Ellen Killoran

Ellen Killoran is the Media & Culture Editor at IBTimes. She previously contributed to The L Magazine, Brooklyn Magazine, and The Daily, and co-produced the HBO documentary "Youth Knows No Pain." Write her at e.killoran@ibtimes, and follow her on Twitter @EllenKilloran.

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Snowden Documentary 'Citizenfour' Premieres To Wide Praise, But Raises Questions

Laura Poitras' documentary "Citizenfour," a profile of Edward Snowden, included some sensational reveals, but also left out a few key points.

Oct 12, 2014

'Birdman' Movie Review: Michael Keaton Fights, Takes Flight In Alejandro Iñárritu's Soaring Meditation On Fame

Michael Keaton plays a fading superstar desperate to be taken seriously in Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu's "Birdman."

Oct 11, 2014

'Foxcatcher' Movie: Bennett Miller, Steve Carrell Blur Line Between Comedy And Tragedy

Bennett Miller's "Foxcatcher" is based on the true, but hard to believe, story of John du Pont and his obsession with brothers Mark and Dave Schultz.

Oct 10, 2014

'Maps To The Stars' Review: Julianne Moore, John Cusack Breathe Fire In David Cronenberg's Hollywood Hellscape

Very bad things happen to very bad people in David Cronenberg's "Maps to the Stars."

Oct 03, 2014

Adam Sandler Netflix Deal: Hated By Critics, Movie Star Laughs His Way To The Bank

Adam Sandler may be known as a critical and box-office failure, but a four-picture deal with Netflix makes him anything but a loser.

Oct 02, 2014

IMAX CEO Defends Netflix 'Crouching Tiger' Sequel After Major Theater Chains Refuse To 'Participate In Experiment'

Large theater chains are refusing to carry the sequel, which will hit Netflix the same day as the theatrical release.

Sep 30, 2014

Women Are Marginalized In Movies Throughout The World, And Hollywood Is Among The Worst Offenders: Study

A recent analysis of gender representation in films shows the U.S. trailing many foreign markets in the amount of screen time given to women.

Sep 29, 2014

'Gone Girl' Movie Review: Ben Affleck Tries To Go Home Again In David Fincher's Creepy Cautionary Tale

David Fincher directs Gillian Flynn's adaptation of her best-selling novel about a marriage that is not what it appears to be.

Sep 27, 2014

Peoria Mayor Twitter Parody Account Led To A Police Raid, A Drug Charge And A Lawsuit Against The City

John Daniel of Peoria, Illinois, thought he was just having a little fun when he created a parody Twitter account of Mayor Jim Ardis.

Sep 19, 2014

Anheuser-Busch, CoverGirl Release Statements Critical Of NFL, But Talk Is Cheap

Major sponsors have released statements condemning the NFL for its handling of domestic abuse incidents, but only one sponsor has cut ties.

Sep 16, 2014

Joan Rivers Death: A Sad Ending To An Often Painful Life Story

“Nothing has ever come easily for me,” Joan Rivers once said. “My whole career has just been hard, hurting, little steps."

Sep 04, 2014

Inside SITE Intelligence Group: Steven Sotloff Beheading Discovered By Little-Known Research Organization

SITE Intelligence Group first discovered evidence that Steven Sotloff was beheaded by ISIS.

Sep 02, 2014

'Love Is Strange' Review: My One And Only In New York

Ira Sach's "Love is Strange" follows a middle-class gay couple who pay a price for exercising their right to marry.

Aug 29, 2014

Is Tony Soprano Dead? David Chase Gives Us The Answer We Never Knew We Didn’t Want

A film critic and friend of David Chase's claims the "Sopranos" creator answered the question he's been avoiding since the notorious series finale.

Aug 27, 2014

Mike Brown 'No Angel' Profile In New York Times Outrages Readers, Drives Subscription Cancellations

The New York Times published profiles of Mike Brown and Darren Wilson, the officer who killed him, on the day before Brown's funeral, angering many readers.

Aug 25, 2014

James Foley, GlobalPost And The Private, Multimillion-Dollar Investigation To Find The Kidnapped Journalist

Foley was a freelancer for the GlobalPost, which reportedly paid millions to try and track the journalist down. But was it money well spent?

Aug 22, 2014

Ferguson Police Chief Botches Press Conference To ID Mike Brown Shooting Officer

Tom Jackson may have further damaged the reputation of his department — and of police in general.

Aug 15, 2014

Welcome To The Gunn Show: How Nicole Perlman Is Being Written Out Of ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’

Nicole Perlman is the first female ever to have a writing credit on a Marvel movie, but her breakthrough is facing pushback from James Gunn.

Aug 14, 2014

Robin Williams' Suicide Prompts Speculation About Actor's Mental Health

Robin Williams' suicide death has prompted widespread media coverage about clinical depression -- something the actor denied having.

Aug 12, 2014

Gawker Responds To Jezebel 'Rape Gif Problem,' Sort Of

Jezebel published a memo to Gawker criticizing it for ignoring an escalating problem of rape imagery posted anonymously.

Aug 11, 2014

'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' Kick 'Guardians Of The Galaxy' Out Of Top Box Office Spot

"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" performed unexpectedly well at the box office this weekend, despite poor reviews. But "Guardians of the Galaxy" stayed strong domestically and overseas.

Aug 11, 2014

Amazon's Drone Delivery Dreams Drive Congressional Donations, Hiring Up In DC

Amazon is reportedly opening its wallet to make political alliances in Washington, D.C., as it aims to roll out a drone delivery service.

Aug 07, 2014

PETA Responds To Detroit Water Shutoff Story: ‘We Put Our Money Where Our Mouth Is’

In a letter to the editor, PETA objected to a story IBTimes published last week about the subsidies offered to Detroit residents facing a water shutoff who agreed to go vegan.

Jul 29, 2014

China Aims To Copy 'Avatar' Success With 'Bainiaoyi'

A Chinese production company announced a domestic "rival" to "Avatar," which it hopes will boost the box office success of homegrown films.

Jul 28, 2014

Arizona Botched Lethal Injection: Secrecy, Compounding Pharmacies And The Eighth Amendment

The latest prisoner execution gone horribly wrong brings more scrutiny to suppliers of lethal-injection drugs.

Jul 26, 2014

Malaysia Airlines Hired Putin PR Agency After MH370 Disappearance

Malaysia Airlines hired Ketchum public relations, the Kremlin's longtime PR flak, after flight MH370 disappeared. It is unclear if Ketchum still works with Malaysia Airlines.

Jul 22, 2014

MH17 And The Russian Media: Why The Kremlin’s Propaganda Machine Is So Effective

State-run television stations offer an interpretation of the MH17 disaster absolving Putin of responsibility; Russians seem to be buying it.

Jul 21, 2014

Sara Firth Resignation: A Former RT Reporter Recalls 'Twisted,' 'Anti-US' Coverage

Russia Today host Sara Firth quit after the Kremlin-funded news channel suggested Ukraine was responsible for the MH17 crash.

Jul 18, 2014

Chinese Censors Take Aim At Internet TV, Days After Lionsgate And Alibaba Announce Streaming Service

In the same week that Lionsgate and Alibaba announced a Chinese streaming service, censors have put Internet TV providers on notice.

Jul 17, 2014

Nadine Gordimer Death: Author Took Apartheid On, But Didn't Want To Be Known As A Political Writer

Few knew Nadine Gordimer's work better than Robert Boyers, the editor of a small literary magazine to which she would submit work ahead of the New Yorker and Harpers.

Jul 14, 2014