Still, despite being a well-known name-dropper, he didn’t get where he is today by kowtowing to celebrity at every ...

She started on Nickelodeon, before becoming a global pop sensation. Now, Grande is back in Hollywood, and the 'Wicked' star ...

When our brilliant, inquisitive colleague Kelsey McKinney last participated in the Defector staff author interview series, ...

Rochester storyteller Penny Sterling's one-woman show, Mounting Washington, the Story of a Mountain & a Miracle, has been accepted into the 18th annual United Solo Festival, the largest solo theatre ...

The 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival awarded its Outstanding Performer of the Year Award to the legendary actor and director Ralph Fiennes. The award is given to an actor whose role has ...

John Oliver made a surprise appearance during Jon Stewart's "Daily Show" monologue to "gloat" and "welcome America to its ...

Chantal Akerman’s rarely screened, dance-like drama of lovers’ encounters, separations, and reunions is newly available to ...