Godzilla @10: In defense of Gareth Edwards's American Kaiju

by Cláudio Alves

With the triumph of Godzilla Minus One still fresh and the box office success of Godzilla x Kong even fresher, kaiju lovers have reason to rejoice. The king of the monsters is on top as he deserves to be, blasting his atomic breath into the atmosphere as a show of victory. All things considered, there couldn't be a better time to revisit the American Godzilla that revitalized the franchise for a more global audience despite an unfavorable reputation. On its tenth anniversary, it's somewhat surprising how much Gareth Edwards' Godzilla has fallen out of favor. It was never a critical darling, but it feels that the movie has diminished in the collective consciousness. Which is understandable if undeserved…

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Would you rather?

Jena Malone is expressing herself!Because we need an excuse to waste time following way too many celebs on Instagram, our biweekly poll. Would you rather?

• do bonding activities w/ your partner like Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody do? 
• visit elephants with Lupita Nyong'o?
• fall asleep in a compromising position with Kate Beckinsale?
• get all dressed up with LaKeith Stanfield?
• indulge in soft sleepy sensual stretches with Jena Malone?
• parachute out of a balloon with Pom Klementieff?
• relate to JLo with Sandra Bernhard?
• flip around with Aaron Taylor-Johnson?
• take a private jet ride with Keke Palmer?
• travel to Greece with Molly Ringwald?
• eat birthday cake with Michelle Yeoh?
• befriend a cat with Garret Dillahunt?
or
• have a pilates session with La Pfeiffer?

Pictures are after the jump to help you decide.

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Would you rather?

An excuse to share current Instagram photos from actors that we loved this past week or so. So, would you rather?

• Get a tarot reading with Dan Levy?
• Attend a Balenciaga dinner with Michelle Yeoh?
• Celebrate the rain with Drew Barrymore?
• Enjoy the full moon with Chris Lowell?
• Go putt-putt golfing with Brie Larson?
• Pull faces with Glenn Close?
• Carry Brad Pitt with Aaron Taylor Johnson & Bryan Tyree Henry?
• Have two cups of coffee with Beth Grant?
• Skinny dip in Spain with Lewis Tan?
• Dance with Kristen Schaal?

(All images from official instagram accounts) Pictures are after the jump to help you decide...

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Happy 50th to director Sam Taylor-Johnson

This is how her husband, Golden Globe winning actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Nocturnal Animals) celebrated on Instagram. "Awwwww," and also "oh!"

Happy Birthday 🎈 @samtaylorjohnson ..forever in my ❤️

A post shared by Aaron Taylor-Johnson (@aarontaylorjohnson) on Mar 4, 2017 at 3:14pm PST

If you're wondering what Sam has been up to, besides inspiring Aaron, she's working on the forthcoming Netflix series Gypsy which will star Naomi Watts as a therapist who gets too involved with her client's lives. 

Say What! Aaron Taylor-Johnson for NY Mag

Chris here with a little Aaron Taylor-Johnson. Remember him, the one whose potential nomination for Nocturnal Animals many of us were dreading a few short weeks ago? Well, he's just posed for New York Magazine sans shirt. Depending on your vantage, this means he is either doing just fine or is so forlorn he can't remember his clothing. In the comments below, tell us what you think is on ATJ's mind.