Edward Cullen's heart in "Bel Ami"

The prequel to the director's Palme d'Or would've been set over a single weekend in Amsterdam

A day in the life of Bunny Folger might make us reconsider the thankless vigilance of the old neighbor lady

The creator of "The Mission" and "The Killing Fields" describes his latest cinematic feast, "Vatel," and explains why a cook and a director have more in common than you'd think.

Top chefs adore them, Rachael Ray sells them, so what's the big fuss about Japanese knives?

Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke read from Akhil Sharma's "An Obedient Father," Myla Goldberg's "Bee Season," and "Chang and Eng" by Darin Strauss, all finalists for the New York Public Library's Young Lions Fiction Award.

Uma Thurman reads from David Ebershoff's novel "A Danish Girl," and Ethan Hawke reads from Heidi Julavits' "The Mineral Palace," two finalist in the New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award.

Yes, some badly executed accents – both Italian and Texan – may transport you to a world of poor imagination

Condi unamused by dog-puke joke? Madonna flirting with Uma's beau? Plus: Demi ... sings!

Kerik: Nanny not the only problem at home? Does Ellen have a new honey? A "Sideways" start to award season.

Both winners of the Guatemalan presidential vote have been accused of corrupt practices.