Venice: ‘Mainstream’ Director Gia Coppola on the Perils of Social Media Fame

Zendaya is the Emmy-winning star of HBO’s hit series Euphoria and with her stardom rising every day, it’s possible that she doesn’t want to be tied to a television contract for years to come.

William Earl “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” franchise is one of the few film series whose name alone could make squeamish folks ill. There’s no way to consider it without facing the blood, sinew and gore erupting from the weapon of choice of Leatherface, the cannibalistic killer who ties things together.

Isla Fisher is highlighting the dangers of social media for children. 

Fans were surprised to find out that Peppa Pig has secured a spot on Kanye West’s beef list.

Mónica Marie Zorrilla Chloe Cherry’s favorite memes about “Euphoria” are the ones about “Euphoria High School,” which parodies the way that her fellow castmates in Season 2 have decided to dress for class— if they even go to class, that is.“I love the one about the bugs that go to ‘Euphoria High School.’ It is this pink, sparkly toy cartoon bug. I swear I rolled laughing when I saw that on my feed,” Cherry said.The choice uniform of the drama-fueled “Euphoria” student body is bedazzled, is cropped, is mini and, in almost every instance, would never be allowed in any public or private school, but that out-of-touch aesthetic was one of the many decisions showrunner, creator, writer and executive producer Sam Levinson made that has made the show a bonafide sensation.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe U.S.-made action adventure film “Uncharted” took a comfortable first place a the South Korean box office on its first weekend of release.“Uncharted” took $2.12 million between Friday and Sunday, grabbing 53% of the total Korean market, according to data from Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council (Kofic). Over five days since its Wednesday opening, the film earned $3.00 million.

The star quarterback Patrick Mahomes took to Instagram on Sunday to wish his daughter Sterling a happy first birthday.The Kansas City Chiefs player shared a slideshow of his child and wrote, 'My ❤️ turns 1 today! Daddy loves you!'He and his fiancée Brittany Matthews, both 26, welcomed the little girl last year. Birthday tribute: NFL quarterback Patrick Mahomes took to Instagram on Sunday to wish his daughter Sterling a happy first birthdayThe professional sportsman shared several photos featuring his baby girl, including a shot of her sitting in front of two pots of flowers.The blue-eyed girl wore a large red bow around her head and a onesie that read, 'loved.' Another adorable image featured Patrick in a hot tub with his bundle of joy as she wore a white hat.The quarterback wore sports sunglasses and a backwards baseball cap while holding Sterling in his arms.

Lexi (Maude Apatow) steps out of the shadows and into the spotlight with the debut of her new play in the penultimate Season 2 episode of HBO's Euphoria.Lexi has been preparing her play for quite some time, though she's heard in the trailer for Sunday's episode saying she was nervous that people might be upset.Just brief glimpses of the cast members make it clear that the play is about the lives of her friend group, while Rue (Zendaya) continues her struggles with sobriety and her suicidal tendencies.

Mandy Moore took to Instagram on Sunday to share a sweet tribute to her son August 'Gus' Harrison on his first birthday.The star of This Is Us posted a heartwarming video comprised of photos and adorable clips of her baby boy, whom she shares with musician husband Taylor Goldsmith.The actress, 37, also added a gushing caption, writing: 'Gus — Being your mom is a gift beyond my comprehension, a love so fierce and mighty that I know I will never touch the depths of.' Milestone date: Mandy Moore, 37, took to Instagram on Sunday to share a sweet tribute to her son August 'Gus' Harrison on his first birthdayShe went on to say, 'Happy Birthday to our ever joyful and curious boy!!! You turned on all the lights, Goosey.' The star also added the sweet hashtag '#thisisgus,' which referenced her hit primetime soap opera This Is Us.In one photo she was seen sporting a white sweater dress and sitting on a carpeted floor while holding Gus up in her arms and smiling ear-to-ear. Adorable: The star of This Is Us posted a heartwarming video comprised of photos and adorable clips of her baby boy, whom she shares with musician Taylor Goldsmith Gus' birth: The star continued sharing the precious memories of her little one, also posting a black and white photo from the day he was born to her Instagram Stories In another shot she was pictured on a plane with the baby in her lap, as they sat next to Taylor, with both parents wearing protective gray face masks.The star continued sharing the precious memories of her little one, also posting a black and white photo from the day he was born to her Instagram Stories.'The greatest moment of my life, along with every moment since.

