The Week: Arts

Last Halloween at the White House, first lady Melania Trump came face-to-face with a miniature version of herself. What stands out the most in photos of the encounter is the child's costume: white Adidas sneakers, black slacks, a white collared shirt.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

Anime does superheroes better. Although Marvel and DC Comics' takeover of TV and movies shows no sign of abating, two Japanese animated series — My Hero Academia and One-Punch Man — are approaching American superhero themes and tropes in ways much more interesting than anything coming out of the U.S.

When a movie franchise finds it necessary to reset its continuity not once, not twice, but four separate times over the course of 11 films, that's generally a sign that something has gone very, very wrong.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

You've seen The Birds. You've maybe even seen Godzilla. But one thing is for sure: You have never seen anything like the 1972 eco-horror movie Frogs.

You wake up in the middle of the night to pounding rain and realize you're alone in bed. Your husband never came home — and now he's not answering his phone.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

Change is hard. Redecorating scares me. I go years without updating my iPhone. The new Gmail threw me into a tailspin. So naturally, I spend the first season of every regeneration in Doctor Who grouchily acclimating to the new face before reluctantly being won over by the finale.

Superhero movies are getting into the bad-guy business.

Walt Disney Pictures is in a rut.