Entertainment
Reality TV Criticized for Lack of Engagement
Alix Earle's Netflix reality show 'Earle Meets World' has been criticized for its lack of engaging content, with one reviewer comparing it to watching paint dry. The show promises a behind-the-scenes look at the creator economy but falls short in delivering meaningful insights.
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Variety
The most remarkable thing about Miike Takashi — whose filmography spans well over a hundred features in a smorgasbord of different genres and styles — is that he has never made a documentary. But now he’s at Venice with doc “Shumei: The Living Legacy of Kabuki.” The films screen out of competition.
2026-09-04 06:59 UTC
Variety
“In my more than 40-year career, I’ve never been put in the position of being a decoy,” says Alex Brandon, chief White House photographer for The Associated Press. “Wild. Just wild.” Brandon is one of several subjects who’ve lent their testimony to “Instadocs: The Decoy Plane,” a 28-minute mini-doc
2026-09-04 07:00 UTC
Variety
At the start of her eponymous reality show “Earle Meets World,” the influencer Alix Earle promises that while “there’s a whole other side” of the creator economy “people don’t get to see,” her viewers are “gonna see everything in this show.” I hope for Earle’s sake she isn’t telling the truth, becau
2026-09-04 07:01 UTC