Sharing her truth. Demi Burnett revealed that she was diagnosed as autistic after undergoing a psychological test.

Adele is apparently set to re-schedule her postponed Las Vegas residency for this coming summer.

British YouTube star Jamal Edwards has died at the age of 31.

Khloé Kardashian set pulses racing on Sunday when she showed off her winning figure in a figure-hugging dress.The 37-year-old Keeping Up With The Kardashians star shared her glamorous side in photo of herself posing in a stunning Alex Perry dress and elegant matching gloves that went up past her elbows.The reality star added some pricy sparkle to her ensemble with an enormous diamond ring on her right hand, which she proudly displayed. Classic beauty: Khloé Kardashian, 37, set pulses racing on Sunday when she showed off her winning figure in a figure-hugging brown dress from Alex Perry on InstagramThe blonde beauty parted her hair to the side in the old-school glam look, which left her voluminous waves cascading down her shoulders while revealing her thick diamond-encrusted hoop earrings.The off-the-shoulder dress featured an intriguing ruched texture, as did her matching gloves.

While director James Gunn is currently filming both Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, he also found time to get engaged to his longtime girlfriend, actress Jennifer Holland.The 55-year-old filmmaker has been dating Holland since 2015 and he took to Instagram to share a snap of his 34-year-old fiancee and her massive engagement ring.He only shared a winking emoji and a red heard emoji along with the snap, though several of his celebrity friends congratulated the happy couple.

Malina Saval Associate Editor, FeaturesThough born and raised in Haifa, Israel, filmmaker Amos Gitai (“Kadosh,” “Rabin: The Last Day”) had never heard of Fattoush, a popular restaurant-cum-club located in the port city.“I discovered this club through one of the actresses from one of my previous films. She basically said, ‘Why don’t I take you on a tour of the nightlife in your own town, which you don’t know,’” says Gitai.That tour, and Fattoush, forms the focal point of “Laila in Haifa,” Gitai’s latest drama, which follows 18 characters from all walks of life as they converge for one night at the Haifa club.

Marta Balaga Back at the Venice Film Festival with Andrew Garfield starrer “Mainstream,” presented in the Horizons section, Gia Coppola took part in the “Life Through a Different Lens: Contactless Connections” talk on Friday – following in the (virtual) footsteps of Demi Moore and Nadine Labaki. During the chat, hosted by the festival and Mastercard, she looked back on her first visit with feature debut “Palo Alto” in 2013.

Gia Coppola’s first feature Palo Alto chronicled teenagers stumbling toward adulthood way back in distant 2013; her new Mainstream, bowing in Venice’s Horizons section, features a trio of 20-somethings plundering the Internet culture of their time, bartering their values for big cash and followers on social media but still, of course, looking for love. It's a messy, childish scrawl of a film, but it is high on energy.

The age of social media is a trap for contemporary writers and filmmakers eager to Say Something. From fusty old Facebook to Instagram to platforms most people over 25 couldn’t even name, it presents all manner of topical ironies and iniquities in society at large, all too easily open to commentary and critique by artists who needn’t look further than the device in their hand for research.

It took Gia Coppola a while to join the family business. The granddaughter of Apocalypse Now director Francis Ford Coppola and niece ofMoonrise Kingdom screenwriter Roman Coppola and Lost in Translation helmer Sofia Coppola, first studied photography before turning to movies with her 2013 directorial debut Palo Alto.

Maya Hawke looks absolutely stunning while stepping out on the red carpet at the 2020 Venice Film Festival on Saturday (September 5) in Venice, Italy.

Jessica Kiang Seven years after Gia Coppola turned a dreamily sympathetic eye on the pretty, youthful wasters of her high-school-set debut “Palo Alto,” she returns with “Mainstream,” packing a far smaller store of compassion and a lot less insight into the next micro-life-stage of telegenic wasted youth. A brittle, exasperated satire on social media celebrity, her sophomore film, like the tacky messiah it creates in Andrew Garfield’s YouTube sensation, soon becomes the very thing it sets out to expose: a glittery, jangly image machine that manufactures little of actual substance, except the conclusion that social media = bad.