Project Hail Mary: Interview with Scribe Goddard (Oscar Nominee, “The Martian”)

I don’t really worry about if something is fashionable or not. If everyone tells me something’s dead, it probably makes me want to do it more–Goddard

Nicholas Brendon: ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Star Dies at 54

Nicholas Brendon, who played Xander Harris on “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and Kevin Lynch on “Criminal Minds,” died in his sleep.

1 Oscar Directors: Jewish Winners and Nominees, A to Z

Oscar Directors: A to Z (Winner and Nominees), Jewish Origins

Yes: Nadav Lapid’s Controversial Film about Israeli Society Post Oct. 7

“This was shot in Israel and on the border with Gaza, but it’s really also a movie about the American state of mind”–Lapid

Chuck Norris: Action Star (“Missing in Action,” “Walker Texas Ranger”) Dies at 86

Norris was Cannon Films’s most prominent star, appearing in 8 films, including the three “Missing in Action” films; “Code of Silence,” the two “Delta Force” films and “Firewalker.”