New Girl recap: Wig

Still, Nick continues to make VERY awkward conversation and Winston keeps making desperate invites to hang out. Here are the 5 loft-iest moments from Wig. Winstons fierce determination to befriend Reagan.Winston isnt one for taking hints. Credit: Adam Taylor/Fox So he keeps trying to get Reagan to hang out with him and the crew, despite her disinterest. The more that she resists, the more he wants to befriend her. Number one, Joan Allen, he responds....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 214 words · Donald Oliver

New Girl season 5 finale: Liz Meriwether unpacks 'surprising' ending

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What did you want to accomplish with the finale, narratively and tonally? We wanted to show how much Schmidts grown and how much Cece has helped him grow. We ended up in a cool place that also felt surprising of having Schmidt miss his own wedding. Credit: Adam Taylor/FOX If you think about Schmidt in season 1, thats such a huge growth for his character. Also part of that is him smashing the douchebag jar as a glass at the end of the ceremony....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 518 words · Joseph Guzman

New Girl season 5 premiere: The top 5 moments from Big Mama P

The series returned with a noticeable change, obviously: no Coach. Trouble is Cece never told her mom she got engaged. Yeah, not good, but not that surprising. Credit: John P. Fleenor/Fox This one features Schmidt and Nick backed by the Bollywood dance troupe, Mahatmoves Ghandi. Cece explained that Schmidt is not who even she imagined for herself. The cherry on top of an already very sweet moment? Well get her on board, Schmidt says....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 146 words · Kevin White

New Girl: The top 5 moments from Dress / Return to Sender

Beyond the wedding, there were a number of romantic developments. Here are the top 5 loft-iest moments from Dress and Return to Sender. Also, whos that murdered woman in the background? Credit: Adam Taylor/FOX And the answer to both will be, Jess. Reagan says shed love to…but will be at work. Hey, at least Nick tried, and Reagan did say she misses him. I get it, their boss says. Winston is hot as hell....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 205 words · Michael Frey

New Jersey police on Quentin Tarantino: 'Officers' lives are impacted by his words'

Last weekend, Tarantino marched with protesters in New York. Im a human being with a conscience,Tarantino said. And if you believe theres murder going on then you better rise up and stand up against it. Credit: Kena Betancur/Getty Images Im here to say Im on the side of the murdered. He has an obligation to be more responsible. This is not a movie, this is real life where police officers lives are impacted by his words....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 94 words · Mary Schmidt

New Kingdom Hearts 2.8 trailer reveals Terra, new gameplay and a tease for Kingdom Hearts 3

We begin the trailer with footage of theKingdom Hearts Dream, Drop, Distance HDcut scenes and gameplay. Complete this task and return here safely and I will name you both true masters, commands Yen Sid. Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep 0.2: A Fragmentary Passageis the brief continuation of theBirth by Sleepstoryline. Aqua gracefully slides down the shattered bridge and jumps from the end of its path, FlowMotion style. A tower of shadow Heartless confronts her, much like Sora encounters in theKH3trailer Twilight Town footage....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 236 words · Craig Terry

New looks for old books: Why classics are getting makeovers

These paperback editions of literary classics aren’t just freshthey’re downright dazzling. But why all this effort to make over books that already exist? Someone asked me, Why do we have to redesign Jane Austen again and again?' And Im like, You know the people who bought the first edition in the 1800s? Theyre not buying another copy. Every generation is a new generation that has not read Shakespeare. Another potential upside to these extra-attractive editions?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 100 words · Philip Fields

New Marvel comic kills off a founding Avenger

Here’s what it might mean Warning: Spoilers ahead forCivil War II#3, on stands now. Marvels latest annual summer event series isCivil War II. As of issue No. Credit: Marvel What it does have, though, is deaths. Civil War IIkicked off with the death of Tony Starks best friend, James Rhodes a.k.a. War Machine (a move that attracted controversy forthe complicated history of killing off black characters in comics). The third issue, on stands now, features another major death: Bruce Banner, a....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 189 words · Sheila Harris

New Music Friday: 22 releases to hear now

As part of New Music Friday, EW’s music team chooses some of the essential new tunes. Stream all of EW’s picks byfollowing our playlist(embedded below) for this week. JAY-Z,4:44 The hip-hop titan’s hyphen is back and so are the rhymes. Credit: Taylor Hill/FilmMagic; Samir Hussein/WireImage; Shore Fire Media Queen Bey and Frank Ocean both stop by for guest appearances. And she hasn’t just changed up the lyrical scenery. Calvin Harris,Funk Wav Bounces Vol....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 223 words · Michaela Herring

New Music Friday: Alicia Keys, Common, Jim James

As part of New Music Friday, EWs music team will choose some of the essential new tunes. OnBlack America Again, collaborators from Stevie Wonder to John Legend bolster Commons already-impressive lyricism. Theyve collected those hits on the newCollagebundle. Credit: C Flanigan/FilmMagic; Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for TIDAL; Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Keep a Child Alive ERB Mr. Tophat, Trust Me (feat. The lead track is an impossibly cool disco-space jam Trust Me....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 88 words · Robert Cain

New Music Friday: Childish Gambino, Rolling Stones, John Legend, and more

As part of New Music Friday, EWs music team will choose some of the essential new tunes. The Hamilton Mixtape Dont understand theHamiltonhype? Try this collection of covers and reinterpretations of the Broadway hits original music numbers. Credit: Steve Granitz/WireImage; Fiona Goodall/Getty Images; FilmMagic/FilmMagic ReadEWs full review here. A lot of the album still is [about relationships], Legend tells EW. Childish Gambino,Awaken, My Love! With his first two albums as Childish Gambino 2011sCampand 2013sBecause the Internet comedian Donald Glover embraced his punchline-rap reputation....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 100 words · Justin Davidson MD

New Music Friday: Tove Lo, Kenny Chesney, more release new music

New tunes from Kenny Chesney, Tove Lo, Charli XCX, Ricky Eat Acid, and more Every Friday, artists drop anticipated albums, surprise singles, and hyped collaborations. As part of New Music Friday, EWs music team will choose some of the best new tunes, set to lead you into the weekend. With new albums from Tove Lo and Kenny Chesney, and a banger single from Charli XCX, here are the best new releases this week....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 121 words · Michelle James

New music: 10 under-the-radar songs from emerging artists

Check out EWs monthly collection of under-the-radar songs, below. Katy Perrypraised the original track on Twitter(shes one to watch! The resulting juice is as sweet as a late-summer sunset. Credit: Facebook Black Coast, Sleep Alone (feat. Even though the doors closed, you could still be my home tonight. I dont care if were closed, I just dont want to sleep alone, Bryce croons. Noella Nix, Bye Bye Bidding adieu to your summer fling?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 127 words · Robert Watts